Community perceptions of epilepsy and its treatment in an onchocerciasis endemic region in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo

Community perceptions of epilepsy and its treatment in an onchocerciasis endemic region in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract Background A recent study in the Logo and Rethy health zones in the Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reported that the majority of the persons with epilepsy (PWE) had not been treated with anti-epileptic medication (AEM) or had stopped treatment. Prior to the impleme...

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Main Authors: Housseini Dolo, Michel Mandro, Deogratias Wonya’Rossi, Francoise Ngave, Jessica Fraeyman, Joseph N. Siewe, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Epilepsy
Onchocerciasis
Community
Perception
Experiences
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0498-0

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