Purpose: Epilepsy is a major public health problem worldwide. There are many misconceptions about people’s knowledge and attitudes about epilepsy, which influence people’s behavior towards patients with epilepsy. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in Sohag University, a public Egyptian University, in Upper Egypt. We used an Arabic language designed questionnaire to assess people’s knowledge about epilepsy and their attitudes ... إقراء المزيد

Background Bell’s palsy (BP) is one of the most common causes of acute-onset unilateral facial weakness. Through this study we aimed to estimate the incidence of BP in Al-Quseir City, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. Patients and methods A project was undertaken to assess the epidemiology of major neurological disorders. A total of 33 285 eligible patients were screened through a ... إقراء المزيد

Background: Epidemiology continues to be an important research tool in the study of epilepsy and related disorders, providing a better understanding of the frequency, causes, and natural history of the disorder. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of epilepsy in Al-Quseir, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, and its magnitude of treatment gap. Methods: The study was part of a door-to-door study, including ... إقراء المزيد

Dementia is one of the most important public health problems as a result of the rapidincrease in the number of elderly persons worldwide. Improvement of prevention strategies andcaring for people with dementia should be undertaken. We performed a door-to-door study toscreen all subjects aged 50 years and older (n=4,329 of 33,285 inhabitants) in Al-Quseir city. The screening was performed by ... إقراء المزيد

The knowledge of the prevalence of spinal cord disorders (SCD) is important to understand specific causes in each part of the worldand to allow to potentially adapt health care and public policy including law enforcement to the main causes. SCD have important personal, biopsychological, socio-economic, short-term and long-term consequences. An SCD is the underlying cause for 1 of every 40 ... إقراء المزيد