Nodding Syndrome in Onchocerciasis Endemic Areas.
High prevalence of nodding syndrome (NS) and other types of epileptic seizures have been reported in many onchocerciasis endemic regions in Africa for decades. To improve quality of life of affected patients and families, there is an urgent need to unravel the relationship between these epileptic disorders and onchocerciasis, and to design treatment and prevention strategies.
Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: robert.colebunders@uantwerpen.be.
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Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Neurology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D064128:Nodding Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy