Epidemiological features of epilepsy according to the age and gender in rural districts of samarkand region

Purpose: carry out analysis of the morbidity frequency of epilepsy and its prevalence according to the age and gender in rural districts of Samarkand region. Materials and methods: objects of research has served the territory of four rural districts of Samarkand region, which determined the incidence and prevalence of epi-lepsy. Results: Analysis of the morbidity of epilepsy in this population showed that the annual rate of total mor-bidity was higher than the indices of the previous years, designed on the basis of anamnesis. Conclusions: analysis of the prevalence of epilepsy according to the age showed a gradual increase of infestation of epilepsy in the middle age groups, with a peak in the group of 44-60 years and a gradual reduction from the sixth dec-ade