Epilepsy misconceptions and stigma reduction interventions in sub-Saharan Africa, a systematic review.

CONCLUSIONS: Epilepsy misconceptions, stigmatizing cultural beliefs, and perceptions were widely prevalent in SSA, and there are a few studies targeting epilepsy stigma. Existing stigma-reduction educational approaches may be impractical for general population implementation. Scalable approaches to reduce stigma are urgently needed within SSA.
PMID: 29906697 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - June 12, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Kaddumukasa M, Kaddumukasa MN, Buwembo W, Munabi IG, Blixen C, Lhatoo S, Sewankambo N, Katabira E, Sajatovic M Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research