Epilepsy and neurocysticercosis in rural areas of the Bolivian Chaco: What has changed during the last 30 years?

Epilepsy and neurocysticercosis in rural areas of the Bolivian Chaco: What has changed during the last 30 years?

Abstract Objective Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is considered the major cause of epilepsy in endemic regions. In the rural areas of the Bolivian Chaco prevalence of NCC among people with epilepsy (PWE) was 27.4%, according to a population‐based survey carried out in 1994. The aim of the study was to est...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Nicoletti, Calogero Edoardo Cicero, Valeria Todaro, Chiara Colli, Francesco Cosmi, Mariella Anselmi, Cintia Caicedo, Estela Vilte, Walter Mario Camargo, Alessandro Bartoloni, Elizabeth Blanca Crespo Gomez, Loretta Giuliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-04-01
Series:Epilepsia Open
Subjects:
infectious diseases
neglected tropical diseases
tropical health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.12872

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https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.12872

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