Epilepsy in Onchocerca volvulus Sero-Positive Patients From Northern Uganda—Clinical, EEG and Brain Imaging Features

Epilepsy in Onchocerca volvulus Sero-Positive Patients From Northern Uganda—Clinical, EEG and Brain Imaging Features

Globally, epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disorder. The incidence in sub-Saharan Africa is 2-3 times higher than that in high income countries. Infection by Onchocerca volvulus may be an underlying risk factor for the high burden and based upon epidemiological associations, has been...

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Main Authors: Rodney Ogwang, Albert Ningwa, Pamela Akun, Paul Bangirana, Ronald Anguzu, Rajarshi Mazumder, Noriko Salamon, Oliver Johannes Henning, Charles R. Newton, Catherine Abbo, Amos Deogratius Mwaka, Kevin Marsh, Richard Idro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
seizures
MRI
EEG
onchocerciasis
epilepsy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.687281/full

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