Epilepsy Care in Latin America and the Caribbean: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunities
Clio Rubinos,
Daniel San-Juan,
Carlos Alva-Diaz
et al.
Abstract:The burden of epilepsy in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region causes a profound regional impact on the health care system and significantly contributes to the global epilepsy burden. As in many other resource-limited settings worldwide, health care professionals and patients with epilepsy in LAC countries face profound challenges due to a combination of factors, including high disease prevalence, stigmatization of epilepsy, disparities in access to care, limited resources, substantial treatment ga… Show more
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