Tanzania sees rise in epilepsy cases among youth: expert

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- As Tanzania marked International Epilepsy Day Monday, a neurologist in Tanzania said youth aged 15 and above are leading in suffering from epilepsy, mostly caused by accidents.

Patience Njenje, a consultant neurologist with the Tanzania Epilepsy Association (TEA), noted Tanzania is one of the countries with the most epilepsy patients in Africa, with an average of 37 cases out o