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Epilepsy diagnosis and management of children in Kenya: review of current literature

Introduction: The growing impact of non-communicable diseases in low- to middle-income countries makes epilepsy a key research priority. We evaluated peer-reviewed published literature on childhood epilepsy specific to Kenya to identify knowledge gaps and inform future priorities. Methodology: A lit...

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Autores principales:	Samia, Pauline, Hassell, Jane, Hudson, Jessica-Anne, Murithi, Maureen Kanana, Kariuki, Symon M, Newton, Charles R, Wilmshurst, Jo M
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Dove 2019
Materias:	Review
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6607977/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31388319 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S201159

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