Abstract Details Title Knowledge and Attitude toward Epilepsy among the Final and Semi-Final Years Medical Students at University of Bahri, Sudan Topic Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG) Presentation(s) P1 - Poster Session 1 (9:00 AM-5:00 PM) Poster/Presentation Number 156 Objective To assess the knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy among the final and semi-final years medical students at University of Bahri. Background Despite the high prevalence of epilepsy, studies in several countries showed that students have misconceptions concerning the disease and some doctors consider their training in medical schools regarding epilepsy care to be inadequate. Design/Methods An observational cross-sectional study was carried out at College of Medicine, University of Bahri. Self-administered questionnaires were applied to 228 medical students in the final and semi-final years in March 2020. Results Sixty-three percent of students showed a high level of knowledge. Despite that, 10.1% of the students do not know that atonic seizure is a type of epilepsy, 62.7% attributed the causes of epilepsy to psychological factors only, and 9.6% considered epilepsy is an untreatable disease. The majority of students (72.4%) are not aware that screaming is a manifestation of certain types of epilepsy. More than half of the students considered inserting something into the patient's mouth during the seizure will prevent tongue biting. A total of 8.3% of students thought that it is a demonic attack, whereas 34.6% of students thought the Holy Quran appropriate treatment for epilepsy (p=0.026). Up to 77% of the students showed a positive attitude toward patients with epilepsy. However, 42.1% of students agreed that there should be some restrictions in sport and leisure activities for people who suffer from epilepsy, and 13.6% of students admitted they will not get married to epileptic person. Conclusions Our study showed an overall relatively high level of knowledge toward epilepsy and positive attitude toward epileptic patients. However, there are still misconceptions in different aspects. The medical schools should focus on increase the knowledge and understanding of epilepsy, not just the scientific knowledge but also discuss the social impact of epilepsy on a patient’s life. Authors/Disclosures PRESENTER No disclosure on file No disclosure on file No disclosure on file