ArticleEpilepsy & behavior : E&B2012
Behavioral problems in children with epilepsy in rural Kenya.
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- Long-term neurocognitive and educational outcomes of neonatal insults in Kilifi, Kenya.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
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- Epilepsy diagnosis and management of children in Kenya: review of current literature.Research and reports in tropical medicine · 2019Article
- A systematic review of tools used to screen and assess for externalising behaviour symptoms in low and middle income settings.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2019Review
- Cognition, mood and quality-of-life outcomes among low literacy adults living with epilepsy in rural Kenya: A preliminary study.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2018Article
- Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents in Central Kenya.Child psychiatry and human development · 2018Article
- Prevalence, risk factors, and neurobehavioral comorbidities of epilepsy in Kenyan children.Epilepsia open · 2017Article
- Magnitude and factors associated with nonadherence to antiepileptic drug treatment in Africa: A cross-sectional multisite study.Epilepsia open · 2017Article
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- Psychometric evaluation of the Major Depression Inventory among young people living in Coastal Kenya.Wellcome open research · 2017Article
- Burden of neurodevelopmental disorders in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Wellcome open research · 2017Article
- Evaluation of psychometric properties and factorial structure of the pre-school child behaviour checklist at the Kenyan Coast.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2016Article
- Cognition and behavior in a prevalent cohort of children with epilepsy in rural northern Tanzania: A three-year follow-up study.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2015Article
- Community perceptions of developmental and behavioral problems experienced by children living with epilepsy on the Kenyan coast: A qualitative study.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2015Article
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Abstract
The aims of this study were to record behavioral problems in children with epilepsy (CWE), compare the prevalence with that reported among healthy children without epilepsy, and investigate the risk factors. A child behavioral questionnaire for parents comprising 15 items was administered to the main caregiver of 108 CWE and 108 controls matched for age in Kilifi, Kenya. CWE had a higher mean score for reported behavioral problems than controls (6.9 vs 4.9, t=4.7, P<0.001). CWE with active epilepsy also recorded more behavioral problems than those with inactive epilepsy (8.2 vs 6.2, t=-2.9, P=0.005). A significantly greater proportion of CWE (49% vs 26% of controls) were reported to have behavioral problems. Active epilepsy, cognitive impairment, and focal seizures were the most significant independent covariates of behavioral problems. Behavioral problems in African CWE are common and need to be taken into consideration in planning comprehensive clinical services in this region.
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