ASSESSMENT OF POPULATION KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EPILEPSY

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases that occurs at different stages of life in men and women. WHO, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) conducted a global campaign to highlight the problem of epilepsy to disseminate better information and raise awareness of this disease. The authors compiled a questionnaire of 12 questions to analyze public awareness of epilepsy. The survey was conducted among various groups of the population, students, and those working outside the medical field. It was found that more than half of the respondents (86.54 %) know about the existence of such a diagnosis, but 1.92 % of respondents have never heard of this disease. 25 % of all respondents have a patient with epilepsy in their environment. For 23.1 % of respondents, patients with epilepsy cause a feeling of anxiety and fear, and 34.6 % of people who completed the survey may experience anxiety and fear when they see an epileptic seizure. A quarter of respondents would be able to provide proper first aid during an epileptic seizure, and only a third of respondents (32.7 %) know that antiepileptic drugs are used in treatment. 25 % of respondents believe that epilepsy is not curable, 36.5 % do not know about the treatment of this disease. For centuries, an incorrect idea of epilepsy has been formed. Various myths have circulated, ranging from the fact that this disease was called a disease of geniuses, to the fact that epileptics were labeled as potential criminals. Despite the fact that we live in the 21st century, some prejudices about epilepsy remain to this day, which indicates insufficient public awareness of the disease and the need to popularize knowledge about this disease through the media and social networks.

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