title: Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in an urban slum in Enugu South East Nigeria.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy and treatment gap in two Urban slums in Enugu South East Nigeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 3 phase cross-sectional descriptive study was done to survey individuals ≥ 15 years in 2 slums in Enugu, South East Nigeria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of epilepsy was 6.0 (95% CI: 5.9-6.0) per 1000 (men 4.4/1000, 95% CI: 2.3-6.4, women 7.8/1000, 95% CI: 4.9-10.4), p=0.06. The peak age of active convulsive epilepsy was 40-44 years (11.2 per 1000) with two smaller peaks at 25-29 and ≥ 50 years. The age and sex adjusted prevalence using WHO standard population and 2006 Nigerian census population were 5.9 per 1000 (95% CI: 4.0-7.9) and 5.4 per 1000 (95% CI: 3.4-7.4).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of epilepsy is high in urban slums in Enugu. Nationwide studies should be done to find out the true prevalence in the country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. Electronic address: birinusaikaibe@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Birinus Adikaibe
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ezeala-Adikaibe
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Casmir
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orjioke
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Oluchi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ekenze
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Uchenna
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ijoma
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Obinna
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Onodugo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Orakwue
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Molokwu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chime
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Nkiru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mbadiwe
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Eddy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aneke
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Chinwe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Onyekonwu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Okudo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Celestine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Okwara
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Godwin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Onyebueke
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ifeoma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ulasi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012640:Seizures / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Africa; Epilepsy; Nigeria; Prevalence; Urban slum