Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
المؤلفون المشاركون
Mukuku, Olivier
Mawaw, Paul Makan
Luboya, Oscar Numbi
Nawej, Pascal
Bugeme, Marcellin
Nduu, Frank
المصدر
Neurology Research International
العدد
المجلد 2020، العدد 2020 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2020)، ص ص. 1-5، 5ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2020-01-29
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
5
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, but the majority of epilepsy patients in sub-Saharan countries do not receive appropriate treatment.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly in Lubumbashi, very few epidemiological studies on epilepsy have emerged.
This study aims to analyze demographic characteristics, semiology of epileptic seizures, and their etiologies in patients followed in hospital.
Methods.
This is a prospective descriptive study that enrolled 177 epileptic patients who performed a neurological consultation at the Centre Médical du Centre Ville (CMDC) in Lubumbashi (DRC) from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017.
Results.
The mean age of the patients was 20.0 years (range: 5 months and 86 years).
The male sex was predominant (57.1%).
The mean age at the seizure onset was 13.1 years, and the mean duration between onset of seizures and consultation was 83.5 months.
The family history of epilepsy was present in 27.7%.
Generalized tonic-clonic seizures were the most frequent (58.2%), followed by atonic generalized seizures (9.6%) and focal clonic seizures (8.5%).
The etiology was found in 68 (38.4%) patients and was dominated by neurocysticercosis (26.5%), meningitis (25%), perinatal pathologies (20.6%), and head injury (20.6%).
Conclusion.
This study is a useful starting point from which health programs and health professionals can work to improve the diagnosis and quality of epilepsy management in our community.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Mukuku, Olivier& Nawej, Pascal& Bugeme, Marcellin& Nduu, Frank& Mawaw, Paul Makan& Luboya, Oscar Numbi. 2020. Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Neurology Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1203226
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Mukuku, Olivier…[et al.]. Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Neurology Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1203226
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Mukuku, Olivier& Nawej, Pascal& Bugeme, Marcellin& Nduu, Frank& Mawaw, Paul Makan& Luboya, Oscar Numbi. Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Neurology Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1203226
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1203226
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
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