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. 1977;48(4):356-61.
doi: 10.3109/17453677708992008.

Incidence of fracture in epileptics

L Lidgren, A Wallöe

Incidence of fracture in epileptics

L Lidgren et al. Acta Orthop Scand. 1977.

Abstract

In 87 epileptics on diphenylhydantoin, the occurrence of non-seizure-related fractures, over a period of 7 years, was six times greater than that found in the normal population. The significant increase in fracture incidence was found to lie within the 45-64 age group indicating that eipleptics are not only more prone to fractures but also have an earlier fracture début.

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