In pursuit of a cure: The plural therapeutic landscape of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in Cameroon - A mixed methods study.

• Main Authors: Maya Ronse (Author), Julia Irani (Author), Charlotte Gryseels (Author), Tom Smekens (Author), Serge Ekukole (Author), Caroline Teh Monteh (Author), Peter Tatah Ntaimah (Author), Susan Dierickx (Author), Kristien Verdonck (Author), Robert Colebunders (Author), Alfred K Njamnshi (Author), Sarah O'Neill (Author), Koen Peeters Grietens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>A high prevalence of epilepsy has been observed in several onchocerciasis-endemic villages in the Sanaga River basin, Cameroon. Recent studies suggest that ivermectin, a drug that is distributed annually with the aim of eliminating onchocerciasis, may have a protective...