The prevalence and associated factors of epilepsy in children in Calicut District, Kerala, India

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1257-1260

  Hackett, R J ^a   Hackett, L ^b   Bhakta, P ^c  

^a Sch of Psychiat and Behav Science   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Children; Developing countries; Epidemiology; Epilepsy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALNUTRITION; NEWBORN DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030703203     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb14857.x     Document Type: Article

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