Clinical and neurophysiologic features of active convulsive epilepsy in rural Kenya: A population-based study
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Clinical and neurophysiological features of active convulsive epilepsy in rural Kenya: a population based study
Purpose—Epilepsy is common in sub-Saharan Africa but is poorly characterized. Most studies are hospital-based, and may not reflect the situation in rural areas with limited access to medical care. We examined people with active convulsive epilepsy (ACE), to determine if the clinical features could help elucidate the causes. Methods—We conducted a detailed descriptive analysis of 445 people with...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsia
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0013-9580
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02653.x