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Prevalence of idiopathic epilepsy among school children in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.

Brain & development - 1 Apr 2018

Alshahawy Azza Kamal, Darwish Amira Hamed, Elsaid Shalaby Safynaz, Mawlana Wegdan

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BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders among children. Data about its prevalence in Egypt is limited. Our aim was to study the prevalence of idiopathic epilepsy among school children in Gharbia governorate, Egypt. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A Cross-sectional school-based survey study was conducted; a validated screening questionnaire was distributed among urban and rural primary and...

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PMID: 29295801
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2017.12.009

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