Publications by authors named "Martha Z Kombe"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine the prevalence of different types of epilepsy (convulsive and non-convulsive) in a rural area of Kenya and to assess the associated mortality rates in individuals with epilepsy compared to those without.
- Researchers surveyed 4,441 residents and found a prevalence of 31.7/1,000 for lifetime epilepsy and 21.6/1,000 for active epilepsy, with non-convulsive seizures accounting for 35% of cases.
- The mortality rate for people with epilepsy was significantly higher at 6.3/1,000 compared to 2.8/1,000 for those without, indicating a higher risk of premature death associated with epilepsy, particularly in resource-limited settings.
Background: There are few studies on the epidemiology of epilepsy in large populations in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC). Most studies in these regions use two-stage population-based screening surveys, which are time-consuming and costly to implement in large populations required to generate accurate estimates. We examined the sensitivity and specificity of a three-stage cross-sectional screening methodology in detecting active convulsive epilepsy (ACE), which can be embedded within on-going census of demographic surveillance systems.
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