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KMID : 0355820180390010053
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Korean Journal of Oral Anatomy
2018 Volume.39 No. 1 p.53 ~ p.59
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Epidemiology Study of Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia in Kore
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Park Min-Kyu
Kwak Hyun-Ho
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Abstract
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It is well known that trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is more common in women than men and that the risk of onset increases with age. However, epidemiological studies for TN in Korea are rare or limited. In addition, considering the characteristics of modern society, which is characterized by an increase in the elderly population and the possibility of accidents, the incidence of TN is highly likely to increase. The purpose of this study is to analyze the prevalence of age and sex using the data of patients classified as TN at the National Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) of Korea from 2010 to 2017, and compare the results with those of other countries. The total lifetime prevalence of TN in Korea was 0.15%, which was significantly higher in women than men, and the number of women over 50 years of age increased by more than 25% in 2017 than in 2010. The number of patients grouped by age tended to increase gradually with age, especially showing a sharp increase after 50 years of age. The highest number of patients were found in the 55-59 years old group of women, and the highest prevalence rate (0.273%) was in the 75-79 years old group of women. These results suggest that appropriate treatment strategy and related health care policy should be promptly implemented in order to alleviate the side effects and socio-economic burden of TN.
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KEYWORD
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Trigeminal Neuralgia, Prevalence, Epidemiology, Korean
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