Epilepsy and neurocysticercosis in sub-Saharan Africa

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 121, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages 3-12

  Winkler, Andrea Sylvia ^a,b   Willingham III, Arve Lee ^c   Sikasunge, Chummy Sikalizyo ^d   Schmutzhard, Erich ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b HAYDOM LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (Tanzania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^e INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Diagnostic criteria; Epilepsy; Neurocysticercosis; Sub Saharan Africa; Taenia solium

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CYSTICERCOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MORBIDITY; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SERODIAGNOSIS; TAENIA SOLIUM;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 73449123378     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-009-1242-3     Document Type: Review

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