Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa and associated risk factors: Cross-sectional and case-control studies

Background: The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa seems to be higher than in other parts of the world, but estimates vary substantially for unknown reasons. We assessed the prevalence and risk factors of active convulsive epilepsy across five centres in this region. Methods: We did large...

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Main Authors: Ngugi, A, Bottomley, C, Kleinschmidt, I, Wagner, R, Kakooza-Mwesige, A, Ae-Ngibise, K, Owusu-Agyei, S, Masanja, H, Kamuyu, G, Odhiambo, R, Chengo, E, Sander, J, Newton, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013