Seizure disorders among relatives of Kenyan children with severe falciparum malaria.

PURPOSE: The cause of seizures in children with falciparum malaria is unclear. In malaria endemic areas, children who develop severe falciparum malaria with seizures may have a genetically higher risk of epilepsy or febrile seizures. We used the history of seizures in relatives of children previousl...

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Autori principali: Versteeg, A, Carter, J, Dzombo, J, Neville, BG, Newton, C
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2003