The rates of in-hospital treated epilepsy and disability caused by epilepsy among adults in Minsk
The study of statistics of the in-hospital treated epilepsy and the rates of disability (both initially registered and extended) caused by epilepsy among adults in Minsk was carried out. Breakdowns by age and sex, as well as by nozological sub-forms of the epilepsy for the epilepsy related hospitalisation and disability rates were made. Typical medical and social consequences of this disease are disclosed. Major tendencies over the recent years and regional differences in the epilepsy statistics are discussed.