The effect of bi-annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin on the incidence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic villages in South Sudan: a study protocol

• Main Authors: Gasim Abd-Elfarag (Author), Makoy Yibi Logora (Author), Jane Y. Carter (Author), Morrish Ojok (Author), Jackson Songok (Author), Sonia Menon (Author), Ferdinand Wit (Author), Richard Lako (Author), Robert Colebunders (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nodding syndrome (NS) is a devastating epileptic illness of unknown aetiology mainly affecting children 5-15 years of age. Head nodding distinguishes NS from other forms of epilepsy. Other manifestations of the illness include mental and physical growth retardation. Many children...