Epilepsy awareness in Saudi Arabia

SA Khan - Neurosciences Journal, 2015 - nsj.org.sa
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder in Saudi Arabia, with a prevalence of 6.54 per
1000. 1 The level of public awareness, and the attitudes and knowledge of epilepsy in the …

Epilepsy: knowledge, attitude and awareness in Jeddah Saudi Arabia

DF Haneef, HA Abdulqayoum, AA Sherbeni, M Faheem… - BMC Genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting individuals of all ages and very
common in Saudi Arabia with a prevalence of 6.54 per 1000 [1]. This study was conducted to …

Public awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Saudi Arabia is improving

OY Muthaffar, MM Jan - Neurosciences Journal, 2014 - nsj.org.sa
OBJECTIVE: To examine public awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Riyadh, the
capital city of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A focused 10-item questionnaire was designed to …

[HTML][HTML] Epilepsy; what do Saudi's living in Riyadh know?

A Alaqeel, AJ Sabbagh - Seizure, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Epilepsy is very common in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a prevalence of
6.54 per 1000. The present study was conducted to investigate the level of public …

Public awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward epilepsy in the Aseer region, Saudi Arabia—a community-based cross-sectional study

AA Alhazzani, AM Alqahtani, A Abouelyazid… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Epilepsy accounts for 0.5% of the global burden of disease, with more
than 50 million people affected worldwide; 80% of them are in developing regions. People …

[HTML][HTML] Perception and attitude of the general population towards epilepsy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

H Algahtani, B Shirah, A Alzahrani… - Journal of epilepsy …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Purpose There are several conflicting beliefs about epilepsy, and public
awareness about this disease varies widely among different countries. The present study …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitude, and believes of epilepsy in local communities of Saudi Arabia

AM Alshahrani, A Pathan, JF Alruwais… - Journal of family …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods: An organized 14 questionnaire was prepared to analyze public knowledge
attitudes and believes about epilepsy. Study was conducted randomly in common public …

Epilepsy: what do health-care professionals in Riyadh know?

A Alaqeel, F Alebdi, AJ Sabbagh - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose The objective of this study was to report on the knowledge of epilepsy, as well as
attitudes and practices toward individuals with epilepsy, among health-care professionals in …

Public awareness, knowledge, and attitudes regarding epilepsy in the Qassim region, Saudi Arabia

A Alsohibani, R Alkheder, M Alharbi, M Alrasheedi… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Epilepsy is a chronic condition and has significant negative consequences to
quality of life. Misconceptions regarding epilepsy among communities with lower rates of …

Public knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy in Majmaah

AM Almutairi, T Ansari, W Sami… - Journal of Neurosciences …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Objectives: Epilepsy is very common in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, occurring in 6.54 out of
every 1000 individuals. The current study was conducted to determine the level of public …