Global disparities in the epilepsy treatment gap: a systematic review
Ana-Claire Meyer, Tarun Dua, Juliana Ma, Shekhar Saxena & Gretchen Birbeck
Volume 88, Number 4, April 2010, 260-266
Table 2. Studies used for estimating epilepsy treatment gap based on the lifetime prevalence of epilepsy, by country
| Country | Location | Year | No. of cases | % treatment gap | Setting/population | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Attempts to be representative of country; 3 rural, 2 urban areas | 1992a | 67 | 86 | Mixed, children | Durkin MS, Davidson L, Hasan K, Hasan Z, Hauser W, Khan N, et al. Estimates of the prevalence of childhood seizure disorders in communities where professional resources are scarce: results from Bangladesh, Jamaica and Pakistan. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 1992;6:166-80. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3016.1992.tb00758.x PMID:1584719 |
| Bolivia | Cordillera Province, Santa Cruz Department | 1994 | 124 | 100 | Rural | Nicoletti A, Reggio A, Bartoloni A, Failla G, Sofia V, Bartalesi F, et al. Prevalence of epilepsy in rural Bolivia: a door-to-door survey. Neurology 1999;53:2064-9. PMID:10599782 |
| Cameroon | Bilomo, west bank of Mbam river in Centre Province of Cameroon | 1998 | 93 | 32 | Rural | Njamnshi AK, Sini V, Djientcheu VDP, Ongolo-Zogo P, Mapoure Y, Yepnjio FN, et al. Risk factors associated with epilepsy in a rural area in Cameroon: A preliminary study. African J Neurol Sci 2007;26:18-26. |
| China | 4 towns, 6 villages in Dongning County, Mundanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province | 2000 | 81 | 36 | Rural | Ma GY, Li ZQ, Lu S, Wang LH, Wen SR, Li GZ, et al. Survey of etiological factors of epilepsy in Mudanjian rural population by randomly cluster sampling. Chin J Clin Rehabil 2004;8:3178-9. |
| Colombia | Medellin | 1983 | 77 | 73 | Urban | Zuloaga L, Soto C, Jaramillo D, Mora O, Betancur C, Londono R. [Prevalence of epilepsy in Medellin, Colombia, 1983]. Bol Oficina Sanit Panam 1988;104:331-44. PMID:2971372 |
| France | Haute-Vienne, Limousin region | 1986–87 | 20 | 55 | Mixed | Munoz M, Boutros-Toni F, Preux PM, Chartier JP, Ndzanga E, Boa F, et al. Prevalence of neurological disorders in Haute-Vienne department (Limousin region-France). Neuroepidemiology 1995;14:193-8. doi:10.1159/000109796 PMID:7643954 |
| Guatemala | Small rural village | 1996a | 16 | 31 | Rural | Mendizabal JE, Salguero LF. Prevalence of epilepsy in a rural community of Guatemala. Epilepsia 1996;37:373-6. doi:10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00574.x PMID:8603643 |
| India | PHC cachement area, Haryana, North India | 1992–4 | 126 | 53 | Rural | Singh A, Kaur A. Epilepsy in rural Haryana – prevalence and treatment seeking behaviour. J Indian Med Assoc 1997;95:37-9, 47. PMID:9357239 |
| Italy | Riposto (Catania Province); Santa Teresa di Riva (Messina Province); Terrasini (Palermo Province) Sicily | 1987 | 111 | 39 | Semi-urban | Rocca WA, Savettieri G, Anderson DW, Meneghini F, Grigoletto F, Morgante L, et al. Door-to-door prevalence survey of epilepsy in three Sicilian municipalities. Neuroepidemiology 2001;20:237-41. doi:10.1159/000054796 PMID:11684899 |
| Jamaica | May Pen and Lionel Town, Clarendon parish | 1992a | 32 | 62 | Rural, children | Durkin MS, Davidson L, Hasan K, Hasan Z, Hauser W, Khan N, et al. Estimates of the prevalence of childhood seizure disorders in communities where professional resources are scarce: results from Bangladesh, Jamaica and Pakistan. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 1992;6:166-80. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3016.1992.tb00758.x PMID:1584719 |
| Netherlands | Elderly, Rotterdam Study | 1991–1993 | 85 | 52 | Suburb | de la Court A, Breteler MM, Meinardi H, Hauser WA, Hofman A. Prevalence of epilepsy in the elderly: the Rotterdam Study. Epilepsia 1996;37:141-7. doi:10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00005.x PMID:8635424 |
| Pakistan | Greater Karachi; 43 urban and 16 rural | 1992a | 99 | 62 | Mixed, children | Durkin MS, Davidson L, Hasan K, Hasan Z, Hauser W, Khan N, et al. Estimates of the prevalence of childhood seizure disorders in communities where professional resources are scarce: results from Bangladesh, Jamaica and Pakistan. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 1992;6:166-80. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3016.1992.tb00758.x PMID:1584719 |
| Singapore | National | 1995 | 89 | 6 | National; 18 year old men | Kun LN, Ling LW, Wah YW, Lian TT. Epidemiologic study of epilepsy in young Singaporean men. Epilepsia 1999;40:1384-7. doi:10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb02009.x PMID:10528933 |
| Spain | Guillena municipality | 1981 | 40 | 18 | Mixed, children | Nieto Barrera M. Neuroepidemiology of epilepsy. An Esp Pediatr 1988;29:59-63. PMID:3250297 |
| Sri Lanka | 218 villages belonging to 12 Gramodaya Centres | 1983 | 690 | 49 | Mixed | Senanayake N. Epilepsy control in a developing country-the challenge of tomorrow. Ceylon Med J 1987;32:181-99. PMID:3506450 |
| United States of America | Copiah County | 1978 | 246 | 40 | Rural | Haerer AF, Anderson D, Schoenberg B. Prevalence and clinical features of epilepsy in a biracial United States population. Epilepsia 1986;27:66-75. doi:10.1111/j.1528-1157.1986.tb03503.x PMID:3948820 |
| United States of America | US population | 2004 | 123 | 50 | Mixed | Kobau R, Gilliam F, Thurman DJ. Prevalence of self-reported epilepsy or seizure disorder and its associations with self-reported depression and anxiety: results from the 2004. Health Styles Survey Epilepsia 2006;47:1915-21. doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00612.x |
| United States of America | South Carolina | 2003–5 | 379 | 50 | Mixed | Prevalence of epilepsy and health-related quality of life and disability among adults with epilepsy – South Carolina, 2003 and 2004. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2005;54:1080-2. PMID:16251865 |
a Prevalence year not reported in manuscript, therefore publication year substituted.