TY - JOUR
KW - Prevention
KW - onchocerciasis
KW - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
KW - Africa
AU - Colebunders R
AU - Hendy A
AU - Oijen M
AB - <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>

BT - Trends in parasitology
DO - 10.1016/j.pt.2016.05.013
LA - eng
N2 - <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>

PB - Elsevier
PY - 2016
T2 - Trends in parasitology
TI - Nodding syndrome in onchocerciasis endemic areas.
ER -