Epilepsy in Canada.: HP35-102/2024E-PDF
"Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. Seizures are caused by abnormal bursts of electrical activity in the brain. Conditions that damage the brain (e.g., head trauma, tumors, infections, stroke, Alzheimer disease), autoimmune conditions and genetics play a role in the development of epilepsy. However, in some cases, no specific cause can be identified"--Page [1].
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| Department/Agency | Public Health Agency of Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | Epilepsy in Canada. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Earlier edition | Epilepsy in Canada 2018 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Caption title. Issued also in French under title: L'épilepsie au Canada. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Public Health Agency of Canada = Agence de la santé publique du Canada, [2024] ©2024 |
| Description | 1 online resource (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations, graphs |
| ISBN | 9780660714523 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 240091 |
| Subject terms | Epilepsy -- Health aspects -- Canada. Epilepsy -- Canada -- Statistics. Brain -- Diseases -- Canada. |
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