Questionnaire:

Knowledge, attitude &practice of the mothers of epileptic children:

1-Age of mother: age of epileptic child:

Residency: tribe:

Number of children: other children affected:

Family history: yes ( ) no ( ) I don’t know ( )

2-what is the cause of epilepsy:

Hereditary disease
Pathogenic causes
Unknown origin
Neurological disease
A supernatural power
Other causes……
3-what is the epilepsy associated with:

Tonic–clonic movements
Brief loss of consciousness
Muscle twitching
Other
4-Have you read or heard about epilepsy?

Yes ( ) no ( )

5-Is it treatable?

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Yes ( ) no ( )

6- Could it be transmitted?

Yes ( ) no ( )

7-Have you ever witnessed an epileptic seizure?

Yes ( ) no ( )

8-What is your response?

…………………………………………

9-Is the school involved in case? In what way?

Yes ( ) no ( )……………………………………..

10-Is the family involved in the case?

Yes ( ) no ( )

11-what is the prevention measure?

……………………………………………..

12-Do you think that patients with epilepsy are intelligent like other
people?

Yes( ) no( )
13-Do you think that the patient with epilepsy is insane?

Yes( ) no( )
14-Do you shake hands with patient with epilepsy?

Yes( ) no( )
15-Do you allow your child to play with a child with epilepsy?

Yes( ) no( )
16-Do you allow your son to marry a girl with epilepsy Or vice versa ?

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Yes( ) no( )
17-Do you think that patients with epilepsy can have children?

Yes( ) no( )
18-Do you think that a patient with epilepsy can get a high academic
degree?

Yes( ) no( )