Converging evidence on the high prevalence of epilepsy in Rwanda: Response to the commentary 'High prevalence of epilepsy in Southern and Northern Rwanda: Myth or reality?'

Ieme Garrez^{1

2}, Dirk E Teuwen^{1

2}, Fidèle Sebera^{3

4}, Jeannine Kayirangwa⁵, Uta E Düll⁶, Peter Dedeken^{1

7}, Paul A J M Boon^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
² 4Brain, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neuroscience, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
³ Department of Neurology, Ndera Neuro-Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center - Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda.
⁵ Department of Mental Health, Ruhengeri Referral Hospital, Musanze, Rwanda.
⁶ Medicalised Health Center, Gikonko, Rwanda.
⁷ Department of Neurology, Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis, Lier, Belgium.

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Ieme Garrez et al. Trop Med Int Health. 2024 Sep.

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. 2024 Sep;29(9):844-847.

doi: 10.1111/tmi.14039. Epub 2024 Jul 23.

Ieme Garrez^{1

2}, Dirk E Teuwen^{1

2}, Fidèle Sebera^{3

4}, Jeannine Kayirangwa⁵, Uta E Düll⁶, Peter Dedeken^{1

7}, Paul A J M Boon^{1

2}

¹ Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
² 4Brain, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neuroscience, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
³ Department of Neurology, Ndera Neuro-Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center - Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda.
⁵ Department of Mental Health, Ruhengeri Referral Hospital, Musanze, Rwanda.
⁶ Medicalised Health Center, Gikonko, Rwanda.
⁷ Department of Neurology, Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis, Lier, Belgium.

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