2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2015.03.010
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Community-based epidemiological study of epilepsy in the Qena governorate in Upper Egypt, a door-to-door survey

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“…12 Findings of our study were contrary to studies of Fawi et al (p=0.188). 8 Family history of seizure disorder was found to be a significant factor in our study which was supported by Ebrahimi et al 13 The present study showed socioeconomic status and seizure disorders, found to be statistically significant (p= 0.02319). The prevalence of seizure disorders was increased significantly with decreasing socioeconomic status, and this may be due to lower socioeconomic classes were associated with high health issues and deficient health facilities.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
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“…12 Findings of our study were contrary to studies of Fawi et al (p=0.188). 8 Family history of seizure disorder was found to be a significant factor in our study which was supported by Ebrahimi et al 13 The present study showed socioeconomic status and seizure disorders, found to be statistically significant (p= 0.02319). The prevalence of seizure disorders was increased significantly with decreasing socioeconomic status, and this may be due to lower socioeconomic classes were associated with high health issues and deficient health facilities.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
“…Our findings were supported by study of Fawi et al (12.46/1000). 8 Real differences in prevalence may be related to the presence of endemic conditions such as neurocysticercosis or malaria, the medical infrastructure in place, including availability of preventive regional health programs, and accessible local medical care.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most frequently observed seizure was GTCS followed by partial epilepsy. These observed frequencies are similar to other community‐based surveys from several countries like China, 29 Egypt, 30 Pakistan, 31 Turkey, 32 and Cambodia 33 . However, one should keep in mind that the use of an electroencephalogram could provide different labeling of types of epilepsy.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
“…The classification of seizures is divided into partial (local) seizures, generalized seizures, and unclassified seizures, while generalized seizures are divided into tonic seizures, clonic seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, myoclonic seizures, absence seizures, and No tension episodes. Studies have shown that partial seizures account for 64% of seizures, while systemic seizures only account for 30% [15], and some studies have previously shown that seizures are predominantly generalized seizures, accounting for 71.10% [16]. In this group of cases, there were 74 cases of tonic seizures, 68 cases of clonic seizures, 856 cases of tonic-clonic seizures, 27 cases of myoclonic seizures, 12 cases of absence seizures, 116 cases of complicated partial seizures, and 17 cases of partial seizures.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%