Knowledge of medical students about epilepsy: Need for a change.

Purpose: Though most doctors in their professional life will provide care for people with epilepsy, many will not get further training in their professional life. There may be other barriers, perceived or not, to providing care to people living with epilepsy by doctors which need to be approached in the medical undergraduate curriculum and medical continuing education. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge gaps of medical students on basic issues regarding epilepsy that could be useful in preparing training material for the students and continuous medical education for doctors working in the community.

Pattern of medical admissions at enugu state university of science and technology teaching hospital: a 5 year review.

Background: Rapid urbanization and changing lifestyle have modified the profile and pattern of various medical disorders in many Nigerian communities. Surveys of medical admissions into various Nigerian health institutions show an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases in our communities.

Aim: To determine the profile and pattern of medical cases admitted and their outcome in a new tertiary medical institution in South East Nigeria.