Epilepsy Folklore Belief Is Prevalent in Hispanic/Latinx Patients with Epilepsy, Though May Not Be a Barrier to Accessing Care
Abstract Objectives: To investigate whether epilepsy folklore, the belief that epilepsy is caused by supernatural phenomena, is a barrier to accessing neurologic care in the Hispanic/Latinx community and, if so, to what degree. Methods: In this single-center cross-sectional study, adults were selected who self-identified as Hispanic/Latinx with a diagnosis of epilepsy as determined by an …
