Onchocerca volvulus as a risk factor for developing epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a case control study

Onchocerca volvulus as a risk factor for developing epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a case control study

Abstract Background A high prevalence of epilepsy has been observed in onchocerciasis endemic areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With this study we aimed to investigate whether Onchocerca volvulus infection is a risk factor for developing epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in t...

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Main Authors: Michel Mandro, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Floribert Tepage, Degratias Rossy, Francoise Ngave, Mirza Nazmul Hasan, An Hotterbeekx, Germain Mambandu, Jean Marie Kashama, Anne Laudisoit, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Onchocerciasis
Epilepsy
Case control study
Risk factors
Democratic Republic of Congo
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0465-9

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