Knowledge and Awareness of Epilepsy Surgery among Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Surgery is an alternative treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. Positive attitude of medical personnel towards epilepsy surgery is essential. This study assessed general knowledge of and attitude towards epilepsy surgery among medical students. The aim of this study was to assess general knowledge of and attitude towards epilepsy surgery among medical students.

Methods

Questionnaire was distributed to medical students. Questionnaire consisted of two questions of general knowledge of drug-resistant epilepsy, questions of students' attitude towards epilepsy surgery and questions of referral of patients. The Chi-square test was utilized.

Results

The terms "drug-resistant epilepsy" and "mesial temporal sclerosis" were known in 72.3 and 14.2 percent,

SUBMITTER: Zupan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5540691 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature