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2020


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Prevalence and correlates of diagnosed and undiagnosed epilepsy and migraine headache among people with severe psychiatric disorders in Ethiopia.

Authors

Ayano G, Demelash S, Yohannes Z, Haile K, Tsegay L, Tesfaye A, Haile K, Tulu M, Tsegaye B, Solomon M, Hibdye G, Assefa D, Dachew B A
PLoS One. 2020; 15(11):e0241581.
PMID: 33216748.

Abstract

There is a paucity of research on the prevalence of diagnosed as well as undiagnosed neurological disorders with episodic manifestations such as epilepsy and migraine headaches in people with severe psychiatric disorders (SPD). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study analyzing and comparing the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed chronic neurological disorders with episodic manifestations including epilepsy and migraine headache in people with SPD.