Neurocognitive correlates of seizure disorders in preschool children from rural Kenya: A population-based study

Symon M Kariuki; Amina Abubakar; Martha Kombe; Charles RJC Newton

Neurocognitive correlates of seizure disorders in preschool children from rural Kenya: A population-based study

Symon M Kariuki
, Amina Abubakar
, Martha Kombe
, Charles RJC Newton

Institute for Human Development, East Africa

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Abstract

Background: Seizure disorders and mental health problems are common and comorbid in preschool children from Africa. Although the comorbidity between seizure disorders and mental health problems may be a marker of neurological dysfunction, the neuropsychological correlates of seizure disorders have not been examined in preschool from Africa.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Journal	Epilepsia
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2019

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