Nodding Syndrome: a trans-disciplinary approach to identify the cause and decrease the incidence of river epilepsy

Publikacje

Tandem Use of OvMANE1 and Ov-16 ELISA Tests Increases the Sensitivity for the Diagnosis of Human Onchocerciasis

Autorzy: Shintouo CM, Ghogomu SM, Shey RA, Hotterbeekx A, Yagmur E, Mets T, Vanhamme L, Colebunders R, Souopgui J, Njemini R
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, 2021, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/life11121284

Association Between Ov16 Seropositivity and Neurocognitive Performance Among Children in Rural Cameroon: a Pilot Study

Autorzy: Siewe Fodjo JN, Njamnshi WY, Ngarka L, Nfor LN, Ayuk C, Mundih NN, Ekwoge HT, Nganchfu K, Njamnshi KG, Yerema R, Ngoundjou P, Awasume E, Ashu G, Tabah EN, Colebunders R, Njamnshi AK
Opublikowane w: Journal of Pediatric Neuropsycholog, 2021, ISSN 2199-2673
Wydawca: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/s40817-021-00111-z

The World Health Organization road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030: implications for onchocerciasis elimination programs

Autorzy: Vieri, Melissa Krizia; Logora, Makoy Yibi; Rafiq, Kamran; Colebunders, Robert
Opublikowane w: Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Numer 20, 2021, ISSN 2049-9957
Wydawca: Springer
DOI: 10.1186/s40249-021-00848-x

Epilepsy in the Sanaga-Mbam valley, an onchocerciasis-endemic region in Cameroon: electroclinical and neuropsychological finding.

Autorzy: Morin A, Guillaume M, Ngarka L, Tatah, GY, Siewe Fodjo JN, Wyart G, Nokam G, Tchoumi T, Nkinin MB, Njamnshi WY, Chokote ES, Boussinesq M, Colebunders R,Chesnais CB, Gargala G, Parain D, Njamnshi AK.
Opublikowane w: Epilepsia Open, 2021, Strona(/y) 2021 Sep;6(3):513-527., ISSN 2470-9239
Wydawca: Wilay
DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12510

Ivermectin Treatment Response in Onchocerca Volvulus Infected Persons with Epilepsy: A Three-Country Short Cohort Study

Autorzy: Alfred Dusabimana, Dan Bhwana, Stephen Raimon, Bruno P. Mmbando, An Hotterbeekx, Floribert Tepage, Michel Mandro, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Steven Abrams, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, Numer 9/8, 2020, Strona(/y) 617, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9080617

Community perceptions and attitudes regarding epilepsy and disease cost after implementation of a community-based epilepsy treatment program in onchocerciasis-endemic communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Autorzy: Alfred Dusabimana; Michel Mandro; Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo; Husseini Dolo; Samuel Coenen; Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: 1525-5050, Numer 2, 2021, ISSN 1525-5050
Wydawca: Academic Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107773

Risk Factors for Nodding Syndrome and Other Forms of Epilepsy in Northern Uganda: A Case-Control Study

Autorzy: Gumisiriza N, Kugler M, Brusselaers N, Mubiru F, Anguzu R, Ningwa A, Ogwang R, Akun P, Mwaka AD, Abbo C, Sekibira R, Hotterbeekx A, Colebunders R, Marsh K, Idro R
Opublikowane w: Pathogen, 2021, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10111451

OV16 Seroprevalence among Persons with Epilepsy in Onchocerciasis Endemic Regions: A Multi-Country Study

Autorzy: Alfred Dusabimana, Dan Bhwana, Michel Mandro, Bruno P. Mmbando, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, Numer 9/10, 2020, Strona(/y) 847, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9100847

Impact of COVID-19 on the lives and psychosocial well-being of persons with epilepsy during the third trimester of the pandemic: results from an international, online survey

Autorzy: Charissa Millevert; Stijn Van Hees; Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo; Veerle Wijtvliet; Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela; Barbara Rosso; Antonio Gil-Nagel; Sarah Weckhuysen; Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: 1525-5050, Numer 2, 2021, ISSN 1525-5050
Wydawca: Academic Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107800

Treatment of Pregnant Women with Ivermectin during Mass Drug Distribution: Time to Investigate Its Safety and Potential Benefits

Autorzy: Erber AC, Ariyo E, Olliaro P, Nicolas P, Chaccour C, Colebunders R
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, 2021, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10121588

Onchocerca volvulus and epilepsy: A comprehensive review using the Bradford Hill criteria for causation.

