Impact of a free medication intervention on seizure recurrence and anxious and depressive symptoms in people living with epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea
Dylan R. Rice,
Carlos Othon Guelngar,
Mohamed Traoré
et al.
Abstract:Background and ObjectiveOf ~5 million people living with epilepsy (PLWE) in Sub‐Saharan Africa, roughly one‐third experience depression and over one third experience anxiety. In Guinea, these issues may be compounded by fewer available resources, such as appropriate anti‐seizure medications (ASMs). We aim to quantify seizure frequency, anxiety and depression in PLWE in Guinea, before and after a free ASM intervention and neurologist's consultation.MethodsGuinean participants >12 years old with ≥2 unprovoked… Show more
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