Browsing General - GEN by Subject "Seizures"
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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 ... -
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 ...