Addressing neurologic needs in sub-Saharan Africa: An opportunity for multisociety cooperation.

Neurology

From the Department of Neurology (J.H.B.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Clinique Neurologique (A.G.D.), CHU de Fann, Dakar, Sénégal; Service de Neurologie (R.G.), Hôpital Razi, Manouba, Tunis; and the Department of Neurology (E.S.), NICU, Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.

Published: September 2014

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