Paternal Age and Epilepsy in the Offspring
- 1 December 2005
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in European Journal of Epidemiology
- Vol. 20 (12), 1003-1005
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-005-4250-2
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.Keywords
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