Behavioral problems in children with epilepsy in rural Kenya

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-46

  Kariuki, Symon M ^a   Abubakar, Amina ^a,b,c   Holding, Penny A ^a,d   Mung'ala Odera, Victor ^a   Chengo, Eddie ^a   Kihara, Michael ^a   Neville, Brian G ^e   Newton, Charles R J C ^a,e,f,g  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d International Centre for Behavioral Studies   (Kenya)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioral problems; Children; Cognitive impairment; Epilepsy; Kenya

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

ANTICONVULSANTS; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84855908815     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.10.017     Document Type: Article

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