FACTORS INFLUENCING THE INCIDENCE OF REFRACTORY EPILEPSY: A SCOPING REVIEW
Background: Epilepsy affects around 50 million people worldwide, with an incidence of 100 cases per 100,000 people annually in developing countries where access to adequate treatment is limited. Refractory epilepsy occurs in 20-40% of cases of patients whose seizures remain uncontrolled despite 1-2 years of adequate an...