Table 1.

Response of the teachers to questions evaluating their knowledge about epilepsy.

Result	Yes	No
What do you think an epileptic attack is?
An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain	84	116
Demonic (Jins) possession	129	71
An abnormal movement	91	109
What types of seizures exist?
Generalized tonic-clonic seizures	178	22
Simple partial seizures	3	197
Complex partial seizures	2	198
Atonic seizures	80	120
Absence seizures	21	179
Neither here nor there (unclassified)	23	177
What do you think causes epilepsy?
Demonic possession	152	48
Head injury	100	100
Brain tumor/cancer	131	69
Divine punishment	40	160
Witchcraft	80	120
Alcohol withdrawal or heavy drinking	45	155
Stroke	63	137
Hereditary	114	86
High fever	100	100
Eating forbidden food	20	180
Brain infection	100	100
Birth trauma	97	103
Don't know	43	157
Sometimes, the cause may not be identified	88	112
Is epilepsy contagious?	120	80
What should be done during a seizure?
Place in semi-prone position to prevent choking	87	20
Place an object in the mouth of the student to prevent the mouth from closing	180
Make sure his/her saliva does not touch the other students	122	78
Restrain and perform chest compressions (CPR)	57	143
Take actions to prevent injury during an episode	89	111
Run out of the class to call the other teachers	18	182