Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding epilepsy in the Kingdom of Bhutan

Conclusions
While knowledge of epilepsy was overall fairly high, PWE more often held certain stigmatizing beliefs, including theories of contagion and a relationship between seizures and spiritual powers. Higher educational level and seizure freedom were associated with lower stigma, underscoring their importance in stigma reduction.

Source: International Health - July 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Brizzi, K., Deki, S., Tshering, L., Clark, S. J., Nirola, D. K., Patenaude, B. N., McKenzie, E. D., McLane, H. C., Cash, S. S., Dorji, C., Mateen, F. J. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research