Item

Correct answers, n (%)

Knowledge score (%)

Question 4. How many generations of anti-epileptic drugs are there?

21.2

3 generations

32 (23.4)

2 generations

28 (20.4)

1 generation

26 (19.7)

Question 5. What are the conditions for initiating dual therapy?

45.2

When monotherapy is not sufficiently effective at maximum dose or is poorly tolerated

80 (58.4)

In case of failure of two successive monotherapies adapted to the diagnosis of epileptic seizures and at optimal doses

64 (46.7)

In case of drug-resistant epilepsy

42 (30.7)

Question 6. What are the conditions for initiating triple therapy?

21.2

When dual therapy does not completely stop epileptic seizures or is poorly tolerated

30 (21.9)

In case of drug-resistant epilepsy

29 (21.2)

In case of failure of two successive dual therapies adapted to the diagnosis of epileptic seizures and at optimal doses

28 (20.4)

Question 7. What major or conventional anti-epileptic drugs are commonly used in low-income countries?

25.5

Phenobarbital

53 (38.7)

Sodium valproate

46 (33.6)

Carbamazepine

30 (21.9)

Phenytoin

23(16.8)

Diazepam

21 (15.3)