Determination of Stigma and Attitude in Relatives of Patients with Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that is characterized by an increased risk of experiencing unprovoked seizures [1]. The World Health Organization estimates the worldwide epilepsy rate at between 4 and 10 per 1,000 patients and reports that 80 % of patients with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries [2]. In Turkey, the prevalence of epilepsy in patients aged 15 years and older is 5 per 1,000 [3].

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