High prevalence of epilepsy in two rural onchocerciasis endemic villages in the Mahenge area, Tanzania, after 20 years of community directed treatment with ivermectin

• Main Authors: Bruno P. Mmbando (Author), Patrick Suykerbuyk (Author), Mohamed Mnacho (Author), Advocatus Kakorozya (Author), William Matuja (Author), Adam Hendy (Author), Helena Greter (Author), Williams H. Makunde (Author), Robert Colebunders (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Epilepsy is a neurological disorder with a multitude of underlying causes, which may include infection with Onchocerca volvulus, the parasitic worm that causes human onchocerciasis. A survey carried out in 1989 revealed a high prevalence of epilepsy (1.02% overall, ranging from 0...