The incidence, aetiology and outcome of acute seizures in children admitted to a rural Kenyan district hospital

<p style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Background:</b> Acute seizures are a common cause of paediatric admissions to hospitals in resource poor countries and a risk factor for neurological and cognitive impairment and epilepsy. We determined the incidence, aetiological facto...

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Main Authors: Idro, R, Gwer, S, Kahindi, M, Gatakaa, H, Kazungu, T, Ndiritu, M, Maitland, K, Neville, BG, Kager, P, Newton, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2008