Community-based epidemiological study of epilepsy in the Qena governorate in Upper Egypt, a door-to-door survey

Fawi, Gharib; Khedr, Eman M.; El-Fetoh, Noha Abo; Thabit, Mohamed N.; Abbass, Mohamed A.; Zaki, Ahmad

doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2015.03.010

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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.…”

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Study of some epidemiological aspects of seizure disorders among children in rural area of a district

Potdar

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Seizures are the most common paediatric neurologic disorder, with 4% to 10% of children suffering at least one seizure in the first 16 years of life. Most seizures occur before age 3 years.Methods: The present study was undertaken with an objective to study prevalence of seizure disorders among the children aged 14 years and below in rural area of a district and to study some socio-demographic factors and some risk factors associated with it among the study subjects. This was a community based cross-sectional descriptive study.Results: The prevalence of seizure disorder in the area studied was 10.84%. Of the total 1200 subjects examined, 52.67% were males and 47.33% were females. Mean age of the study population was 6.48±3.33 years, median was 6 years. Age, sex, family history, and socio-economic status were highly statistically significant with risk of seizure disorders (p<0.01). H/o Head injury, H/o CNS infection were statistically age, sex, family history of seizure disorders and socio-economic status were independently associated with risk of seizure disorders (p<0.01).Conclusions: prevalence of seizure disorder in the area studied was 10.84%.Significant association was observed between seizure disorder and age, sex, socio economic status, family history of seizure disorder, h/o infections and h/o head injury. Further research is needed to better understand the intricate relationship among socio-demographic risk factors and seizure disorders in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for individuals with seizure disorders.

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“…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.…”

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Study of some epidemiological aspects of seizure disorders among children in rural area of a district

Potdar

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…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.…”

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Prevalence of epilepsy in Bangladesh: Results from a national household survey

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Objective To determine the prevalence and types of epilepsy in Bangladesh. Methods We conducted a nationwide population‐based cross‐sectional survey among Bangladeshi population of all ages, except children under one month. We surveyed 9839 participants (urban, 4918; rural, 4920) recruited at their households using multistage cluster sampling. Trained physicians with neurology background confirmed the diagnosis of suspected epilepsy cases identified by interviewer‐administered questionnaires. We reported the overall and sex, residence, and age groups‐specific prevalence of epilepsy per 1000 populations with 95% confidence interval. Results The national prevalence of epilepsy per 1000 was 8.4 (95% CI 5.6‐11.1), urban 8.0 (4.6‐11.4), and rural 8.5 (5.60‐11.5). The prevalence in adult males and females was 9.2 (5.7‐12.6) and 7.7 (3.6‐11.7), respectively. The prevalence in children aged <18 years (8.2, 3.4‐13.0 was similar to adults (8.5 (5.4‐11.4). Among all epilepsy cases, 65.1% had active epilepsy. Their (active epilepsy) prevalence was 5.8 (3.5‐8.1). Of them, 63.4% were not receiving treatment. Moreover, those who received allopathy treatment, 72.5% had low adherence leading to a high treatment gap. Significance Our findings out of this first‐ever national survey were similar to other Asian countries. However, the prevalence of active epilepsy and treatment gap were considerably higher. This study serves useful evidence for tailoring interventions aimed to reduce the burden of epilepsy—primarily through targeted community awareness program—and access to antiepileptic treatment in health facilities in Bangladesh.

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“…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.…”

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Analysis of Etiology and Clinical Characteristics of 1170 Patients with Symptomatic Epilepsy in Jianghan Plain

Ding¹,

Cheng²

2020

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Objective: The etiology, clinical manifestations and treatment of 1170 patients with symptomatic epilepsy were retrospectively analyzed and provided guidance for further treatment of symptomatic epilepsy. Method: A retrospective analysis of 1170 cases of symptomatic epilepsy admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University from January 2013 to June 2018 was conducted to analyze the etiology, clinical manifestations and treatment of different age groups. Results: Symptomatic epilepsy is high in the elderly, and men are more than women. Among the 1170 patients with symptomatic epilepsy, there were 81 (6.9%) cases of brain injury, 721 (61.6%) cases of cerebrovascular disease, 223 (19.0%) cases of tumor, 59 (5.0%) cases of central nervous system infection, 33 (2.8%) cases of immune metabolic disease, 11 (0.9%) cases of drugs, 6 (0.5%) cases of cortical dysplasia, 6 (0.5%) cases of neurodegenerative disease, 4 (0.3%) cases of parasites, 4 (0.3%) cases of poisons, and 22 (1.9%) cases of other diseases. Among them, central nervous system infection and cerebrovascular disease ranked first among the patients aged 0-18 years, followed by immune metabolic diseases; cerebrovascular disease ranked first among the patients aged 19-39 years, followed by tumors and brain trauma; cerebrovascular disease ranked first among the patients aged 40-65 years, followed by tumors and brain trauma; cerebrovascular disease ranked first among the patients aged over 65 years, followed by tumors, among the types of seizures, 74 (6.3%) cases of tonic seizures, 68 (5.8%) cases of clonic seizures, 856 (73.2%) cases of tonic-clonic seizures, 27 (2.3%) cases of myoclonic seizures, 12 (1.0%) cases of absence seizures, 116 (9.9%) cases of complicated partial seizures, and 17 (1.5%) cases of partial seizures, in addition to the etiology, 795 (67.9%) cases of sodium valproate, 152 (13.0%) cases of carbamazepine, 56 (4.8%) cases of topiramate, 117 (10.0%) cases of levetiracetam, 23 (2.0%) cases of lamotrigine, and 27 (2.3%) cases of How to cite this paper: Ding, Y.Y. and Cheng, X.L. (2020) Analysis of Etiology and Clinical Characteristics of 1170 Patients with Symptomatic Epilepsy in Jianghan Plain.

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Community-based epidemiological study of epilepsy in the Qena governorate in Upper Egypt, a door-to-door survey

Cited by 15 publications

References 41 publications

Study of some epidemiological aspects of seizure disorders among children in rural area of a district

Study of some epidemiological aspects of seizure disorders among children in rural area of a district

Prevalence of epilepsy in Bangladesh: Results from a national household survey

Analysis of Etiology and Clinical Characteristics of 1170 Patients with Symptomatic Epilepsy in Jianghan Plain

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