Epidemiology of neurological disorders in sub-saharan Africa

Neuroepidemiology in Tropical Health

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 129-141

  Tekle Haimanot, Redda ^a   Ngoungou, Edgard B ^b,c   Kibru, Dawit ^d  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DES SCIENCES DE LA SANTÉ   (Gabon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^d BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

East africa; Epilepsy; Infections; Neuropathies; Parkinson s disease; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 85056217278     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-804607-4.00010-1     Document Type: Chapter

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