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Clinical Characteristics of Onchocerciasis-associated Epilepsy in Villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan
(Elsevier, 2018-11)
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Purpose: To describe the clinical manifestations of persons with epilepsy (PWE) in onchocerciasis endemic
villages in South Sudan.
Methods: During a survey in Maridi County in May 2018, PWE were interviewed and ...
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 ...
High Prevalence of Onchocerciasis-associated Epilepsy in Villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan: A Community-based Survey
(Elsevier, 2018-11-10)
Purpose
To determine the prevalence and incidence of epilepsy in an onchocerciasis endemic region of South Sudan.
Methods
In May 2018, a door-to-door household survey was conducted in 8 study sites in an onchocerciasis ...
Onchocerca Volvulus is not Detected in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Persons with Onchocerciasis-associated Epilepsy
(Elsevier, 2019-12)
Objectives: Epidemiological evidence links onchocerciasis with the development of epilepsy. The aim of this study was to detect Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae or its bacterial endosymbiont, Wolbachia, in the cerebrospinal ...
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 ...