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Published on: December 18, 2016
[Evolution of the epilepsy treatment gap in 6 peripheral care units in Togo]
Balogou Agnon Ayélola Koffi1, Grunitzky Eric Kodjo, Aboki Adodo
1Service de neurologie de Lomé. abalogou@yahoo.fr
Aim:
To reduce, less than, 50 % the therapeutic gap of the epilepsy in six peripheral care units (PCU).
Methods:
A prospective study was carried out from May 2006, to July 2007 in 1 PCU selected in each of the 6 sanitary regions of Togo. The strategy we used went through the staff training, sensitization of communities and availability of antiepileptic drugs.
Results:
For 15 months, we managed 816 epileptics. The treatment observance rate was 98,33 %. The therapeutic gap varied from 90 % to less than 50 % in the majority of PCU. On July 2007, 757 patients (92,7%) had suppression of seizures for at least 3 months. The mortality rate was 9 per thousand.
Conclusion:
The therapeutic gap pulled down than 50 % in the rural areas. The project in urban PCU failed. It is important to work about a specific strategy in urban areas.
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