Assessment and treatment of childhood epilepsy in Haiti

Assessment and treatment of childhood epilepsy in Haiti

Abstract Objective The global burden of pediatric epilepsy is disproportionately concentrated in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). However, little is known about the effectiveness of current treatment programs in this setting. We present the outcomes of children who were assessed and treated...

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Main Authors:	Gabriel Crevier‐Sorbo, Tristan Brunette‐Clément, Edgar Medawar, Francois Mathieu, Benjamin R. Morgan, Laureen Hachem, Aria Fallah, Alexander G. Weil, George M. Ibrahim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:	Epilepsia Open
Subjects:	Caribbean Global health low‐ and middle‐income countries Pediatric
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.12384

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