Epidemiology of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

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AuteurNGOUNGOU, EDGAR BRICE
AuteurQUET, F
AuteurDUBREUIL, CATHERINE MARIE
AuteurMARIN, B
AuteurHOUINATO, DISMAND
AuteurNUBUKPO, PHILIPPE
AuteurDALMAY, FRANCOIS
AuteurMILLOGO, A
AuteurNSENGIYUMVA, G
AuteurKOUNA NDOUONGO, PHILOMENE
AuteurDIAGANA, M
AuteurRATSIMBAZAFY, V
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2006
ResumeEpilepsy is, above all tropical, moreover, very african in its frequency and gravity. Data on the prevalence of epilepsy shows it to be two or three times more prevalent in tropical zones than in industrialized countries in non tropical areas, however it is rare to find data on the incidence and prognosis of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. It is difficult to determine the relative contribution of each of the causes of epilepsy. Only a few case-control studies have been carried out in sub-Saharan Africa. Infectious diseases, in particular parasitic diseases such as neurocysticercosis or cerebral malaria, seem to be the cause of the majority of the cases of epilepsy. However it is necessary to do additional epidemiological studies to determine the etiologies of epilepsy more precisely in sub-Saharan Africa.
Autre identifiantBECDB-2426
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/2464
Languefr
Fait partie deSante (Montrouge, France)
SujetEpidemiology
Sujetepilepsy
SujetSub-Saharan Africa
TitreEpidemiology of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa: a review
TypeArticle

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