[Social representations of epilepsy and therapeutic routes of parents of epileptic children in Abidjan].

Purpose: The present study examines the influence of representations of childhood epilepsies in their generalized form on the therapy courses of parents seeking treatment for their epileptic children.

Methods: The approach used is retrospective, quantitative and qualitative. The data collection was done through the analysis of the medical records of 81 children diagnosed with epilepsy and treated at the Abidjan Infant Guidance Center over a period of 18 months (January 2015 to June 2016), and a semi-directive interview administered to their parents who came with them for their medical follow-up.