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Cause And Management Of Epilepsy In Nigeria
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1.2 Justification of the study;
Etiology Idiopathic epilepsy still
remains the commonest in all age groups, though the frequency of
symptomatic epilepsy progressively rises with age. Idiopathic epilepsy
constitutes 55 - 60% of epilepsy reported in Nigerians. In other parts
of the world, about 30% Benin Journal of Postgraduate Medicine A.
Ogunrin Olubunmi 30 of patients with seizure have an identifiable
neurological or systemic disorder, and the remainders have either
idiopathic or cryptogenic epilepsy 29. Genetics several studies
conducted in recent times showed that inherited forms of epilepsy
account for about 20% of all patients with epilepsy, particularly in
children 30. Although the premise that heredity plays an important role
in epilepsy was first noted by Hippocrates in 450 B.C. in his treatise
on `The Sacred Disease' where he stated that, `It is thus with regard to
the disease called Sacred; it appears to me no more divine nor more
Sacred than other diseases. Its origin is hereditary, like that of other
diseases'. Now we know that epilepsy is a component of the phenotype in
over 100 mendelian disorders, but the most common genetic epilepsies
display a ‘complex’ non-mendelian pattern of inheritance. These include
several well-defined syndromes such as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
(JME), absence epilepsy and benign childhood epilepsy with Centro
temporal spikes. [2][3]
1.3 Objectives of the study;
i. To review the prevalence of epilepsy in Nigeria
ii. To reveal the possible causes of epilepsy
iii. To highlight the complications of epilepsy
iv. To review management of epilepsy
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ] TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER ONE Introduction Background to the study Statement of the problem Justification for the study Objectives of the studyCHAPTER TWO Concept of epilepsy Types of epilepsy Effects of epilepsy Causes of epilepsy Signs and symptoms of epilepsy Diagnosis Management Complication Prevention of epilep ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 9 ]When medications fail to provide adequate control over seizures, surgery may be an option. With epilepsy surgery, a surgeon removes the area of your brain that's causing seizures.Doctors usually perform surgery when tests show that:• Your seizures originate in a small, well-defined area of your brain• The area in your brain to be operated on doesn't interfere with vital functions such as speech, language, motor function, vision or hearingAlthough many people continue to n ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREE3.0 METHODOLOGYThe study was descriptive design and mainly literature search. Keywords used during this presentation are definition, causes, physical signs and symptoms, management/treatment, complications and prevention of epilepsy. Published articles, textbooks, journals, search engines such as Google, Wikipedia, Pubmed were reviewed in presenting this seminar paper. ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER FOUR DISCUSSION In Nigeria most diseases affecting the brain which include epilepsy are assumed to be due to affliction by evil spirits (25) this belief is responsible to a large extent for patients with seizure disorders seeking treatment from traditional healers. Danesi and Adetunji in a survey of 265 epileptic patients in Lagos reported that 47.6% used African traditional medicine alone, 24.1% combined traditional medicine with spiritual healing, 20.4% used spiritual healing a ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVE5.1 Conclusion Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder in Nigeria. Many individuals are affected in rural areas, although prevalence data is not available. In this study we aimed to establish the prevalence of epilepsy in a rural community in south-east Nigeria, a community suspected for having a high number of people living with epilepsy. We compared this with the prevalence in a nearby semi-urban community in north-central Nigeria. In both communities we identified p ... Continue reading---
