Burden of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: first estimates and research priorities

• Main Authors: Natalie V. S. Vinkeles Melchers (Author), Sarah Mollenkopf (Author), Robert Colebunders (Author), Michael Edlinger (Author), Luc E. Coffeng (Author), Julia Irani (Author), Trésor Zola (Author), Joseph N. Siewe (Author), Sake J. de Vlas (Author), Andrea S. Winkler (Author), Wilma A. Stolk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Since the 1990s, evidence has accumulated of an increased prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas in Africa as compared to onchocerciasis-free areas. Although the causal relationship between onchocerciasis and epilepsy has yet to be proven, there is likely an assoc...