Prevalence of Neurocysticercosis in People with Epilepsy in the Eastern Province of Zambia.

• Main Authors: Kabemba E Mwape (Author), Joachim Blocher (Author), Jasmin Wiefek (Author), Kathie Schmidt (Author), Pierre Dorny (Author), Nicolas Praet (Author), Clarance Chiluba (Author), Holger Schmidt (Author), Isaac K Phiri (Author), Andrea S Winkler (Author), Sarah Gabriël (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Zambia is endemic for Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis. In this single-centered, cross-sectional, community-based study, the role of neurocysticercosis (NCC) as a cause of epilepsy was examined. People with epilepsy (PWE, n = 56) were identified in an endemic area using a screening question...