Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Clinical description and relationship with microfilarial density.

Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Clinical description and relationship with microfilarial density.

<h4>Background</h4>High epilepsy prevalence and incidence were observed in onchocerciasis-endemic villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We investigated the clinical characteristics of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE), and the relationship between seizure severity an...

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Main Authors: Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Michel Mandro, Deby Mukendi, Floribert Tepage, Sonia Menon, Swabra Nakato, Françoise Nyisi, Germain Abhafule, Deogratias Wonya'rossi, Aimé Anyolito, Richard Lokonda, An Hotterbeekx, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007300

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