Epilepsy Journal

National Center of Neurological Sciences, Al Khurtum, Sudan

Publications

• Research Article   
  Apparent Refractory Epilepsy; Causes and Prevalence among Sudanese Patients at the National Center of Neurological Sciences, Khartoum 2018
  Author(s): Etedal Ahmed AbuElbasher Ibrahim*, Khalid M Ali and FawziDafa Allah Ahmed
  
  Background: Refractory epilepsy is a disease that requires special care from health authorities and community. This study is a trial to lighten its aspects. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of Apparent refractory epilepsy among Sudanese patients at the National Center of Neurological Sciences (NCNC), Khartoum and to identify its causes. Methods: This is a prospective cohort study, 100 patients of apparent refractory epilepsy were selected out of 256 patients of epilepsy according to Berg’s definition (failure of two or more drugs and occurrence of one or more seizures per month over 18 months) in the study area during the period from June 2014 to December 2018. Data was collected through pre-designed questionnaire and processed by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-0895.1000133

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