Does the presence of a specialist doctor reduce the burden of disease in people with epilepsy in low-resource settings? A comparison of two epilepsy clinics in rural Tanzania

Klein, Ana Paula; Berger, Toni; Hapfelmeier, Alexander; Schaffert, Matthias; Matuja, William; Schmutzhard, Erich; Winkler, Andrea Sylvia

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.109030

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“…6 In the background of such a treatment gap and the period mentioned above, Klein et al performed a comparative observational study to investigate the impact of continuous neurologist care at two rural hospital-based clinics: Haydom Lutheran Epilepsy Clinic (HLEC) and Mahenge Epilepsy Clinic (MEC). 7 Both clinics had the support of nurses with epilepsy knowledge, while MEC also had a psychiatrist. Haydom Lutheran Epilepsy Clinic mostly received continuous neurologist care, while MEC received intermittent services from a neurologist (usually once a year).…”

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