Familial factors rather than paternal age contribute to the aetiology of epilepsy.

Shih-Heng WangMei-Chen LinChi-Shin WuPei-Chun ChenWesley K ThompsonChun-Chieh Fan

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2024)

These results do not support the hypothesis that advanced paternal age is associated with epilepsy in offspring. Instead, familial factors may explain the observed paternal age association with the offspring's risk of epilepsy.

Keyphrases

high fat diet
early onset
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance