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The present paper describes age-related fractures in 68 people with intellectual disability and epilepsy (39 females and 29 males). A higher incidence of fractures in epileptic subjects (269%) was noted when they were compared with non-epileptic patients (15%). In the sample of 263 epileptics (121 females and 142 males), a higher number of females (32%) sustained fractures than their male counterparts (20%). The peak period of all fractures is between 40 and 49 years of age. The highest incidence of fractures in females occurred during the periods from 10 to 19 and 40 to 49 years, while the peak was between 30 and 39 years for males. The causes of fractures and preventative measures are discussed, and further avenues for research are indicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents information on a study being conducted that examines the admission documents and clinical records of patients admitted from England and Wales to the Stoke Park Group of Hospitals in Bristol, England for seasonal variation of birth and death. Number of patients out of the total number of admissions to the hospitals whose dates of birth was confirmed by birth certificate from 1909 to 1989; Number of patients who died in the hospitals between 1940 and 1989.