Epilepsy and occupational accidents in Brazil: a national statistics study

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

M S Lunardi²  L A P Soliman²  C Pauli¹  K Lin¹ 

[1] ,Universidade do Sul de Santa CatarinaPalhoça SC ,Brazil

关键词: epilepsy;    occupational accidents;    Epidemiologic and Technical Security System Nexus;    epilepsia;    acidentes de trabalho;    Nexo Técnico Epidemiológico Previdenciário;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2011000300013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Epilepsy may restrict the patient's daily life. It causes lower quality of life and increased risk for work-related accidents (WRA). The aim of this study is to analyze the implantation of the Epidemiologic and Technical Security System Nexus (ETSSN) and WRA patterns among patients with epilepsy. Data regarding WRA, between 1999 and 2008, on the historical database of WRA Infolog Statistical Yearbook from Brazilian Ministry of Social Security were reviewed. There was a significant increase of reported cases during the ten year period, mainly after the establishment of the ETSSN. The increased granted benefits evidenced the epidemiologic association between epilepsy and WRA. ETSSN possibly raised the registration of occupational accidents and granted benefits. However, the real number of WRA may remain underestimated due to informal economy and house workers' accidents which are usually not included in the official statistics in Brazil.

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