Epilepsy and neurocysticercosis in Latin America: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Elisa Bruno (Author), Alessandro Bartoloni (Author), Lorenzo Zammarchi (Author), Marianne Strohmeyer (Author), Filippo Bartalesi (Author), Javier A Bustos (Author), Saul Santivañez (Author), Héctor H García (Author), Alessandra Nicoletti (Author), COHEMI Project Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The difference in epilepsy burden existing among populations in tropical regions has been attributed to many factors, including the distribution of infectious diseases with neurologic sequels. To define the burden of epilepsy in Latin American Countries (LAC) and to investigate the strength of assoc...