Latitudinal differences on the global epidemiology of infantile spasms: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Infantile spasms represent the catastrophic, age-specific seizure type associated with acute and long-term neurological morbidity. However, due to rarity and heterogenous determination, there is persistent uncertainty of its pathophysiological and epidemiological characteristics....

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Main Authors: Jason L. Jia, Shiyi Chen, Vishalini Sivarajah, Derek Stephens, Miguel A. Cortez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0952-x