Hospital based study on neurological disorders in madagascar. Data from the northwestern part of the island

African Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages

  Andriantseheno, L M ^a   Andrianasy, T F ^a  

^a Department of Neuropsychiatry   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Madagascar; Neurological diseases

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; EPILEPSY; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MADAGASCAR; MALNUTRITION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; STROKE;

EID: 24744456892     PISSN: 10158618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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