Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10309807 | Seizure | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This is one of the largest community-based studies of the prevalence of epilepsy in adults conducted in sub-Saharan Africa to date. We identified a lower prevalence than has previously been described in this region. The high proportion of focal onset seizures points to a large burden of acquired, and possibly preventable, epilepsy in this population. A treatment gap of 68.4% confirms that interventions to raise awareness of the treatable nature of epilepsy are warranted in this and similar populations.
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Authors
Ewan Hunter, Jane Rogathi, Simukai Chigudu, Ahmed Jusabani, Margaret Jackson, Richard McNally, William Gray, Roger G. Whittaker, Ahmed Iqbal, Daniel Birchall, Eric Aris, Richard Walker,