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders; Alfred K. Njamnshi; Sonia Menon; Charles R. Newton; An Hotterbeekx; Pierre-Marie Preux; Adrian Hopkins; Michel Vaillant; Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
Opublikowane w: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Numer 1, 2021, ISSN 1935-2735
Wydawca: Plos
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008965

Evidence for significant COVID-19 community transmission in Somalia using a clinical case definition

Autorzy: Mohammed A.M. Ahmed, Robert Colebunders, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
Opublikowane w: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Numer 98, 2020, Strona(/y) 206-207, ISSN 1201-9712
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.06.068

Surveillance for Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy and OV16 IgG4 Testing of Children 6–10 Years Old Should Be Used to Identify Areas Where Onchocerciasis Elimination Programs Need Strengthening

Autorzy: Dusabimana A, Siewe Fodjo JN, Ndahura MM, Mmbando BP, Jada SR, Boven A, De Smet E, Ukety T, Njamnshi AK, Laudisoit A, Abrams S, Colebunders R
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, 2022, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11030281

No Evidence Known Viruses Play a Role in the Pathogenesis of Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy. An Explorative Metagenomic Case-Control Study

Autorzy: Michael Roach, Adrian Cantu, Melissa Krizia Vieri, Matthew Cotten, Paul Kellam, My Phan, Lia van der Hoek, Michel Mandro, Floribert Tepage, Germain Mambandu, Gisele Musinya, Anne Laudisoit, Robert Colebunders, Robert Edwards, John L. Mokili
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, Numer 10/7, 2021, Strona(/y) 787, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10070787

Onchocerciasis Prevalence among Persons with Epilepsy in an Onchocerciasis Hypo-Endemic Area in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study

Autorzy: An Hotterbeekx, Kristien Verdonck, Deby Mukendi, Jean-Roger Lilo-Kalo, Pascal Lutumba, Marleen Boelaert, Liselotte Hardy, Barbara Barbé, Jan Jacobs, Emmanuel Bottieau, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, Numer 10/4, 2021, Strona(/y) 389, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10040389

Potential parasitic causes of epilepsy in an onchocerciasis endemic area in the Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Autorzy: Melissa Krizia Vieri; Michel Mandro; Chiara Simona Cardellino; Pierantonio Orza; Niccolò Ronzoni; Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo; An Hotterbeekx; Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: 2076-0817, Numer 4, 2021, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10030359

COVID-19 in Somalia: Adherence to Preventive Measures and Evolution of the Disease Burden

Autorzy: Mohammed A. M. Ahmed, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Abdi A. Gele, Abdiqani A. Farah, Shariff Osman, Ibraahim Abdullahi Guled, Abdiaziz Mohamed Ali, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, Numer 9/9, 2020, Strona(/y) 735, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9090735

Onchocerca volvulus transmission in the Mbam valley of Cameroon following 16 years of annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin, and the description of a new cytotype of Simulium squamosum

Autorzy: Hendy A, Krit M, Pfarr K, Laemmer C, De Witte J, Nwane P, Kamgno J, Nana-Djeunga HC, Boussinesq M, Dujardin JC, Post R, Colebunders R, O'Neill S, Enyong P, Njamnshi AK
Opublikowane w: Parasites and Vectors, 2021, ISSN 1756-3305
Wydawca: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-05072-y

Neuropathological Changes in Nakalanga Syndrome—A Case Report

Autorzy: An Hotterbeekx, Martin Lammens, Sylvester Onzivua, Robert Lukande, Francis Olwa, Samir Kumar-Singh, Stijn Van Hees, Richard Idro, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, Numer 10/2, 2021, Strona(/y) 116, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10020116

"""Slash and Clear"", a Community-Based Vector Control Method to Reduce Onchocerciasis Transmission by Simulium sirbanum in Maridi, South Sudan: A Prospective Study"

Autorzy: Raimon S, Lakwo TL, Sebit WJ, Siewe Fodjo JN, Alinda P, Carter JY, Post RJ, Colebunders R.
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, 2021, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10101329

Ivermectin Should Not Be Recommended to Treat Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 Infection

Autorzy: Boven AG, Kenyon C, Colebunders R
Opublikowane w: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2021, ISSN 2328-8957
Wydawca: Oxford University Press
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab456.

