Systematic review and meta-analysis estimating association of cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis with epilepsy.
<h4>Background</h4>We reviewed studies that analyzed cysticercosis (CC), neurocysticercosis (NCC) and epilepsy across Latin America, Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, to estimate the odds ratio and etiologic fraction of epilepsy due to CC in tropical regions.<h4>Methodology</h4>We...
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| Main Authors: | Gabrielle Debacq, Luz M Moyano, Héctor H Garcia, Farid Boumediene, Benoit Marin, Edgard B Ngoungou, Pierre-Marie Preux |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005153 |
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