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1. Introduction
2. Epilepsy
3. Stigma
4. Economic burden
5. Global burden of epilepsy
6. Demography
7. Epidemiology
8. Incidence: how many people develop epilepsy?
9. More people develop epilepsy in poor countries
10. Prevalence: how many people have epilepsy?
11. Incidence in poor and developed countries (1)
12. Incidence in poor and developed countries (2)
13. Epilepsy SMR - different age groups in rural China
14. Spontaneous remission reports
15. Seizure control in untreated epilepsy (1)
16. Treatment gap
17. Seizure control in untreated epilepsy (2)
18. Prognosis
19. Causes and risk factors for epilepsy
20. Infections associated with epilepsy (1)
21. Infections associated with epilepsy (2)
22. CNS infections: malaria and tuberculosis
23. CNS infestations: cysticercosis
24. Neurocysticercosis: epidemiology
25. Where to go from here?
26. The stigma of epilepsy (1)
27. The stigma of epilepsy (2)
28. The stigma of epilepsy (3)
29. Delivery of health for epilepsy
30. Health seeking
31. Treatment models
32. Project in China: location
33. Demonstration project in China
34. Treatment models
35. Delivery of health for epilepsy
36. Conclusions

Topics Covered

• The global burden of epilepsy
• Demographic and epidemiological aspects of Epilepsy around the world
• Outcome of epilepsy in resource-poor settings
• Aetiology and risk factors for epilepsy
• Epilepsy as a stigmatized condition
• Health seeking strategies and delivery of epilepsy care in resource-poor countries

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Series:

• Epilepsy and Seizures

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Neuroscience

Therapeutic Areas:

• Neurology

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Publication History

• Published on May 3, 2011

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Ley Sander has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.