Indian Write- Ups
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Epilepsy: Changing Attitudes and Enabling Treatment |
| Dr Veena Kalra, Epilepsy is a grave and hitherto-neglected health concern in India. The prevalence rate stands at around 5/1,000 population (at this rate, present estimate of total epileptics in this country is about 5 million). The treatment gap, which is a measure of percent of patient population not receiving the treatment, is estimated to be up to 73.7 - 78% in India. |
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Deep Brain Stimulation |
The use of electricity to treat diseases is among the earliest recorded medical procedures. Today, thousands of people who would suffer from otherwise crippling pain are able to lead normal lives because of implants that would deliver electric stimulation to the nerves of the spinal cord. |
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Serum Lipid Abnormalities on Long-term Phenobarbitone Therapy in Epileptic Patients |
| - M. Beg,S. Afzaal,A.Kamal Epilepsy forms the largest group requiring long-term anticonvulsive therapy but are exposed to various untoward effects including lipid profile aberrations with its known complications but with conflicting observations. This prospective study is aimed to look for such aberrations. |
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Epilepsy treatment with a sustained release formulation of valproate |
| - Dr P N Renjen Valproate (VPA) is a major anti-epileptic compound marketed throughout the world and used clinically in a wide variety of patient subgroups. |
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Cost Effective Management Of Epilepsy For Developing Countries |
| - Dr. Sunil Gajare The incidence of epilepsy is about 4-6 per 1000 population all over the world, whereas in developing countries it may be up to 6-10 per 1000 population. Hence, the first step in cost-effective management of epilepsy would be to reduce the incidence of epilepsy itself. |
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Ten Step Approach For Successful Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsy |
| - Dr AV Srinivasan | |
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Epilepsy Care |
Practice Points in the Careful and Correct Management of Patients with Epilepsy |
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