Prevalence, demographic and spatial distribution of treated epilepsy in France in 2020: a study based on the French national health data system.
Joel CosteLaurence Mandereau-BrunoLaure Carcaillon-BentataYann MikaeloffViviane BouilleretPublished in: Journal of neurology (2023)
Our results revise upwards the estimation of epilepsy prevalence in France, showing that it now ranks among the highest in developed countries. Our study also confirms the important socio-territorial heterogeneity of the condition that reflects health inequalities in this country.