Neurocysticercosis in Northern Peru: Qualitative Insights from men and women about living with seizures.
<h4>Background</h4>Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a helminthic disease of the central nervous system, and it is one of the leading causes of seizures and symptomatic epilepsy in countries with tropical regions like Peru. Studies of people with epilepsy in Peru's northern coast have con...
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Main Authors: | Maria Amalia Pesantes (Author), Luz Maria Moyano (Author), Claire Sommerville (Author), Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru and COHESION Project (Author) |
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2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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