Cerebral malaria and epilepsy: Synthesis of 2 epidemiological studies in sub-saharan Africa;Paludisme cérébral et épilepsie: Synthèse de deux études épidémiologiques en Afrique subsaharienne

Epilepsies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 193-197

  Ngoungou, E B ^a,b   Dulac, O ^c   Druet Cabanac, M ^a   Kombila, M ^b   Doumbo, O ^d   Preux, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LIMOGES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DES SCIENCES DE LA SANTÉ   (Gabon)

^c HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BAMAKO   (Mali)

Author keywords

Cerebral malaria; Epidemiological studies; Gabon; Mali; Sequelar epilepsy

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BRAIN MALARIA; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TROPICS;

EID: 33846944670     PISSN: 11496576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/epi.2006.0045     Document Type: Article

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