Epilepsy services in Saudi Arabia: Quantitative assessment and identification of challenges

SM Alfayez, BN Aljafen - Neurosciences Journal, 2016 - nsj.org.sa
Objective: To assess the epilepsy services and identify the challenges in hospitals without
epilepsy monitoring units (EMUs). In addition, comparisons between governmental and …

Epilepsy monitoring units in Saudi Arabia:: Where do we stand compared to developed countries?

BN Aljafen, SM Alfayez, MH Alanazy, N Alazwary… - Neurosciences …, 2018 - nsj.org.sa
Objectives: To descriptively assess Epilepsy Monitoring Units (EMUs) and the provided
services in Saudi Arabia and compare them based on the geographic region. Methods: In …

Epilepsy care in six Indian cities: a multicenter study on management and service

SV Thomas, PS Sarma, M Alexander, L Pandit… - Journal of the …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: Epilepsy care in developing countries is lagging behind than in the developed
countries. Precise data on delivery of neurological services for epilepsy is essential to …

How to successfully establish an epilepsy care center in resource-limited countries: A scoping systematic review

AA Asadi-Pooya, NM Damabi, K Fazelian… - … : European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of the current study was to systematically review the literature on
establishing epilepsy care centers in resource-limited nations in the world and to provide a …

[PDF][PDF] Weighing successes and challenges in the establishment of additional epilepsy monitoring units at the Saudi Arabian Kingdom's capital city

AA Al-Attas - Cureus, 2023 - cureus.com
Epilepsy has a prevalence rate of 6.54 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, making it a
prevalent chronic condition. Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) is thought to affect one-third of …

Health systems capacity for epilepsy care in Uganda: A survey of health facilities in Western Uganda

P Njeru, M Nassali, C Muhumuza… - Journal of the …, 2023 - jns-journal.com
Methods We conducted a survey to assess epilepsy care capacity in public health facilities
in Southwestern Uganda, using a WHO tool adapted for this purpose. Data was collected via …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of a newly established specialized pediatric epilepsy center in Tanzania: An observational study

M Aricò, M Mastrangelo, SP Di Noia, MS Mabusi… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This study evaluated the impact of a newly established clinic for the diagnosis of
pediatric epilepsy in a resource-limited center (Ifakara, Tanzania). Methods Patients aged 0 …

Hospital-based epilepsy care in Uganda: a prospective study of three major public referral hospitals

AT Fuller, A Almojuela, MN Kaddumukasa… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective This study sets out to describe the current demographics of people with epilepsy
(PWE) attending hospital-based care in Uganda and the epilepsy treatment practices within …

[HTML][HTML] Current practices in epilepsy monitoring units (EMU) in India

N Baheti, C Rathore, AR Bansal, L Kannan, S Gopinath… - Seizure, 2021 - Elsevier
Aim As an initial step to develop guidelines for epilepsy monitoring units (EMUs) appropriate
for developing countries, we inquired the existing practices in EMUs in India. Methods After …

A 3 year audit of adult epilepsy care in a Nigerian tertiary hospital (2011-2013)

EO Sanya, KW Wahab, OO Desalu… - Annals of African …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Epilepsy audit provides positive feedback to physicians that could assist in
improving the quality of health care services provided for patients. This study was carried out …