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Evolution of epilepsy prevalence and incidence in a Tanzanian area endemic for onchocerciasis and the potential impact of community-directed treatment with ivermectin: a cross-sectional study and comparison over 28 years

INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, there are an estimated 50 million people affected by epilepsy. Its aetiology is manifold, and parasitic infections play an important role, specifically onchocerciasis. In onchocerciasis endemic areas, a distinctive form of epilepsy has been described as nodding syndrome, aff...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ Open
Hauptverfasser: Greter, Helena, Mmbando, Bruno, Makunde, Williams, Mnacho, Mohamed, Matuja, William, Kakorozya, Advocatus, Suykerbuyk, Patrick, Colebunders, Robert
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Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5884367/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29605818
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017188
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