Health-related quality of life of Nigerian children with epilepsy;qualité de vie chez des enfants Nigérians épileptiques

African Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Lagunju, IkeOluwa Abiola ^a   Akinyinka, Olusegun ^a   Orimadegun, Adebola ^a   Akinbami, Felix Olukayode ^a   Brown, Biobele Jotham ^a   Olorundare, Elizabeth ^a   Ohaeri, Jude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Children; Epilepsy; Nigeria; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NIGERIA; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE;

EID: 77953775204     PISSN: 10158618     EISSN: 10158618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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