Risk factors for epilepsy in Bas-Uélé Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a case–control study

Risk factors for epilepsy in Bas-Uélé Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a case–control study

Background: The reason for the high prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic areas remains unknown. The aim of this study was to detect risk factors associated with epilepsy in a region endemic for onchocerciasis. Methods: In June 2014, a case–control study was performed in Titule, Bas-Uélé...

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Main Authors: Robert Colebunders, Michel Mandro, John L. Mokili, Gisele Mucinya, Germain Mambandu, Kenneth Pfarr, Ingrid Reiter-Owona, Achim Hoerauf, Floribert Tepage, Bethanie Levick, Michael Begon, Anne Laudisoit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Onchocerciasis
Nodding syndrome
Epilepsy
Risk factors
Case-control study
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121631061X

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