Gaps in treatment of epileptic seizures in a Zambian rural area.
Richard MamboAndrew M PhiriChiara TrevisanGideon ZuluChishimba M MubangaChembensofu MwelwaIsaac K PhiriVeronika SchmidtPascal MagnussenPierre DornySarah GabriëlAndrea S WinklerKabemba E MwapePublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2024)
The treatment gap is substantial in Sinda district. The causes are multifactorial, involving shortcomings at the level of healthcare facilities, communities, and individuals. Directed training of healthcare workers and significant improvements in the supply and dispensing of ASMs will be key in substantially reducing the gap.