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Cytokines and Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy, a Pilot Study and Review of the Literature
(MDPI, 3/7/2021)
Neuro-inflammation may be associated with onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE) but thus far very few immunological studies have been performed in children with this form of epilepsy. In a pilot study we measured the ...
Effect of Ivermectin Treatment on the Frequency of Seizures in Persons with Epilepsy Infected with Onchocerca volvulus
(MDPI, 2020-12-31)
A clinical trial performed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), among persons with
epilepsy (PWE) infected with Onchocerca volvulus treated with anti-seizure medication suggested that
ivermectin reduces the seizure ...
Ivermectin Treatment Response in Onchocerca Volvulus Infected Persons with Epilepsy: A Three-Country Short Cohort Study
(MDPI, 2020-07-29)
Despite a long history of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI), a high ongoing Onchocerca volvulus transmission is observed in certain onchocerciasis-endemic regions in Africa with a high prevalence of ...