Single versus Multiple Dose Ivermectin Regimen in Onchocerciasis-Infected Persons with Epilepsy Treated with Phenobarbital: A Randomized Clinical Trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Single versus Multiple Dose Ivermectin Regimen in Onchocerciasis-Infected Persons with Epilepsy Treated with Phenobarbital: A Randomized Clinical Trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Background: There is anecdotal evidence that ivermectin may decrease seizure frequency in <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i>-infected persons with epilepsy (PWE). Methods: In October 2017, a 12-month clinical trial was initiated in rural Democratic Republic of Congo. PWE with onchocerciasis-asso...

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Main Authors: Michel Mandro, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Alfred Dusabimana, Deby Mukendi, Steven Haesendonckx, Richard Lokonda, Swabra Nakato, Francoise Nyisi, Germain Abhafule, D Wonya’rossi, An Hotterbeekx, Steven Abrams, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
onchocerciasis
epilepsy
ivermectin
trial
seizures
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/3/205

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