TỶ LỆ HIỆN MẮC VÀ KHOẢNG TRỐNG ĐIỀU TRỊ ĐỘNG KINH TẠI NỘI THÀNH, THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH

Abstract

Background: Epilepsy is a common disease in every country in the world. In Vietnam, there are not many studies on epilepsy in the community, a few of which have been done in the northern provinces.The process of urbanization is increasing, so the data on the prevalence and treatment gap in epilepsy southern and urban areas lacking. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, seizure classification,causes of epilepsy, rate of patients receiving treatment, epilepsy treatment gap. Methods: Cross-sectional studies in residential communities in urban Ho Chi Minh City, from January 2019 to July 2020. Results: Prevalence 5.49‰, male patients are more than female patients, general seizure accounts for 69.2%, focal seizure accounts for 18.9%, unclassified seizure accounts for 11.9%. The rate of treated patients accounts for 82.3%, the rate of patients dropping out of treatment accounts for 12%, the rate of untreated patients accounts for 5.7%. Conclusion: Prevalence 5,49‰, general seizure accounts for 69.2%, focal seizure accounts for 18.9%. The percentage of patients being treated accounts for 82.3%, The epilepsy treatment gap was 17.7%.