Infections and risk of epilepsy in children and young adults: A nationwide study

Epilepsia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederik S. Ahlers ◽  
Michael E. Benros ◽  
Julie W. Dreier ◽  
Jakob Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Nationwide Study ◽  
Children And Young Adults

scholarly journals Sudden unexpected death caused by stroke: A nationwide study among children and young adults in Denmark

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederik Nybye Ågesen ◽  
Bjarke Risgaard ◽  
Sára Zachariasardóttir ◽  
Reza Jabbari ◽  
Thomas Hadberg Lynge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sudden Death ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Neurological Symptoms ◽  
Unexpected Death ◽  
Stroke Subtype ◽  
Nationwide Study ◽  
Male Predominance ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
Death Cases

Background Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in young individuals globally. Data on the burden of sudden death by stroke are sparse in the young. Aims The aim of this study was to report mortality rates, cause of death, stroke subtype, and symptoms in children and young adults who suffered sudden death by stroke. Methods We conducted a retrospective, nationwide study including all deaths within Danish borders between 2000–2009 and 2007–2009 in persons aged 1–35 years and 36–49 years, respectively. Two physicians identified all sudden death cases through review of all death certificates. All available autopsy reports and records from hospitals and general practitioners were retrieved and a neurologist identified all sudden death by stroke cases. Results Of the 14,567 deaths in the 10-year period, there were 1,698 sudden death cases, of which 52 (3%) were sudden death by stroke. There was a male predominance (56%) and the median age was 33 years. The incidence of sudden death by stroke in individuals aged 1–49 years was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 person-years. Stroke was hemorrhagic in 94% of cases, whereof subarachnoid hemorrhage was the cause of death in 63% of cases. Seventeen (33%) cases contacted the healthcare system because of neurological symptoms, whereof one was suspected of having a stroke (6%). Conclusions Sudden death by stroke in children and young adults occurs primarily due to hemorrhagic stroke. We report a high frequency of neurological symptoms prior to sudden death by stroke. Increased awareness among healthcare professionals towards stroke symptoms in children and young adults may lead to earlier detection of stroke, and thereby potentially lowering the incidence of sudden death by stroke.

The Second Nationwide Study of Atherosclerosis in Infants, Children, and Young Adults in Japan: Comparison with the First Study Carried Out 13 Years Agoa

2006 ◽  
Vol 902 (1) ◽  
pp. 364-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
MASAMI IMAKITA ◽  
CHIKAO YUTANI ◽  
ISAMU SAKURAI ◽  
AKINOBU SUMIYOSHI ◽  
TERUO WATANABE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Nationwide Study ◽  
Children And Young Adults
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