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Nepal Epilepsy Association (NEA)
Epilepsy is a chronic disease manifested as multiple seizure attacks resulting from excessive electrical discharges in the neurons of brain. The excessive discharge or excitation may remain in a small area of the brain i.e. focal (Partial seizure). The causes of this disease are unknown in around 60%, infections e.g. meningitis, neurocysticercosis, tuberculoma, brain tumors, head injury, birth trauma, metabolic etc.
It can largely be controlled by regular use of appropriate medicines & surgical intervention in few cases. But in our society inadequate health infrastructure, lack of quality medical care & counseling services, existing taboos as well as social stigma regarding epilepsy have resulted in the disease being vastly neglected. In Nepal, very few attempts are made to establish centers which are actively involved in treatment and welfare of epilepsy patient.
About Our NEA
The Nepal Epilepsy Association (NEA) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) which strives to raise awareness about epilepsy in Nepal and provides holistic care to patient living with epilepsy.
Its establishment in 26/09/1986 became a reality through the encouragement and support of Dr. Kun Hoo Rhee and Dr. C.C. Park, prominent psychiatrists from South Korea, who visited Nepal with the vision of establishing organization similar to Korean Epilepsy Association (KEA).
What is Epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a chronic disease manifested as multiple seizure attacks resulting from excessive electrical discharges in the neurons of brain. The excessive discharge or excitation may remain in a small area of the brain i.e. focal (Partial seizure).
he causes of this disease are unknown in around 60%, infections e.g. meningitis, neurocysticercosis, tuberculoma, brain tumors, head injury, birth trauma, metabolic etc.
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NEA runs clinics for patient with epilepsy and other common diseases. It also provides facility for EEG at subsidized rate. It has plan of extending such programs in different parts of Nepal.
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Dr. Shikhsya Prakash Shrestha
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Dr. Saroj Gohiwar
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Mr. Shankar Lal Malakar
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Dr. Hemav Rajbhandari
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Recently, NEA with the support from the “Promising Strategies Program” of the “International Bureau for Epilepsy” has produced a 40 minute long docudrama titled “Juneli-beginning of new life”, which intertains with the tele film and explains about the epilepsy, causes of epilepsy, prevailing taboos and stigma with epilepsy and treatment.
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