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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Poor Seizure Control Among Children Attending a Tertiary Hospital in South Western Uganda – A Retrospective Study

Jane Namusisi1 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, Uganda;2 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), Mbarara, UgandaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stella Kyoyagala1 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, UgandaView further author information
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Josephine Nantongo2 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), Mbarara, UgandaView further author information
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Mike Kyewalyanga1 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, Uganda;3 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Mbarara, UgandaView further author information
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Stephen Sabiiti1 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, UgandaView further author information
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Angelique Murorunkwere1 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, UgandaView further author information
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Josephine Nambi Najjuma1 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, UgandaView further author information
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Jane Nakibuuka4 Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaView further author information
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Mark Kaddumukasa4 Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7390-7330View further author information
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Martha Sajatovic5 Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Center, University Hospital Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USAView further author information
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Peter Kalubi1 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, UgandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5544-9524View further author information
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Pages 895-904 | Received 23 Nov 2022, Accepted 01 Mar 2023, Published online: 07 Mar 2023

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