Pediatric stroke in an African country

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-24

  Ogeng'O, Julius Alexander ^a   Olabu, Beda O ^a   Mburu, Anne N ^a   Sinkeet, Simeon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

African; pediatric stroke; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN STEM; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; STROKE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THALAMUS;

EID: 77955911167     PISSN: 18171745     EISSN: 19983948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.66676     Document Type: Article

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