@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiology, causes, and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa",
journal="Lancet neurology",
year="2014",
author="Ba-Diop, Awa and Marin, Benoît and Druet-Cabanac, Michel and Ngoungou, Edgard B. and Newton, Charles R. and Preux, Pierre-Marie",
volume="13",
number="10",
pages="1029-1044",
abstract="Epilepsy is a common neurological disease in tropical countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Previous work on epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa has shown that many cases are severe, partly a result of some specific causes, that it carries a stigma, and that it is not adequately treated in many cases. Many studies on the epidemiology, aetiology, and management of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa have been reported in the past 10 years. The prevalence estimated from door-to-door studies is almost double that in Asia, Europe, and North America. The most commonly implicated risk factors are birth trauma, CNS infections, and traumatic brain injury. About 60% of patients with epilepsy receive no antiepileptic treatment, largely for economic and social reasons. Further epidemiological studies should be a priority to improve understanding of possible risk factors and thereby the prevention of epilepsy in Africa, and action should be taken to improve access to treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1474-4422",
doi="10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70114-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70114-0"
}