Prevalence of epilepsy in people of sexual and gender minoritized groups

JAMA Neurology

2024-07-22

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that sexual and gender minority adults in the U.S. have a disproportionate prevalence of epilepsy. The reasons for this disparity are likely complex and may be associated with biological and psychosocial determinants of health unique to this population; as such, these individuals are in need of protected access to medical care.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Emily L. Johnson, M.D., M.P.H., email ejohns92@jhmi.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.2243)

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