Epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic areas: systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based surveys.
<h4>Objective</h4>We sought to evaluate the relationship between onchocerciasis prevalence and that of epilepsy using available data collected at community level.<h4>Design</h4>We conducted a systematic review and meta-regression of available data.<h4>Data sources</h...
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| Main Authors: | Sébastien D S Pion, Christoph Kaiser, Fernand Boutros-Toni, Amandine Cournil, Melanie M Taylor, Stefanie E O Meredith, Ansgar Stufe, Ione Bertocchi, Walter Kipp, Pierre-Marie Preux, Michel Boussinesq |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000461 |
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