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Epilepsy affects about 70 million individuals globally, the majority of whom reside in developing countries. The estimated prevalence of epilepsy in Africa is as high as 15 per 1000[1], a figure that is about three times higher than the prevalence of epilepsy in the industrialized world[2]. Epilepsy, if not treated, is associated with excess deaths and significant morbidity in the form of burns, injuries and stigma[3]. In Sudan, epilepsy causes an increase in both death and disability-adjusted life years[4].