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Introduction: Epilepsy is one of the common neurological disorders that would be continue many years in life span and would be causes premature death and increase biopsychosocial complications and induces economical costs. The aim of this study is determination of efficiency of mental health project on epileptic patients screening in C&B province from 2001 to 2005. Materials and Methods: Following integration of mental health project in primary health cares, every suspected patients with epileptic or mental disorders have been determined, then for accurate diagnosis, they have been referred to well trained general physician and in order to specialists. At the beginning of 2005, all epileptic patients in this province were studied in view of demographic determinants, location, familial relationship, antiepileptic drugs. Data were collected in preventive and control diseases assembly of provincial health center and after codingthem was introduced in SPSS.11.0 software program and was analyzed by statistical tests (descriptive and analytical tests such as Chi square). Results: Total number of epileptic patients were 1907 cases, thus the prevalence rate of epilepsy is 2.2/1000 general population. Epileptic patients, 56.3% were male and 43.7% were female. 68.6% of patients have located in rural areas and 31.4% in urban areas 12.8% of patients had past history of seizure at least 10 years ago 68.5% of patients were familial offspring. Chi square statistical test has shown the statistical relationship between the: sex, location, familial relationship with the occurrence of epilepsy. Conclusion: Epileptic screened patients in C&B province are lower than prevalence rate of epilepsy in developing countries. With attention to urban areas that contain half of provincial population, case finding in urban areas is low, thus it must be revised, epileptic surveillance program in this areas. Keyword: Epilepsy, Epidemiology, Mental Health, Chaharmahal & Bakhtyari Province |
