Socioeconomic status in adulthood of children with and without a history of seizures: A retrospective cohort study

CONCLUSION: Cognitive problems in childhood (using educational attainment and scores on primary school tests proxy markers for cognition) rather than a history of seizures per se, were associated with lower SES in a population of adults born 1950-56 in Aberdeen. This relationship may be different depending on the time in history and nation/region of study. Given the changes in health, education and social support in the management of children with seizures over time, it would be of interest to investigate outcomes in a contemporary cohort. Such studies should ideally have validated diagnoses of seizures, details on seizure characteristics such as seizure type and severity, and a large sample size using national data.PMID:38428172 | DOI:10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109705
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research