Chirurgie de l’épilepsie : expérience préliminaire du Maroc

Khamlichi, A. El; Melhaoui, A.; Bouchaouch, A.; Hajjouji, F. El; Ouazzani, R.

doi:10.1016/j.neuchi.2011.09.079

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“…The outcome of the surgery was very satisfactory in 5/7 patients 27 . These results were similar to other series reported in the literature 21,22,24 …”

Section: Realities Of Epilepsy In Moroccosupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Epilepsy surgery was initiated in 2005 at the University Hospital of Rabat in collaboration with the Neurosurgery Department of Saint‐Anne Hospital in Paris. This team started by exclusively recruiting drug‐resistant temporal epilepsy patients 21 . The initial results were encouraging, which allowed for inclusion of extratemporal epilepsies.…”

Section: Realities Of Epilepsy In Moroccomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…27 These results were similar to other series reported in the literature. 21,22,24 . and implication of GPs, especially in the cities of the south and east of Morocco without neurologists.…”

Section: Drug-resistant Epilepsiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The initial results were encouraging, which allowed for inclusion of extratemporal epilepsies. Seven years later, departments of neurology and neurosurgery of the University Hospital of Fez collaborated with the same team and initiated epilepsy surgery in order to address patients' demand for surgical options 9,10,21‐24 …”

Section: Realities Of Epilepsy In Moroccomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Seven years later, departments of neurology and neurosurgery of the University Hospital of Fez collaborated with the same team and initiated epilepsy surgery in order to address patients' demand for surgical options. 9,10,[21][22][23][24] Video-EEG is the major tool of stage I exploration of partial drug-resistant epilepsies. This investigation requires an electroclinical recording unit and a multidisciplinary team.…”

Section: Surgical Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Epilepsy in Morocco: Realities, pitfalls and prospects

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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 50 million people of all ages have epilepsy and nearly 85% of whom live in low‐ and middle‐income (LMICs) countries. In Morocco, epilepsy is one of the major neurological health conditions, with an estimated prevalence of 1.1%. The management of patients is difficult due to multiple factors. The lack of neurologists whose number is currently 180, the uneven distribution of neurologists who are concentrated in large cities, 43% of whom are in Rabat and Casablanca alone; the low involvement of general practitioners in the management of epilepsy; the frequent consultation of traditional healers; and the low coverage of social security all contribute to the treatment gap. The management of epilepsy has advanced considerably since the early nineties. Several factors contributed to this progress: the increasing number of neurologists compared to previous years, the creation of well‐equipped new academic centers, and small units of general neurology, in addition to the disuse of several antiepileptic drugs. However, much work remains to be done against the use of many forms of traditional practices and the low involvement of general practitioners in the management of epilepsy. This is the first study on epilepsy conducted in Morocco.

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“…The outcome of the surgery was very satisfactory in 5/7 patients 27 . These results were similar to other series reported in the literature 21,22,24 …”

Section: Realities Of Epilepsy In Moroccosupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Realities Of Epilepsy In Moroccomentioning

confidence: 99%