Nodding syndrome, other forms of epilepsy, and the Nakalanga syndrome most likely directly or indirectly caused by Onchocerca volvulus

Autorzy: R. Colebunders, P. Suykerbuyk, S.T. Jacob, M. van Oijen
Opublikowane w: Journal of the Neurological Sciences, Numer 372, 2017, Strona(/y) 439-440, ISSN 0022-510X
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
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Follow-Up Survey of the Impact of COVID-19 on People Living with HIV during the Second Semester of the Pandemic

Autorzy: Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela, Stijn Van Hees, Pieter Vanholder, Patrick Reyntiens, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Numer 18/9, 2021, Strona(/y) 4635, ISSN 1660-4601
Wydawca: BMC
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094635

Factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 prevention measures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): results of an online survey.

Autorzy: John Ditekemena; Dalau Mukadi Nkamba; Dalau Mukadi Nkamba; Dalau Mukadi Nkamba; Hypolite Mavoko Muhindo; Joseph Nelson Fodjo Siewe; Christophe Luhata; Rafael Van den Bergh; Antoinette Tshefu Kitoto; Wim Van Damme; Jean Jacques Muyembe; Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: BMJ open, Numer 1, 2021, ISSN 2044-6055
Wydawca: BMJ Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043356

Nodding syndrome research re-visited.

Autorzy: Melissa Krizia Vieri; Adam Hendy; John L. Mokili; Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: International Journal Infectious Diseases, Numer 1, 2021, ISSN 1201-9712
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.006

Access to healthcare and prevalence of anxiety and depression in persons with epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicountry online survey

Autorzy: Stijn Van Hees, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Veerle Wijtvliet, Rafael Van den Bergh, Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela, Carolina Ferreira da Silva, Sarah Weckhuysen, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Epilepsy & Behavior, Numer 112, 2020, Strona(/y) 107350, ISSN 1525-5050
Wydawca: Academic Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107350

Prevalence and risk factors associated with epilepsy in six health districts of Mali: a community-based cross-sectional and nested case-control study.

Autorzy: AB, Fomba Z, Gari M, Kotchene CE, Orsot KE, Diarra D, Colebunders R, Coulibaly YI, Sangho H, Maiga YM, Doumbia S.
Opublikowane w: Neuroepidemiology, 2022, ISSN 0251-5350
Wydawca: S. Karger AG
DOI: 10.1159/000522021

COVID-19 Preventive Behaviours in Cameroon: A Six-Month Online National Survey

Autorzy: Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Leonard Ngarka, Wepnyu Y. Njamnshi, Leonard N. Nfor, Michel K. Mengnjo, Edwige L. Mendo, Samuel A. Angwafor, Jonas Guy Atchou Basseguin, Cyrille Nkouonlack, Edith N. Njit, Nene Ahidjo, Eric Samuel Chokote, Fidèle Dema, Julius Y. Fonsah, Godwin Y. Tatah, Nancy Palmer, Paul F. Seke Etet, Dennis Palmer, Dickson S. Nsagha, Daniel E. Etya’ale, Stephen Perrig, Roman Sztajze
Opublikowane w: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Numer 18/5, 2021, Strona(/y) 2554, ISSN 1660-4601
Wydawca: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052554

Reducing onchocerciasis-associated morbidity in onchocerciasis-endemic foci with high ongoing transmission: A focus on the children

Autorzy: Colebunders R, Kaiser C, Basáñez MG, Olliaro P, Lakwo T, Fodjo JNS
Opublikowane w: International Journal Infectious Diseases, 2022, ISSN 1201-9712
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.01.042

Serotonin Levels in the Serum of Persons with Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy: A Case-Control Study

Autorzy: Melissa Krizia Vieri; An Hotterbeekx; Michel Mandro; Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo; Alfred Dusabimana; Francoise Nyisi; Deby Mukendi; Joe Gwatsvaira; Samir Kumar-Singh; Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Pathogens, Vol 10, Iss 720, p 720 (2021), Numer 2, 2021, ISSN 2076-0817
Wydawca: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10060720

