High prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic health areas in Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Główni autorzy: Evy Lenaerts (Autor), Michel Mandro (Autor), Deby Mukendi (Autor), Patrick Suykerbuyk (Autor), Housseini Dolo (Autor), Deogratias Wonya'Rossi (Autor), Françoise Ngave (Autor), Chellafe Ensoy-Musoro (Autor), Anne Laudisoit (Autor), An Hotterbeekx (Autor), Robert Colebunders (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background A high prevalence of epilepsy has been observed in many onchocerciasis endemic regions. This study is to estimate the prevalence of active epilepsy and exposure to Onchocerca volvulus infection in a rural population in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Methods In Augu...