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Late-life absence status epilepticus: a female disorder? Volume 10, numéro 2, June 2008

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Epilepsy Center, National Institute of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurology, University of Pécs, Hungary

We report on three women and a review of the literature on absence status epilepticus over the age of 50 years. Our aim was to characterize the male-female ratio in this condition. Out of 16 studies on absence status epilepticus over the age of 50, including our cases, a female dominance was found in 15. We found altogether, 104 (71%) females and 42 (29%) males. This gender difference is highly significant (p < 0.00001). We conclude that absence status epilepticus over the age of 50 is predominantly a female disorder.