Epilepsy in Schools in Cotonou (Benin) Epilepsie en Milieu Scolaire a Cotonou (Benin) (English)
| Autor: | Houinato, Dismand, Avode Dossou, Gilbert, Tevoedjre, Marius, Adjien, Constant, Adoukonou, Thierry, Guedou, Fernand |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Zdroj: | African Journal of Neurological Sciences; Vol 22, No 2 (2003) |
| ISSN: | 1992-2647 1015-8618 |
| Popis: | Background Despite important progress achieved in the knowledge and case management of epilepsy, this disease still remains burdened by secular beliefs in developing countries. This makes the epileptic, an excluded person with difficulties to access education, training and even appropriate health care. Objective The aim of the study is to assess to prevalence of epilepsy in school settings in Cotonou, Benin. Methods This cross-sectional study included 1400 subjects, was conducted in the 6th administrative zone of Cotonou and lasted from January 1st to May 31st, 2000. Results The prevalence of epilepsy in schools was found to be 7.9‰ (CI95‰ : 4.1‰ – 14.5‰) with a predominance in female subjects (p < 0.02) and an increase with age (p |
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