Epilepsy in CHAD: Realities, constraints, and prospects.

Epilepsy is a significant public health problem. More than 50 million people worldwide live with epilepsy, and over three-quarters of them are in low- and middle-income countries. The situation in Chad regarding people with epilepsy is challenging to assess, starting from the shortage of scientific data, the inadequacy of technical facilities, the lack of human resources, and the inadequacy of government action.

E = mc : Education (E), medication (m), and conditional cash (c ) to improve uptake of antiseizure medications in a low-resource population: Protocol for randomized trial.

Objective: Most people with epilepsy (PWE) could live seizure-free if treated with one or more antiseizure medications (ASMs). The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 75% of PWE in low-resource settings lack adequate antiseizure treatment. Limited education surrounding epilepsy and the out-of-pocket costs of ASMs in particular pose barriers to managing epilepsy in resource-poor, low-income settings.

Impact of a free medication intervention on seizure recurrence and anxious and depressive symptoms in people living with epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea.

Background And Objective: Of ~5 million people living with epilepsy (PLWE) in Sub-Saharan Africa, roughly one-third experience depression and over one third experience anxiety. In Guinea, these issues may be compounded by fewer available resources, such as appropriate anti-seizure medications (ASMs). We aim to quantify seizure frequency, anxiety and depression in PLWE in Guinea, before and after a free ASM intervention and neurologist's consultation.

Socioeconomic associations of poorly controlled epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea: cross-sectional study.

Objective: To explore the socioeconomic factors associated with epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea.

Methods: People living with epilepsy (PLWE) were prospectively recruited at Ignace Deen Hospital, Conakry, in 2018. An instrument exploring household assets as a measure of wealth was designed and administered.

Epilepsy and traditional healers in the Republic of Guinea: A mixed methods study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to characterize the reasons, extent, and impact of traditional medicine use among people with epilepsy (PWE) in the Republic of Guinea.

Methods: Guinea is a low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with limited healthcare resources. People with epilepsy and their caregivers were seen at a public referral hospital in Conakry, the capital city, where they completed semi-structured interviews with physicians regarding their beliefs about epilepsy, medical care, and engagement with traditional healers.