Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: an update and future perspectives

A Hadermann, LJ Amaral, G Van Cutsem… - Trends in …, 2023‏ - cell.com
Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE) is an important neglected public health problem
in areas with high ongoing onchocerciasis transmission. The risk that children in such areas …

Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: charting a path forward

G Van Cutsem, JNS Fodjo, A Hadermann… - … : European Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This narrative review intends to inform neurologists and public health professionals about
Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy (OAE), a neglected public health problem in many …

The onchocerciasis hypothesis of nodding syndrome

R Colebunders, A Hadermann… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2023‏ - journals.plos.org
Nodding syndrome (NS) is a phenotypic presentation of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy
(OAE). OAE is an important public health problem in areas with high ongoing Onchocerca …

Nodding syndrome, a case-control study in Mahenge, Tanzania: Onchocerca volvulus and not Mansonella perstans as a risk factor

LJ Amaral, D Bhwana, AD Mhina… - PLoS neglected …, 2023‏ - journals.plos.org
Background Nodding syndrome (NS) has been consistently associated with onchocerciasis.
Nevertheless, a positive association between NS and a Mansonella perstans infection was …

[HTML][HTML] Nodding syndrome: A sco** review

GOE Abd-Elfarag, AWD Edridge, R Spijker… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Nodding syndrome (NS) is a debilitating yet often neglected neurological disease affecting
thousands of children in several sub-Saharan African countries. The cause of NS remains …

[HTML][HTML] Map**, associated factors, and pathophysiology of nodding syndrome in Africa: a systematic review

S Metanmo, D Dossa, DN Ahmat, AS Winkler… - …, 2024‏ - karger.com
Introduction: Nodding syndrome (NS) remains a poorly understood disorder. For a long time,
it has been thought to be restricted to East Africa; however, cases in Central Africa have …

Methodological challenges for conducting case-control studies to investigate the association between onchocerciasis and epilepsy including nodding syndrome

R Colebunders, A Hadermann… - Brain …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
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1 temporality of ivermectin intake and nodding syndrome onset. However, ivermectin intake …

Impact of prenatal, neonatal, and postnatal factors on epilepsy risk in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

I Ketata, E Ellouz, R Mizouri - Acta Epileptologica, 2024‏ - Springer
Background Epilepsy is a common, long-term neurological condition. Several previous case-
control, cohort and cross-sectional studies have highlighted the role of prenatal, delivery and …

[HTML][HTML] Nodding syndrome: A key role for sources of nutrition?

PS Spencer, C Okot, VS Palmer, RV Angues… - ENeurologicalSci, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Nodding Syndrome (NS) has occurred among severely food-stressed communities in
northern Uganda and several other East African populations that, with their forced physical …

Community Involvement in Onchocerciasis Post-elimination Surveillance in Bududa District, Eastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study

AT Khainza, D Soita, D Okia, F Okello… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
Background Globally, there are an estimated 20.9 million cases of onchocerciasis, with
Africa bearing the greatest burden. The World Health Organization (WHO) has targeted the …