The onchocerciasis hypothesis of nodding syndrome.
Nodding syndrome (NS) is a phenotypic presentation of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE). OAE is an important public health problem in areas with high ongoing Onchocerca volvulus transmission. OAE, including NS, is preventable by strengthening onchocerciasis elimination programs. The presence...
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Main Authors: | Robert Colebunders (Author), Amber Hadermann (Author), Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo (Author) |
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2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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