Risk factors associated with epilepsy in a rural area in Cameroon: A preliminary study

African Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 18-26

  Njamnshi, Alfred Kongnyu ^a   Sini, Victor ^b   Djientcheu, Vincent De Paul ^b   Ongolo Zogo, Pierre ^a   Mapoure, Yacouba ^b   Yepnjio, Faustin Njionda ^b   Echouffo, T J Basile ^b   Zebaze, Roger ^b   Meli, Jean ^b   Atchou, Guillaume ^b   Dongmo, Louis ^a   Muna, Wali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b University of Yaounde 1

Author keywords

Africa; Cameroun; Epilepsy; Risk factors; Rural area

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HISTORY; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PYRAMIDAL SIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SKIN DISEASE; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE;

EID: 43049123794     PISSN: 10158618     EISSN: 10158618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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