Open AccessEpilepsy in Older People in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Felix Bongomin,
Elly Katabira,
Martha Sajatovic,
Mark Kaddumukasa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s322884
Subject(s) - medicine , tanzania , epilepsy , incidence (geometry) , medline , population , cross sectional study , pediatrics , family medicine , psychiatry , environmental health , pathology , physics , environmental science , environmental planning , political science , law , optics
Over one-fourth of new onset epilepsy occurs after age 60. However, the burden of epilepsy and other seizure disorders among this special population in Africa is largely unknown, despite a growingnumber of elderly persons on the continent. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors for epilepsy among persons aged 60 years or older in Africa.