Seizures associated with filariasis.
A case of epileptic seizures associated with multiple filariasis is presented. The possibility of an aetiological association between epileptic seizures and filariasis is explored in the light of available published literature.
Adamolekun
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Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Akinsola
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Onayemi
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D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003906:Developing Countries; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D005368:Filariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence