Heterogeneity of prevalence and risk factors for Active Convulsive Epilepsy in a rural district of Kenya

BACKGROUND: There are few large-scale studies of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. We estimate the prevalence, treatment gap and risk factors for active convulsive epilepsy (ACE) in Kenyans aged ≥6 years in a rural area. METHODS: A three-phase screening survey of 151,408 individuals followed by a nest...

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Main Authors: Edwards, T, Scott, JAG, Munyoki, G, Odera, V Mung’ala, Chengo, E, Bauni, E, Kwasa, T, Sander, JW, Neville, BG, Newton, CR
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4058896/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18068520
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(07)70292-2
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