| Title |
Paternal Age and Epilepsy in the Offspring
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Journal of Epidemiology, December 2005
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10654-005-4250-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mogens Vestergaard, Alissa Mork, Kreesten M. Madsen, Jørn Olsen |
| Abstract |
Advanced paternal age is associated with a higher rate of de novo mutation in sperm cells and mental disorders in the offspring. In a population based cohort study of 96,654 children, we found that fathers aged 35 years or more were slightly more likely to have a child diagnosed with epilepsy compared to fathers aged 25-29 years. Our data suggest a modest paternal effect on the aetiology of epilepsy. |
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| Researcher | 6 | 24% |
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| Other | 1 | 4% |
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