Metabolic bone disease in patients with epilepsy and the use of antiepileptic drugs - Insight from a Danish cross-sectional study.

Background: Osteoporosis is a bone disorder defined by a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) which can lead to an increased risk of fractures. Patients with epilepsy are more prone to having fractures. When accounting for seizure-related fractures, the epilepsy patient population still suffers from an increased risk of fractures.