Epidemiology, causes, and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa.
SUMMARY: Epilepsy is a common neurological disease in tropical countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Previous work on epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa has shown that many cases are severe, partly a result of some specific causes, that it carries a stigma, and that it is not adequately treated...
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author | Ba-Diop, A Marin, B Druet-Cabanac, M Ngoungou, E Newton, C Preux, P |
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description | SUMMARY: Epilepsy is a common neurological disease in tropical countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Previous work on epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa has shown that many cases are severe, partly a result of some specific causes, that it carries a stigma, and that it is not adequately treated in many cases. Many studies on the epidemiology, aetiology, and management of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa have been reported in the past 10 years. The prevalence estimated from door-to-door studies is almost double that in Asia, Europe, and North America. The most commonly implicated risk factors are birth trauma, CNS infections, and traumatic brain injury. About 60% of patients with epilepsy receive no antiepileptic treatment, largely for economic and social reasons. Further epidemiological studies should be a priority to improve understanding of possible risk factors and thereby the prevention of epilepsy in Africa, and action should be taken to improve access to treatment. |
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spelling | oxford-uuid:4303bae3-7cf4-4786-a55f-40f9401b5ed92022-03-26T14:52:50ZEpidemiology, causes, and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:4303bae3-7cf4-4786-a55f-40f9401b5ed9EnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordLancet2014Ba-Diop, AMarin, BDruet-Cabanac, MNgoungou, ENewton, CPreux, PSUMMARY: Epilepsy is a common neurological disease in tropical countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Previous work on epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa has shown that many cases are severe, partly a result of some specific causes, that it carries a stigma, and that it is not adequately treated in many cases. Many studies on the epidemiology, aetiology, and management of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa have been reported in the past 10 years. The prevalence estimated from door-to-door studies is almost double that in Asia, Europe, and North America. The most commonly implicated risk factors are birth trauma, CNS infections, and traumatic brain injury. About 60% of patients with epilepsy receive no antiepileptic treatment, largely for economic and social reasons. Further epidemiological studies should be a priority to improve understanding of possible risk factors and thereby the prevention of epilepsy in Africa, and action should be taken to improve access to treatment. |
spellingShingle | Ba-Diop, A Marin, B Druet-Cabanac, M Ngoungou, E Newton, C Preux, P Epidemiology, causes, and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. |
title | Epidemiology, causes, and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. |
title_full | Epidemiology, causes, and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. |
title_fullStr | Epidemiology, causes, and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. |
title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology, causes, and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. |
title_short | Epidemiology, causes, and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. |
title_sort | epidemiology causes and treatment of epilepsy in sub saharan africa |
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