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Research Article

Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury based on clinical symptoms amongst inhabitants of the Southwest Region of Cameroon: a community-based study

Frida N. Emboloa Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon;b Center for Global Surgical Studies, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USAView further author information
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Nikhil Bellamkondac Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USAView further author information
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Drusia Dicksonb Center for Global Surgical Studies, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USAView further author information
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Girish Motwanib Center for Global Surgical Studies, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USAView further author information
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Susan N. Mbeboha Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon;c Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USAView further author information
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Mbianyor Mbiarikaib Center for Global Surgical Studies, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USAView further author information
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Eunice Obena Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon;b Center for Global Surgical Studies, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USAView further author information
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Rasheedat Okec Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USAView further author information
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Rochelle A. Dickerc Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USAView further author information
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Catherine Juillardc Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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S. Ariane Christieb Center for Global Surgical Studies, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USAView further author information
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Alain Chichom-Mefirea Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, CameroonView further author information
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Pages 1184-1191 | Received 20 Oct 2020, Accepted 14 Jul 2021, Published online: 12 Aug 2021

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