Aseptic meningitis: Frequency among Israeli ethnic groups |
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Authors: | Dov Soffer Milton Alter Esther Kahana Israel Yaar |
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Institution: | 1. The Uri Leibowitz, Neuroepidemiology Unit, Department of Neurology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel 2. Neuroepidemiology and Genetics Unit, Department of Neurology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4. Neurology Service, Barzilai Hospital, Ashkelon, Israel
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Abstract: | The relative frequency of aseptic meningoencephalitis (AME) was compared in populations of diverse origin, A countrywide search of Israel during 1969-1970 disclosed 1350 cases who fit strict diagnostic criteria. The average annual incidence was 21.6 per 100000 population. The total incidence was similar in Afro-Asian, Euro-American and Israeli Jewish groups but among Israeli Arabs, the incidence was apparently lower. Age-specific incidence showed a peak in infants under one year of age among Arabs and Afro-Asian Jews whereas Euro-Americans and Israeli Jews had a peak incidence at 5-9 years. Larger family size among Arabs and Afro-Asian Jews might account for the higher incidence in infants. Age-specific incidence may be a better index than total incidence of important differences in AME among various ethnic groups. |
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