Studies of children in developing countries. How soon can we prevent neurodisability in childhood?

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 95, 2003, Pages 18-24

  Davidson, Leslie L ^a   Durkin, Maureen S ^b   Khan, Naila Z ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons   (United States)

^c DHAKA SHISHU HOSPITAL   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ARSENIC; INSECTICIDE; LEAD; MEASLES VACCINE; VACCINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BLINDNESS; BRAIN MALARIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; EPILEPSY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; LEAD POISONING; LEARNING DISORDER; MEASLES; MEDICAL SERVICE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROTOXICITY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SOCIOECONOMICS; STILLBIRTH; TRACHOMA; WAR; BRAIN INJURY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW;

BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 0042744895     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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