yes i agree that its pretty difficult and getting more so in the recent times. Most data are actually hospital acquired .With some incentives, support a reasonable survey could still be arrived at. Records are often poorly kept while community awareness for supporting these  surveys are clearly absent.

We are currently trying out a survey of epilepsy register in the south west, Nigeria. i shall keep you posted shortly of validated battery.

The truth is that government support for research is very POOR

Talabi Olusola

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