Epilepsy and the subsequent risk of cerebral tumour: record linkage retrospective cohort study.

Journal article

Studies suggest that seizures may precede the detection of cerebral tumour by several years. Aim To quantify the risk of cerebral tumour after new onset seizures, with particular interest in long term risk.

Authors: Khan, T; Akhtar, W; Wotton, C; Hart, Y; Turner, MR

• Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
• Volume: 82
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 1041-1045
• Place of publication: England
• Publication date: 2011-09-01
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2010.228130
• EISSN: 1468-330X
• ISSN: 0022-3050
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Humans; Adolescent; Epilepsy; Retrospective Studies; Brain Neoplasms; Risk Assessment; Infant; Child; England; Sex Factors; Databases, Factual; Great Britain; Middle Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Male; Aged; Medical Record Linkage; Young Adult; Child, Preschool; Age Factors; Cohort Studies; Adult