The onchocerciasis hypothesis of nodding syndrome.
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 volvulus transmission. OAE, including NS, is preventable by strengthening onchocerciasis elimination programs. The presence...
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Main Authors: | Robert Colebunders, Amber Hadermann, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011523&type=printable |
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