Identifying biomarkers for epilepsy after cerebral malaria in Zambian children: rationale and design of a prospective observational study
Introduction Malaria affecting the central nervous system (CM) is a major contributor to paediatric epilepsy in resource-poor settings, with 10%–16% of survivors developing epilepsy within 2 years of infection. Despite high risk for post-malaria epilepsy (PME), biomarkers indicating which CM survivo...
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Main Authors: | Bo Zhang, Archana A Patel, Gretchen L Birbeck, Maitreyi Mazumdar, Suzanna Mwanza, Rosemary Nyirongo, Dixon Berejena, Joseph Kasolo, Tina Mwale, Violet Nambeye, Kafula Lisa Nkole, Nfwama Kawatu, Alexander Rotenberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-07-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e062948.full |
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