Psychosis Associated with Epilepsy: Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Countries
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Developing countries bear more than 90% of the total burden of disease caused by epilepsy worldwide as estimated by Disability Adjusted Life Years1. About 80-98% of patients suffering from epilepsy in the developing countries are untreated1,2. The discrimination, stigma and ignorance about the disorder are widely prevalent in developing countries. A recent survey from Turkey showed that 70% of people thought that epilepsy resulted from supernatural causes2. The prospects of marriage for a girl suffering from epilepsy are often bleak in our country.
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