The first African Child Neurology Association meeting identified key challenges that the
continent faces to improve the health of children with neurology disorders. The capacity to …

Over 90% of the world's severe and fatal Plasmodium falciparum malaria is estimated to
affect young children in sub-Sahara Africa, where it remains a common cause of hospital …

Background. Data from the largest randomized, controlled trial for the treatment of children
hospitalized with severe malaria were used to identify such predictors of a poor outcome …

Background Seizure is one of the common causes of childhood hospitalization with
significant mortality and morbidity. There is limited data regarding acute seizures episodes …

Background Systemic inflammation is a potent contributor to increased seizure susceptibility.
However, information regarding the effects of systemic inflammation on cerebral vascular …

Key points The major electrophysiological hallmarks of absence seizures are spike and
wave discharges (SWDs), consisting of a sharp spike component and a slow wave …

Background Systemic inflammation associated with sepsis can induce neuronal
hyperexcitability, leading to enhanced seizure predisposition and occurrence. Brain …

Background There are conflicting reports on whether iron deficiency changes susceptibility
to seizures. We examined the hypothesis that iron deficiency is associated with an increased …

Executive summary Deaths of children in hospital often occur within the first 24 h of
admission. Many of these deaths could be prevented if very sick children were identified and …

Background Acute seizures are common among children admitted to hospitals in resource
poor countries. However, there is little data on the burden, causes and outcome of neonatal …