A peer support group intervention to decrease epilepsy-related stigma in an onchocerciasis-endemic area in Mahenge, Tanzania: A pilot study

Autorzy: Bhwana D, Das L, Siewe Fodjo JN, Francis F, Challe DP, Makunde HW, Mmbando BP, Colebunders R
Opublikowane w: Epilepsy and Behaviour, 2021, ISSN 1525-5050
Wydawca: Academic Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108372

Epilepsy in the Sanaga-Mbam valley, an onchocerciasis-endemic region in Cameroon: electroclinical and neuropsychological findings

Autorzy: Morin A, Guillaume M, Ngarka L, Tatah GY, Siewe Fodjo JN, Wyart G, Nokam G, Tchoumi T, Nkinin MB, Njamnshi WY, Chokote ES, Boussinesq M, Colebunders R, Chesnais CB, Gargala G, Parain D, Njamnshi AK
Opublikowane w: Epilepsia Open, 2022, ISSN 2470-9239
Wydawca: Willay
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Nodding syndrome: Preventable and treatable

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders, Maarten J. Titulaer
Opublikowane w: Science Translational Medicine, Numer 9/377, 2017, Strona(/y) eaam8532, ISSN 1946-6234
Wydawca: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Ivermectin Treatment in Patients With Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy: Protocol of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders, Michel Mandro, Deby Mukendi, Housseini Dolo, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Marieke Van Oijen
Opublikowane w: JMIR Research Protocols, Numer 6/8, 2017, Strona(/y) e137, ISSN 1929-0748
Wydawca: Creative Commons Attribution License
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The blackfly vectors and transmission of Onchocerca volvulus in Mahenge, south eastern Tanzania

Autorzy: Adam Hendy, Andreas Krüger, Kenneth Pfarr, Jacobus De Witte, Addow Kibweja, Upendo Mwingira, Jean-Claude Dujardin, Rory Post, Robert Colebunders, Sarah O’Neill, Akili Kalinga
Opublikowane w: Acta Tropica, Numer 181, 2018, Strona(/y) 50-59, ISSN 0001-706X
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.01.009

High prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Autorzy: Bethany Levick, Anne Laudisoit, Floribert Tepage, Chellafe Ensoy-Musoro, Michel Mandro, Caroline Bonareri Osoro, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Jean Marie Kashama, Michel Komba, Alliance Tagoto, Dadi Falay, Michael Begon, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Numer 11/7, 2017, Strona(/y) e0005732, ISSN 1935-2735
Wydawca: Public Library of Science
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Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: From recent epidemiological and clinical findings to policy implications

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders, Alfred K. Njamnshi, Marieke van Oijen, Deby Mukendi, Jean Marie Kashama, Michel Mandro, Nolbert Gumisiriza, Pierre-Marie Preux, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Richard Idro
Opublikowane w: Epilepsia Open, Numer 2/2, 2017, Strona(/y) 145-152, ISSN 2470-9239
Wydawca: Wiley Online Library
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Nodding syndrome, other forms of epilepsy, and the Nakalanga syndrome most likely directly or indirectly caused by Onchocerca volvulus

Nodding syndrome—we can now prevent it

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders, Julia Irani, Rory Post
Opublikowane w: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Numer 44, 2016, Strona(/y) 61-63, ISSN 1201-9712
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.01.016

Nodding Syndrome in Onchocerciasis Endemic Areas

Autorzy: R. Colebunders, A. Hendy, M. van Oijen
Opublikowane w: Trends in Parasitology, Numer 32/8, 2016, Strona(/y) 581-583, ISSN 1471-4922
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2016.05.013

Risk factors for epilepsy in Bas-Uélé Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a case–control study

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders, Michel Mandro, John L. Mokili, Gisele Mucinya, Germain Mambandu, Kenneth Pfarr, Ingrid Reiter-Owona, Achim Hoerauf, Floribert Tepage, Bethanie Levick, Michael Begon, Anne Laudisoit
Opublikowane w: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Numer 49, 2016, Strona(/y) 1-8, ISSN 1201-9712
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.05.018

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy, an Additional Reason for Strengthening Onchocerciasis Elimination Programs

