The prevalence of epilepsy in Denizli city center

Purpose: in this study we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of epilepsy in denizli, a city of turkey, and to compare it with both studies from the world and turkey. methods: with this purpose 4666 people were included to the study. primarily they filled a questionnaire form face to face. the ones suggested to have seizure were evaluated by clinicians and eeg was performed. results: the prevalence of epilepsy was found 5.7 /1000 in denizli. the beginning of the disease was more frequent in the first two decades. conclusion: this prevalence value was lesser than the ones using the same questionnaire in turkey suggesting a higher educational grade and development in denizli. on the other hand when compared worldwide, the results were similar to the ones observed in the developing countries.