Secular Trends in the Incidence of Encephalitis and Outcomes of Postencephalitic Epilepsy in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
The overall incidence of encephalitis in Taiwan increased from 2003 to 2017. Pediatric patients, particularly those under 1 year of age, are more vulnerable to encephalitis and its long-term complications, including PE, compared to adults, except for those aged ≥ 70 years.
Authors
- Yi-Hsuan Liu
- Yi-Ting Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1334-6129)
- Ju-Yin Hou
- I‐Jun Chou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5791-3308)
- Kuang‐Lin Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2687-6907)
- Cheng‐Yen Kuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8406-3660)
- Yishan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9460-3608)
- Jainn‐Jim Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5592-6343)
- C N Fan
- Chang‐Fu Kuo
Institutions
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Chang Gung Children's Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neuroepidemiology
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000543853
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00