Knowledge and attitude of epilepsy among secondary schools students (epileptic and non-epileptic) in Assiut city “Egypt”

Prevalence and neuro-psychiatric comorbidities of pediatric epilepsy in Taiwan: A national population-based study

“…Uncorrected knowledge, deep influence of traditional briefs, and negative attitudes toward patients with epilepsy flaws the wide treatment gap. A study reported Egypt school students have a vague knowledge about the etiology of epilepsy, misconceptions, and negative attitudes (Shehata and Mahran, 2011). The situation is more worsening in rural areas, including Egypt, India, and China (El-Tallawy et al, 2013;Ray et al, 2002;Snape et al, 2009).…”

“…On the other hand, challenges in most developing countries are lack of national health care systems. Population-based studies with direct personal interviews through door-to-door or face-to-face survey remains the main tool for epidemiological studies (El-Tallawy et al, 2013;Ray et al, 2002;Shehata and Mahran, 2011;Snape et al, 2009). According to our survey, the prevalence of epilepsy has been conducted in local areas in Taiwan using door to door survey, however, both of them have focused mainly on adults (Chen et al, 2006a;Su et al, 1998).…”

A Review of Epilepsy Stigma in Egypt

“…Secondary school students in Egypt had a vague knowledge about the etiology of epilepsy. Misconceptions about and negative attitudes towards epilepsy were unexpectedly high among those students [30].…”

“…Limited social opportunities contribute to lower birth rates among men and women with epilepsy [43]. In addition, patients refused to marry their offspring from PWE [6, 24,30].…”

“…However, there is still a feeling among the population that persons with epilepsy are stigmatized, and this is most apparent among groups that may experience discrimination. This study is important in providing baseline information about the psychosocial aspects of epilepsy in the region and also highlights the need for further and more coordinated efforts to educate all population, students and teachers about epilepsy [6, 24,30].…”