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders, F.J. Nelson Siewe, An Hotterbeekx
Opublikowane w: Trends in Parasitology, Numer 34/3, 2018, Strona(/y) 208-216, ISSN 1471-4922
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.11.009

Evolution of epilepsy prevalence and incidence in a Tanzanian area endemic for onchocerciasis and the potential impact of community-directed treatment with ivermectin: a cross-sectional study and comparison over 28 years

Autorzy: Helena Greter, Bruno Mmbando, Williams Makunde, Mohamed Mnacho, William Matuja, Advocatus Kakorozya, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: BMJ Open, Numer 8/3, 2018, Strona(/y) e017188, ISSN 2044-6055
Wydawca: BMJ Publishing Group
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From river blindness control to elimination: bridge over troubled water

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders, Maria-Gloria Basáñez, Katja Siling, Rory J. Post, Anke Rotsaert, Bruno Mmbando, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Adrian Hopkins
Opublikowane w: Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Numer 7/1, 2018, ISSN 2049-9957
Wydawca: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s40249-018-0406-7

Report of the first international workshop on onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders, Michel Mandro, Alfred K. Njamnshi, Michel Boussinesq, An Hotterbeekx, Joseph Kamgno, Sarah O’Neill, Adrian Hopkins, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Maria-Gloria Basáñez, Rory J. Post, Belén Pedrique, Pierre-Marie Preux, Wilma A. Stolk, Thomas B. Nutman, Richard Idro
Opublikowane w: Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Numer 7/1, 2018, ISSN 2049-9957
Wydawca: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s40249-018-0400-0

The effect of bi-annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin on the incidence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic villages in South Sudan: a study protocol

Autorzy: Gasim Abd-Elfarag, Makoy Yibi Logora, Jane Y. Carter, Morrish Ojok, Jackson Songok, Sonia Menon, Ferdinand Wit, Richard Lako, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Numer 7/1, 2018, ISSN 2049-9957
Wydawca: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1186/s40249-018-0496-2

Burden of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: first estimates and research priorities

Autorzy: Natalie V. S. Vinkeles Melchers, Sarah Mollenkopf, Robert Colebunders, Michael Edlinger, Luc E. Coffeng, Julia Irani, Trésor Zola, Joseph N. Siewe, Sake J. de Vlas, Andrea S. Winkler, Wilma A. Stolk
Opublikowane w: Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Numer 7/1, 2018, ISSN 2049-9957
Wydawca: Springer Nature
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High prevalence of epilepsy in two rural onchocerciasis endemic villages in the Mahenge area, Tanzania, after 20 years of community directed treatment with ivermectin

Autorzy: Bruno P. Mmbando, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Mohamed Mnacho, Advocatus Kakorozya, William Matuja, Adam Hendy, Helena Greter, Williams H. Makunde, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Numer 7/1, 2018, ISSN 2049-9957
Wydawca: Springer Nature
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Community perceptions of epilepsy and its treatment in an onchocerciasis endemic region in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo

Autorzy: Housseini Dolo, Michel Mandro, Deogratias Wonya’Rossi, Francoise Ngave, Jessica Fraeyman, Joseph N. Siewe, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Numer 7/1, 2018, ISSN 2049-9957
Wydawca: Springer Nature
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High prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic health areas in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Autorzy: Evy Lenaerts, Michel Mandro, Deby Mukendi, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Housseini Dolo, Deogratias Wonya’Rossi, Françoise Ngave, Chellafe Ensoy-Musoro, Anne Laudisoit, An Hotterbeekx, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Numer 7/1, 2018, ISSN 2049-9957
Wydawca: Springernature
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Histological examination of post-mortem brains of children with nodding syndrome

Autorzy: An Hotterbeekx, Sylvester Onzivua, Sonia Menon, Robert Colebunders
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High prevalence of epilepsy in an onchocerciasis endemic health zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite 14 years of community-directed treatment with ivermectin: A mixed-method assessment

