Misperception about epilepsy among common public in Balochistan

Abstract
 Background of the Study: 
 Epilepsy is a curable chronic neurological illness that frequently associated to supernatural activity. Due lack knowledge and awareness among Common public. The objectives this study were determine common myths misperception about epilepsy by analysing comprehensive panel variables in our local population. Methods: We conducted face-to-face questionnaire interview survey three different shopping malls 1000 people randomly enrolled cross-sectional at Quetta, Baluchistan, during period twenty-one august 2021 30 2021.
 Results: A total interviewed them 220(22%) male 780(78%) female. People all age group included study. Out thousand 419 (41.9%) says brain disease, 488 (48.8%) responds its ghost attack, 23(2.3%) believes psychosis. 980(98%) respondents had heard epilepsy. aspects tested on causes, types, management Forty-nine (4.9%) cause head trauma, said Ghost 67 (6.7%) it’s because evil eye, 293 (29.3%) peoples caused Black magic. 928 (92.8%) who believed domestic stunts such as sniffing shoes effective This result was much surprising era modern medicine technology, still superstitious prevail large population
 Conclusions: revealed well prevalence both negative favourable attitudes Epilepsy. also emphasized increase public education initiatives change opinions promote use standard epileptic treatment
 Keywords: Epilepsy, Attitudes, Knowledge