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Epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa.

Martin Prevett1.   

Abstract

Over 10 million people in Africa have epilepsy of which most have no access to appropriate treatment. Epilepsy in Africa is different- the incidence is higher, and the causes and cultural attitudes towards it differ. This article examines the epidemiology, causes and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa and looks at the challenges to improve access to treatment and potential solutions and the implications for neurologists in more developed countries.

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Year:  2013        PMID： 23315455     DOI： 10.1136/practneurol-2012-000388

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Pract Neurol        ISSN： 1474-7758


  9 in total

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3.  Impact of poorly controlled epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea.

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Journal:  Seizure       Date:  2018-07-24       Impact factor: 3.184

4.  Non-communicable disease clinics in rural Ethiopia: why patients are lost to follow-up.

Authors:  Y Mamo; T Dukessa; A Mortimore; D Dee; A Luintel; I Fordham; D I W Phillips; E H O Parry; D Levene
Journal:  Public Health Action       Date:  2019-09-21

5.  Is the glass half full or half empty? A qualitative exploration on treatment practices and perceived barriers to biomedical care for patients with nodding syndrome in post-conflict northern Uganda.

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Journal:  BMC Res Notes       Date:  2015-08-29

Review 6.  [Epilepsy and acute seizures in childhood in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and hopes].

Authors:  Célestin Kaputu-Kalala-Malu
Journal:  Pan Afr Med J       Date:  2016-02-29

7.  A retrospective observational study of EEG findings and antiepileptic drug use among children referred for EEG to Zambia's University Teaching Hospital.

Authors:  Ornella Ciccone; Chishala Chabala; Owen Tembo; Manoj Mathew; Alice K Grollnek; Archana A Patel; Gretchen L Birbeck
Journal:  Epilepsia Open       Date:  2018-10-16

8.  Electroencephalography as a tool for evidence-based diagnosis and improved outcomes in children with epilepsy in a resource-poor setting.

Authors:  Ike Oluwa Abiola Lagunju; Alexander Opebiyi Oyinlade; Omolola Mojisola Atalabi; Godwin Ogbole; Olushola Tedimola; Abimbola Famosaya; Adesola Ogunniyi; Ayotunde Oluremi Ogunseyinde; Ann Ragin
Journal:  Pan Afr Med J       Date:  2015-12-03

Review 9.  Calibration of the Epilepsy Questionnaire for Use in a Low-Resource Setting.

Authors:  Joseph O Yaria; Adesola Ogunniyi
Journal:  J Environ Public Health       Date:  2020-08-31
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