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Prevalence of epilepsy and the epilepsy treatment gap in Bauchi, Northeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study of two communities

Abstract

The prevalence of epilepsy in Bauchi State was within the range reported in Nigeria but three times higher in the rural than in the urban community. A high ETG was associated with poor counselling of people with epilepsy. Epilepsy counselling, health education and wider access to neurology services could reduce the burden of epilepsy in Northeast Nigeria.

Research topics

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Malaria Research and Control

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104270

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