Epilepsy research
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Prevalence of epilepsy in the 15 years and older in Benin: a door-to-door nationwide survey.
Estimate the prevalence of epilepsy in the 15 years and older in Benin. ⋯ This nationwide study is the first in West Africa. It provides a low prevalence of epilepsy in Benin compared to previous studies performed in this country and in neighbouring countries. Restricted-area studies are often motivated by the presence of specific risk factors and could overestimate the prevalence, while large-scale studies could underestimate other subtle forms of epilepsy.