The prevalence of epilepsy and other seizure disorders in an Arab population: a community-based study

Rajeh, Saad Al; Awada, A.; Bademosi, O.; Ogunniyi, A

doi:10.1053/seiz.2001.0602

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“…This male excess is presumed to reflect the contribution of etiologic factors such as head trauma, known to be more frequent in males (Annegers et al, 1980; Granieri et al, 1983). Saudi Arabia and Russia reported a 2‐times higher ratio of male to female, similar to our findings (Guekkht et al, 1999; Rajeh et al, 2001). Table 13 shows some results regarding epilepsy prevalence with regard to gender.…”

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Prevalence of Epilepsy in Bursa City Center, an Urban Area of Turkey

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. The sample group was selected from people living in the central district of Bursa, according to the stratified sampling method with regard to socioeconomic class, age, and sex. Neurology residents using standard questionnaires and semistructured interviews carried out faceto-face interviews.Results: Of the 199 presumptive cases detected in the initial interview, 26 (11 female, 15 male subjects) received the diagnosis of epilepsy on the day of assessment. Prevalence of active epilepsy was 8.5 per 1000, and lifetime prevalence was 12.2 per 1000 in the central district of Bursa. Classification of the epileptic seizures revealed that 30.7% of the patients had partial and 65.3% had generalized seizures; seizures could not be classified in 3.8%. The seizures had begun during the first decade of life in 50% of the cases, and 34.6% have been using regular medications.Conclusions: Prevalence studies in our country are scarce; thus further research including different regions and multiple centers is needed. Addition of questions suitable to the Turkish social structure to the standard questions determined by WHO may be beneficial for practitioners in considering the diagnosis of epilepsy and referring these patients to specialized centers.

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Prevalence of Epilepsy in Bursa City Center, an Urban Area of Turkey

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“…Among the PWE identified in this population‐based survey, males predominated overall. Similar studies in Saudi Arabia (Al Rajeh et al. 2001) and Kenya (Kaamugisha & Feksi 1988) have also reported male predominance.…”

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confidence: 80%

Epilepsy prevalence in rural Zambia: a door‐to‐door survey

Birbeck

Kalichi²

2004

Tropical Med Int Health

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Summaryobjectives To identify people with epilepsy (PWE) in our Zambian catchment area of 55 000 people. methods A nine-item, previously validated screening instrument for detecting epilepsy in developing countries was forward-and-back translated into Chitonga. Early piloting indicated poor specificity among children, so three questions were added. Local census data were used to estimate the population at risk. Community health workers conducted screening interviews with household heads. All positive screens were referred for physician assessment. A blinded neurologist assessed a randomly selected subset (100 positives, 50 negatives) to determine screening instrument characteristics.results We identified 799 people with possible epilepsy (unadjusted prevalence 14.5/1000). The adapted instrument exhibited 86% specificity (adjusted prevalence 12.5/1000). False positives occurred primarily among children who had experienced multiple malaria-associated seizures. Age-specific rates were highest for children aged 5-15 years (26.2/1000) and for people over 65 years (15.9/1000). Males were disproportionately represented (55.8% vs. 44.2%, P < 0.05), although this trend reversed after childbearing age.conclusion Even using a relatively conservative definition, we identified almost 700 PWE. Use of the recommended epidemiological definitions would likely have yielded higher prevalence rates. The age-specific prevalence did not follow patterns described where neurocysticercosis is the commonest cause of epilepsy. Trends in age-and gender-specific prevalence may offer a clue to the aetiology of epilepsy in this region.

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“…A weak association was found in our study (not statistically significant) between gender and epilepsy; this was reported in some other studies (14) as well. Nevertheless, other authors report higher prevalence in male patients (45). We have no explanation for this fact, but for the future, this interesting issue will require larger samples, as total figures for some syndromes (juvenile myoclonic, for example) are too small to draw significant conclusions.…”

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Epilepsy in Colombia: Epidemiologic Profile and Classification of Epileptic Seizures and Syndromes

Vélez

Eslava-Cobos

2006

Epilepsia

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Summary: Purpose: A national study was performed in Colombia to determine the general and regional prevalence of epilepsy, clinical profiles, seizure types, and clinical syndromes. Methods: Based on the National Epidemiological Study of Neurological Diseases (EPINEURO), we evaluated and followed up for 1 year all the subjects with epilepsy from the National Sample. Clinical profiles were further assessed. Seizure types and epilepsy syndromes were established according to the international classifications. Results: General prevalence was found to be 11.3 per 1,000, with little variation among regions, except the eastern region, where prevalence was 23 per 1,000; prevalence for active epilepsy was 10.1 per 1,000. Women have a slightly greater (not statistically significant) risk. Most seizures are focal (partial), frequently with secondary generalization. The most frequent epilepsy syndrome encountered was partial symptomatic/cryptogenic (80%). Epilepsy onset in Colombia occurs most frequently in childhood. Conclusions: Prevalence rates of epilepsy in Colombia are similar to those reported in nations with comparable developmental status and have diminished over time. The study presents the distribution of seizures and syndromes. The most frequent types are focal syndromes.

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The prevalence of epilepsy and other seizure disorders in an Arab population: a community-based study

Cited by 155 publications

References 26 publications

Prevalence of Epilepsy in Bursa City Center, an Urban Area of Turkey

Prevalence of Epilepsy in Bursa City Center, an Urban Area of Turkey

Epilepsy prevalence in rural Zambia: a door‐to‐door survey

Epilepsy in Colombia: Epidemiologic Profile and Classification of Epileptic Seizures and Syndromes

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