Prevalence, incidence and mortality of epilepsy in four health and demographic surveillance sites in sub-Saharan Africa
Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent non-communicable conditions and also one of the most common neurological disorders affecting approximately 50 million people in the world, about 80% of who live in low and middle income countries (LMIC). It is characterized by recurrent (two or more) unprovoked...
Main Author: | Ngugi, Anthony K. |
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Other Authors: | Newton, C. ; Kleinschmidt, I. ; Bottomley, C. ; Hall, A. |
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London)
2012
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.558374 |
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