POSTER PRESENTATION Open Access Epilepsy: knowledge, attitude and awareness in

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting individuals of all ages and very common in Saudi Arabia with a preva-lence of 6.54 per 1000 [1]. This study was conducted to evaluate general knowledge, public awareness and attitude towards epileptic patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods A survey composed of 22 questions concerning the neu-rological disorder was used to collect data from 1122 samples of random residents of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Distribution methods included a hand-to-hand method and the creation of an online version of the survey which was published through the web. Results Total of the 1122 respondents who completed the survey, 1023 (91%) reported their awareness of the disorder, 51