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Economic Burden of Epilepsy in Rural Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo

201917 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

Almost half of the household revenue was spent on epilepsy care. Expenses on traditional medicine must be discouraged via education and regular provision of affordable anti-epileptic drugs. Prevention of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy using optimal control measures will avert additional epilepsy-related costs on the community. Early diagnosis and proper management of epilepsy would be economically beneficial in the study villages.

Research topics

  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances

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DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.03.010

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