Epilepsy Curr. 2010 Sep;10(5):105-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1535-7511.2010.01372.x.
Although 80% of people with epilepsy reside in resource poor, developing countries, epilepsy care in these regions remains limited and the majority of epilepsy patients go untreated. Cost-effective, sustainable epilepsy care services, delivering first-line antiepileptic drugs through established primary health care facilities, are needed to decrease these treatment gaps. Neurologists with local experience and knowledge of the culture, who are willing to serve as educators, policy advisors, and advocates, can make a difference. This is Part II of a two-part article. Part I reviewed the burden of epilepsy and the current state of resources for treatment in developing countries, while Part II will now discuss various aspects of care in these countries.
尽管 80%的癫痫患者居住在资源匮乏、发展中国家，但这些地区的癫痫护理仍然有限，大多数癫痫患者未得到治疗。需要提供具有成本效益、可持续的癫痫护理服务，通过既定的基层医疗保健设施提供一线抗癫痫药物，以减少这些治疗差距。具有当地经验和文化知识、愿意担任教育者、政策顾问和倡导者的神经科医生可以有所作为。这是两篇文章中的第二篇。第一篇文章回顾了发展中国家癫痫的负担和目前治疗资源的状况，而第二篇文章现在将讨论这些国家的护理的各个方面。