Autorzy: Deby Mukendi, Floribert Tepage, Innocent Akonda, Joseph Nelson Fodjo Siewe, Anke Rotsaert, Carl Nwana Ndibmun, Anne Laudisoit, Simon Couvreur, Blandine Kabutako, Sonia Menon, An Hotterbeekx, Robert Colebunders
Opublikowane w: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Numer 79, 2019, Strona(/y) 187-194, ISSN 1201-9712
Wydawca: Elsevier BV
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Clinical characteristics of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders, Gasim Abd-Elfarag, Jane Y. Carter, Peter Claver Olore, Kai Puok, Sonia Menon, Joseph Nelson Fodjo Siewe, Samit Bhattacharyya, Morrish Ojok, Richard Lako, Makoy Yibi Logora
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High prevalence of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan: A community-based survey

Autorzy: Robert Colebunders, Jane Y Carter, Peter Claver Olore, Kai Puok, Samit Bhattacharyya, Sonia Menon, Gasim Abd-Elfarag, Morrish Ojok, Chellafe Ensoy-Musoro, Richard Lako, Makoy Yibi Logora
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Wydawca: W. B. Saunders Co., Ltd.
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Nodding Syndrome May Be Only the Ears of the Hippo

Autorzy: Joseph Francis Wamala, Mugagga Malimbo, Floribert Tepage, Luswa Lukwago, Charles Lukoya Okot, Robert O. Cannon, Anne Laudisoit, Robert Colebunders
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Prevalence and incidence of nodding syndrome and other forms of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas in northern Uganda after the implementation of onchocerciasis control measures

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Neuroinflammation and Not Tauopathy Is a Predominant Pathological Signature of Nodding Syndrome

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Onchocerca volvulus is not detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of persons with onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy

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Onchocerca volvulus as a risk factor for developing epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a case control study

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From river blindness to river epilepsy: Implications for onchocerciasis elimination programmes

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Impact of 19 years of mass drug administration with ivermectin on epilepsy burden in a hyperendemic onchocerciasis area in Cameroon

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Nodding syndrome since 2012: recent progress, challenges and recommendations for future research

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Epidemiological evidence concerning the association between onchocerciasis and epilepsy

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Clinical presentation of epilepsy in six villages in an onchocerciasis endemic area in Mahenge, Tanzania

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Would ivermectin for malaria control be beneficial in onchocerciasis-endemic regions?

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Elimination of onchocerciasis in Africa by 2025: an ambitious target requires ambitious interventions

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Nodding syndrome—a new hypothesis and new direction for research

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Comparison of Diagnostic Tests for Onchocerca volvulus in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Focus of Ongoing Onchocerciasis Transmission Close to Bangui, Central African Republic

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The Role of the Maridi Dam in Causing an Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy Epidemic in Maridi, South Sudan: An Epidemiological, Sociological, and Entomological Study

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From nodding syndrome to onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy

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Single versus Multiple Dose Ivermectin Regimen in Onchocerciasis-Infected Persons with Epilepsy Treated with Phenobarbital: A Randomized Clinical Trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Urinary N-acetyltyramine-O,β-glucuronide in Persons with Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy

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Meta-analysis of epilepsy prevalence in West Africa and its relationship with onchocerciasis endemicity and control

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Ivermectin as an adjuvant to anti-epileptic treatment in persons with onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: A randomized proof-of-concept clinical trial

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Safety of ivermectin during pregnancy

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Dried Blood Microsampling-Based Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antiepileptic Drugs in Children With Nodding Syndrome and Epilepsy in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Nodding syndrome research, lessons learned from the NSETHIO project

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Epilepsy prevention

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Community perception of epilepsy and its treatment in onchocerciasis-endemic villages of Maridi county, western equatoria state, South Sudan.

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Impact of COVID-19 on the lives and psychosocial well-being of persons with epilepsy during the third trimester of the pandemic: Results from an international, online survey

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High Prevalence of Epilepsy in an Onchocerciasis-Endemic Area in Mvolo County, South Sudan: A Door-To-Door Survey

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The Secretome of Filarial Nematodes and Its Role in Host-Parasite Interactions and Pathogenicity in Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy

Autorzy: An Hotterbeekx; An Hotterbeekx; Jolien Perneel; Jolien Perneel; Melissa Krizia Vieri; Melissa Krizia Vieri; Robert Colebunders; Samir Kumar-Singh
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Nodding syndrome, many questions remain but we can prevent it by eliminating onchocerciasis.

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No Evidence for the Involvement of Leiomodin-1 Antibodies in the Pathogenesis of Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy

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Cytokines and Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy, a Pilot Study and Review of the Literature

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