Myths and Superstition about Epilepsy: A Study from North India

Background: Epilepsy is a treatable chronic neurological disorder which is often linked to supernatural activities, due to lack of knowledge and awareness among the common people. The beliefs that outbreak of epilepsy as an unnatural or supernatural activities can be most frequently seen in rural po...

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Main Authors: Smriti Singh, Vijaya Nath Mishra, Alka Rai, Ranjeet Singh, Rameshwar Nath Chaurasia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_63_18