Of the 70 million persons with epilepsy (PWE) worldwide, nearly 12 million PWE are
expected to reside in India; which contributes to nearly one-sixth of the global burden. This …

Background Few population-based studies of cerebral palsy have been done in low-income
and middle-income countries. We aimed to examine cerebral palsy prevalence and …

Zimbabwe is among the countries that have been identified to be at risk of the COVID-19
pandemic. As of the 15 th of March 2020, there was no confirmed case of the virus. Official …

Background Onchocerciasis-endemic regions are known to have a high epilepsy
prevalence. Limited resources in these areas and poor access to healthcare by persons with …

Purpose Epilepsy is common in sub‐S aharan A frica (SSA), but the clinical features and
consequences are poorly characterized. Most studies are hospital‐based, and few studies …

Objective: We estimated premature mortality and identified causes of death and associated
factors in people with active convulsive epilepsy (ACE) in rural Kenya. Methods: In this …

Background Epilepsy is common in developing countries, and it is often associated with
parasitic infections. We investigated the relationship between exposure to parasitic …

Introduction: Epilepsy is common in sub-Saharan Africa, but there is little data in West Africa,
to develop public health measures for epilepsy in this region. Methods: We conducted a …

Background Identification of convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa relies on access to
resources that are often unavailable. Infrastructure and resource requirements can further …

Objective: We conducted a community survey to estimate the prevalence and describe the
features, risk factors, and consequences of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) among …