Prevalence, risk factors and behavioural and emotional comorbidity of acute seizures in young Kenyan children: a population-based study

Abstract Background Acute symptomatic seizures and febrile seizures are common in children admitted to hospitals in Africa and may be markers of brain dysfunction. They may be associated with behavioural and emotional problems, but there are no published community-based studies in Africa. Methods We...

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Main Authors: Symon M. Kariuki, Amina Abubakar, Martha Kombe, Michael Kazungu, Rachael Odhiambo, Alan Stein, Charles R. J. C. Newton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1021-y