Prevalence of epilepsy in rural Thailand: A population-based study

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1066-1073

  Asawavichienjinda, Thanin ^a   Sitthi Amorn, Chitr ^b   Tanyanont, Wacharin ^b  

^a MAHARAT NAKHON RATCHASIMA HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Epilepsy; Population based study; Prevalence; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE COURSE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; THAILAND;

EID: 0036823453     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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