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The Neurocognitive Burden of Onchocerciasis-associated Epilepsy in an onchocerciasis-endemic zone in Cameroon: a case-control study

2024-08-19

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background A specific form of epilepsy called onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE) is common in onchocerciasis-endemic communities. Data on the prevalence and pattern of neurocognitive impairment caused by OAE is sparse in Africa. This aim of this study was to determine the spectrum and severity neurocognitive impairment among patients with OAE in two onchocerciasis-endemic communi...

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49c12667-f96b-53ac-9583-470359e367b5
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10.21203/rs.3.rs-4774080/v1
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