Prevalence, incidence, and trends of epilepsy among children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Gebeyaw Biset (Author), Nigusie Abebaw (Author), Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu (Author), Natan Estifanos (Author), Endalk Birrie (Author), Kirubel Dagnaw Tegegne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Epilepsy contributes to a significant disease burden in children and adolescents worldwide. The incidence of childhood epilepsy is threefold higher in low and middle income countries compared in high-income countries. Epilepsy is a serious neurological condition associated with s...