00797nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001900070653003900089653001100128100001800139700001200157700001200169245005400181520039200235       2016                            d  bElsevier10aPrevention10aonchocerciasis10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aAfrica1 aColebunders R1 aHendy A1 aOijen M00aNodding syndrome in onchocerciasis endemic areas.3 a<p>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.</p>