Despite the immeasurable increase in understanding and improvement in diagnosis and management of epilepsy, the idea of possession by evil spirits as a cause of these frightening attacks, is still deeply rooted in many developing countries, 3,4 Sudan is not an exempt. Many children with seizures of any cause are seen and managed first by ‘El sheikh’ a religious traditional healer or in some cultures in Africa by "Al Kujour" particularly, following an antiepileptic drug failure or appearance of its side effects. 5 Children with epilepsy are at increased risk of behavioral and emotional problems compared with both healthy children and.
