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High Prevalence of Epilepsy in an Onchocerciasis-Endemic Area in Mvolo County, South Sudan: A Door-To-Door Survey
(MDPI, 5/14/2021)
In June 2020, a door-to-door household survey was conducted in Mvolo County, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in South Sudan. A total of 2357 households containing 15,699 individuals agreed to participate in the study. Of ...
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 ...
Community Perception of Epilepsy and its Treatment in Onchocerciasis-endemic Villages of Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan
(Elsevier, 2022-01-10)
Objective
To assess the community’s perception of epilepsy and its treatment in onchocerciasis-endemic villages of Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan. The study was conducted prior to the setting up of a ...
Epilepsy-related Stigma and Cost in Two Onchocerciasis-endemic Areas in South Sudan: A Pilot Descriptive Study
(Elsevier, 2020-08-06)
Introduction: Epilepsy is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in resource-limited rural villages where persons with epilepsy (PWE) are often confronted with a wide treatment gap, frequent ...
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 ...
Persons with Onchocerciasis-associated Epilepsy and Nodding Seizures Have a More Severe Form of Epilepsy with More Cognitive Impairment and Higher Levels of Onchocerca volvulus Infection
(Epileptic Disorders, 2020-06)
Aims. Following previous reports of very high epilepsy
prevalence in the onchocerciasis-endemic villages in Maridi County, South
Sudan, a study was conducted to investigate the association between the
level of Onchocerca ...