Global Campaign Against Epilepsy: An update on the China Demonstration Project and Crest Study
- Author:
Shichuo Li
;
Jianzhong Wu
;
Wenzhi Wang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Neurology Asia
2007;12(Supplement 1):44-45
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Global Campaign Against Epilepsy conducted the Demonstration Project to improve epilepsy care in
rural China from 2000 to 2004. The project involved 5 provinces and 2,455 patients with convulsive
epilepsy using phenobarbital monotherapy. Forty percent of the patients were seizure free in one year
and another 30% had their seizures decreased by over half. With the support of the central government,
the project has currently been extended to cover 12 provinces with 11,000 patients. The long-term plan
is to integrate epilepsy management into the existing primary health delivery system of China.
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