Treatment and prevention of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas is urgently needed

Treatment and prevention of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas is urgently needed

Abstract Background There is increasing epidemiological evidence supporting the association between onchocerciasis and seizures, reinforcing the concept of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE). The aim of this paper is to provide an update on the new knowledge about OAE and to propose recommenda...

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Main Authors: Robert Colebunders, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Olivia Kamoen, Luís-Jorge Amaral, Amber Hadermann, Chiara Trevisan, Mark J. Taylor, Julia Gauglitz, Achim Hoerauf, Yasuaki Sato, Katja Polman, María-Gloria Basáñez, Dan Bhwana, Thomson Lakwo, Gasim Abd-Elfarag, Sébastien D. Pion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Onchocerciasis
Morbidity
Burden of disease
Prevention
Ivermectin
Epilepsy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-024-01174-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-024-01174-8

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