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Introduction:Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease that affects the brain. There are around 50 million patients with epilepsy worldwide. However, there are a lot of studies haveshown a misconception regarding epilepsy among different communities. This study was conducted in the Hail region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to measure the level of awareness, knowledge, and behaviors toward epilepsy. Methods:A cross-sectional study including a questionnaire formed of 14 validated questions, distributed to the people residing inthe Hail region, from September 17 to September 26, 2019. Results:The Questionnaire applied to 384 participants and most of them were less than or equal25 years old )42.4%). Ninety-four present of 384 respondents had heard or read about epilepsy and there were only12% would prevent their children from socializing with a child with epilepsy.While most of the participants (78.4%) agreed that patient with epilepsy has a right to not bebarred from a job. Sixty-seven percent of participants cited mental disorder as the most common cause of epilepsy followed by brain disorders and 96.4% of participants chose convulsant and shaking as a symptom of epilepsy followed by loss of consciousness. Conclusion:The level of awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy inthe Hail region were quite good, but society still needs to raise the level of knowledge and correct misconceptions.
Epilepsy Awareness Knowledge Hail Saudi Arabia
Epilepsy Awareness Knowledge Hail Saudi Arabia
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