Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa and associated risk factors: cross-se...
Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa and associated risk factors: cross-sectional and case-control studies
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Ngugi, Anthony K, Dr , Bottomley, Christian, PhD , Kleinschmidt, Immo, PhD , Wagner, Ryan G, MSc , Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina, MD , Ae-Ngibise, Kenneth, MSc , Owusu-Agyei, Seth, PhD , Masanja, Honorati, PhD , Kamuyu, Gathoni, MSc , Odhiambo, Rachael, BSc , Chengo, Eddie, MSc , Sander, Josemir W, Prof , Newton, Charles R, Prof , for the SEEDS group and SEEDS group
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England: Elsevier Ltd
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Summary Background The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa seems to be higher than in other parts of the world, but estimates vary substantially for unknown reasons. We assessed the prevalence and risk factors of active convulsive epilepsy across five centres in this region. Methods We did large population-based cross-sectional and case-co...
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Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa and associated risk factors: cross-sectional and case-control studies
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Bottomley, Christian, PhD
Kleinschmidt, Immo, PhD
Wagner, Ryan G, MSc
Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina, MD
Ae-Ngibise, Kenneth, MSc
Owusu-Agyei, Seth, PhD
Masanja, Honorati, PhD
Kamuyu, Gathoni, MSc
Odhiambo, Rachael, BSc
Chengo, Eddie, MSc
Sander, Josemir W, Prof
Newton, Charles R, Prof
for the SEEDS group
SEEDS group
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_umu_72710
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_umu_72710
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1474-4422,1474-4465
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1474-4465
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10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70003-6
