Pattern of neurological admissions in the tropics: Experience at Kano, Northwestern Nigeria

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 167-170

  Owolabi, L F ^a   Shehu, M Y ^a   Shehu, M N ^a   Fadare, J ^a  

^a BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Kano; neurologic disease; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARREL MEDIC; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN MALARIA; CHILD; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION ENCEPHALOPATHY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENINGITIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NIGERIA; PARAPLEGIA; PARKINSON DISEASE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCHOOL CHILD; TETANUS; TROPICS;

EID: 77958087147     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.70875     Document Type: Article

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