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Incidence and prevalence of epilepsy among older US Medicare beneficiaries
E. Faught, J. Richman, R. Martin, E. Funkhouser, R. Foushee, P. Kratt, Y. Kim, K. Clements, N. Cohen, D. Adoboe, R. Knowlton, M. Pisu
First published January 18, 2012, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182477edc
E. Faught
J. Richman
R. Martin
E. Funkhouser
R. Foushee
P. Kratt
Y. Kim
K. Clements
N. Cohen
D. Adoboe
R. Knowlton
Incidence and prevalence of epilepsy among older US Medicare beneficiaries
E. Faught, J. Richman, R. Martin, E. Funkhouser, R. Foushee, P. Kratt, Y. Kim, K. Clements, N. Cohen, D. Adoboe, R. Knowlton, M. Pisu
Neurology Feb 2012, 78 (7) 448-453; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182477edc
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- Received March 9, 2011
- Accepted July 18, 2011
- First Published January 18, 2012.
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- E. Faught, MD,
- J. Richman, MD, PhD,
- R. Martin, PhD,
- E. Funkhouser, DrPH,
- R. Foushee, PhD,
- P. Kratt, PhD,
- Y. Kim, MS,
- K. Clements, MA,
- N. Cohen, RN,
- D. Adoboe, MPH,
- R. Knowlton, MD, MPH and
- M. Pisu, PhD
- E. Faught, MD,
- J. Richman, MD, PhD,
- R. Martin, PhD,
- E. Funkhouser, DrPH,
- R. Foushee, PhD,
- P. Kratt, PhD,
- Y. Kim, MS,
- K. Clements, MA,
- N. Cohen, RN,
- D. Adoboe, MPH,
- R. Knowlton, MD, MPH and
- M. Pisu, PhD
- From the Department of Neurology (E. Faught), Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Division of Preventive Medicine (J.R., E. Funkhouser, P.K., Y.K., D.A., M.P.), Health Behavior Unit (R.F.), Department of Neurology (R.M., N.C., R.K.), and Health Services Administration (K.C.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham.
- Correspondence & reprint requests to Dr. Pisu: mpisu{at}uab.edu
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