Abstract Aim. To (1) summarize published, peer‐reviewed literature about the incidence and
prevalence of epilepsy in children from developed and developing countries around the …

Epilepsy is a common disorder, particularly in poor areas of the world, and can have a
devastating effect on people with the disorder and their families. The burden of epilepsy in …

Epilepsy is a brain disease characterized by abnormal electrical activity causing seizures or
unusual behaviour, sensations and sometimes loss of awareness. It carries neurological …

Worldwide, about 65 million people are estimated to have epilepsy. Epidemiologic studies
are necessary to define the full public health burden of epilepsy; to set public health and …

Epilepsy affects almost 1% of the population and most of the approximately 20–30% of
patients with refractory epilepsy have one or more seizures per month. Seizure detection …

Background The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa seems to be higher than in
other parts of the world, but estimates vary substantially for unknown reasons. We assessed …

This article reviews the burden of epilepsy in Asia, the challenges faced by people with
epilepsy, and the management of epilepsy. Comparison is made with other parts of the …

Epilepsy is a global disease with an unequal distribution. About 80% of the affected
individuals reside in low and middle income countries. The incidence and prevalence of …

In many developing countries, people with epilepsy do not receive appropriate treatment for
their condition, a phenomenon called the treatment gap (TG). We carried out a systematic …

The reported incidence (rate of new cases in a population) of epilepsy is consistently lower
in high‐income than in lower‐income economies, whereas opinions vary regarding …