Management of epilepsy patients in Batamariba district, Togo

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 211-216

  Balogou, A A K ^a,c   Grunitzky, E K ^a   Belo, M ^a   Sankaredja, M ^a   Djagba, D D ^a   Tatagan Agbi, K ^a   Mandlhate, C ^b   Barakamfitiye, D G ^b  

^a University Teaching Hospital   (Togo)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LOMÉ   (Togo)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Neuroepidemiology; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURSE EVALUATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; THERAPY EFFECT; TOGO; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EPILEPSY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TOGO;

EID: 34548486714     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2007.00871.x     Document Type: Article

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