Electroencephalographic features of convulsive epilepsy in Africa: A multicentre study of prevalence, pattern and associated factors
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- 作者：Symon M. Kariukia ; b ; skariuki@kemri-wellcome.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Steven Whitec ; Eddie Chengoa ; d ; Ryan G. Wagnere ; f ; Kenneth A. Ae-Ngibiseg ; Angelina Kakooza-Mwesigeh ; i ; Honorati Masanjaj ; Anthony K. Ngugik ; Josemir W. Sanderl ; m ; Brian G. Nevillen ; Charles R. Newtona ; o ; on behalf of SEEDS investigators1
- 关键词：Electroencephalographic features ; Active convulsive epilepsy ; Risk factors ; Africa
- 刊名：Clinical Neurophysiology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：127
- 期：2
- 页码：1099-1107
- 全文大小：633 K
文摘
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Electroencephalographic abnormalities are common in Africans with epilepsy, with an adjusted prevalence of 2.7 (95% confidence interval, 2.5–2.9) per 1000 population.
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Electroencephalographic abnormalities are associated with preventable factors such as adverse perinatal events and frequent seizures.
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Electroencephalography is helpful in identifying focal epilepsy in Africa, where timing of focal aetiologies is problematic and there is a lack of neuroimaging services.