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 …

The worldwide epilepsy treatment gap: a systematic review and recommendations for revised definitions–a report from the ILAE epidemiology commission

CS Kwon, RG Wagner, A Carpio, N Jetté… - …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective In order to more appropriately apply and understand the “epilepsy treatment
gap”(ETG) concept in current health systems, revised conceptual and operational definitions …

Onchocerca volvulus and epilepsy: A comprehensive review using the Bradford Hill criteria for causation

R Colebunders, AK Njamnshi, S Menon… - PLoS neglected …, 2021‏ - journals.plos.org
Background The possibility that onchocerciasis may cause epilepsy has been suggested for
a long time, but thus far, an etiological link has not been universally accepted. The objective …

Effect of onchocerciasis elimination measures on the incidence of epilepsy in Maridi, South Sudan: a 3-year longitudinal, prospective, population-based study

SR Jada, LJ Amaral, T Lakwo, JY Carter… - The Lancet Global …, 2023‏ - thelancet.com
Background High onchocerciasis transmission predisposes endemic communities to a high
epilepsy burden. The 4· 4% epilepsy prevalence documented in 2018 in Maridi, South …

[HTML][HTML] Case definitions for onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy and nodding syndrome: A focused review

G Van Cutsem, JNS Fodjo, MCJ Dekker… - … : European Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE) is an important but neglected public health
problem in onchocerciasis-endemic areas with insufficient or inadequate onchocerciasis …

[ספר][B] Parasitology: an integrated approach

A Gunn, SJ Pitt - 2022‏ - books.google.com
Parasitology Highly detailed textbook on parasites and parasite relationships The fully
revised edition of Parasitology: An Integrated Approach holds true to its engaging and easy …

The role of the Maridi Dam in causing an onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy epidemic in Maridi, South Sudan: an epidemiological, sociological, and entomological …

TL Lakwo, S Raimon, M Tionga, JN Siewe Fodjo… - Pathogens, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Background: An epilepsy prevalence of 4.4% was documented in onchocerciasis-endemic
villages close to the Maridi River in South Sudan. We investigated the role of the Maridi dam …

From river blindness to river epilepsy: Implications for onchocerciasis elimination programmes

R Colebunders, JN Siewe Fodjo… - PLoS neglected …, 2019‏ - journals.plos.org
Current onchocerciasis elimination programmes do not include identification and
management of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE) in their strategies. Creating …

[HTML][HTML] High prevalence of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan: A community-based survey

R Colebunders, JY Carter, PC Olore, K Puok… - Seizure, 2018‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Neuroinflammation and not tauopathy is a predominant pathological signature of nodding syndrome

A Hotterbeekx, M Lammens, R Idro… - … of Neuropathology & …, 2019‏ - academic.oup.com
Nodding syndrome (NS) is an epileptic disorder occurring in children in African
onchocerciasis endemic regions. Here, we describe the pathological changes in 9 …