Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in Dunukofia County in South East Nigeria: a door-to-door survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regional variations in the prevalence of epilepsy in Nigeria have been validated. We determined the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in six towns of Dunukofia County and compared the findings with existing regional prevalence data.

Methods

Patients with active convulsive epilepsy were identified in a two-phase cross-sectional descriptive community-based door-to-door study using a validated questionnaire in the first phase and a modified epilepsy questionnaire developed for tropical countries in the second phase after clinical assessment and electroencephalogram.

Results

A total of 9000 persons were surveyed in the first stage, of which 56 had active convulsive epilepsy. The highest point prevalence was found in Nawgu, 7.3 per 1000 (95% confidence in

SUBMITTER: Anaje OD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11960363 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature