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ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2024

Establishing Priorities for Epilepsy Care and Electroencephalogram Use in Low-Resource Settings.

Alexander Andrews, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Dana Harrar, Emmie Mbale, Kondwani Kawaza, Tesfaye Zelleke, Maiden D Wadson, John Barber, Jessica Chikwana, Ugur Erickson and 2 more

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Article in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alexander AndrewsDivision of Neurology, George Washington University/Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
Yamikani ChimalizeniBlantyre Malaria Project, Blantyre, Malawi.
Dana HarrarDivision of Neurology, George Washington University/Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
Emmie MbaleDepartment of Pediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.
Kondwani KawazaDepartment of Pediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.
Tesfaye ZellekeDivision of Neurology, George Washington University/Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
Maiden D WadsonDepartment of Pediatrics, Thyolo District Hospital, Thyolo, Malawi.
John BarberDivision of Biostatistics and Study Methodology, Children's National Research Institute, Washington, District of Columbia.
Jessica ChikwanaDepartment of Pediatrics, Zomba Central Hospital, Zomba, Malawi.
Ugur EricksonCenter for Translational Research, Children's National Research Institute, Washington, District of Columbia.
Alice M LiombaBlantyre Malaria Project, Blantyre, Malawi.
Douglas G PostelsDivision of Neurology, George Washington University/Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.

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Abstract

We convened an electroencephalography and epilepsy think tank in Blantyre, Malawi, bringing together American pediatric neurologist clinical researchers and Malawian clinicians. We worked with the aim of improving care for children with seizures and epilepsy in southern Malawi. By sharing and discussing ideas, six United States-based researchers and six Malawian end users developed consensus for directions of both current and future clinical research activities. Compared with our previous use of informal one-to-one discussions to generate research ideas, we found the structured think tank useful for generating ideas and better establishing links between clinical researchers and those who will eventually use the results of their work. We hope that these new interactions will lead to a self-sustaining environment integrating clinical care and research, leading to improvements in brain health for the children of Malawi and integrating technology in the places where it will be most clinically useful.

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ElectroencephalographyEpilepsyChildHealth ResourcesHumansMalawi

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