Prevalence of epilepsy and alcohol-related risk in Zayul County, Tibet Autonomous Region in China: An initial survey

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 635-638

  Zhao, Yu Hua ^a,b   Zhang, Qin ^a   Long, Ni ^c   Yang, Ci ^c   Hong, Jiang ^c   Mu, La ^c   Zhou, Dong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b People's Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region   (China)

^c Tibet Autonomous Region   (China)

Author keywords

Alcohol related; Diagnosis; Epilepsy; Prevalence rate; Tibet Autonomous Region; Treatment gap; Zayul County

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TIBET; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649963980     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.09.025     Document Type: Article

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