Throughout much of history, epilepsy has been attributed to divine or satanic forces. The rush to science in the early years of the 20th century led to the 'discovery' of so-called Bacillus epilepticus , an organism said to reside exclusively in the colons and blood of epilepsy sufferers.
Variously referred to as epilepticoccus, streptobaccillus and neurococcus, the organism was described as 'actively mobile' and present in the blood of a patient immediately following a convulsion, but absent in non-ictal periods.
In a determined effort to rid patients of the offending and apparently guilty organism, they were submitted to vaccines, enemas and ultimately colectomy for resistant cases.
Dr Jon Fogarty
Do you have any idea of the prevalence of epilepsy in Malta?
Themis
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I've read that there are 2000+ epileptics in Malta. So I have calculated that it affects roughly 1 out of 200.
Is that right Dr?
I've read that there are around 2000 epileptics in Malta. So roughly the prevalence should be 1 out of 200.
Is it correct Doc?
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