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

<h4>Background</h4>The possibility that onchocerciasis may cause epilepsy has been suggested for a long time, but thus far, an etiological link has not been universally accepted. The objective of this review is to critically appraise the relationship between Onchocerca volvulus and epile...

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Main Authors: Robert Colebunders, Alfred K Njamnshi, Sonia Menon, Charles R Newton, An Hotterbeekx, Pierre-Marie Preux, Adrian Hopkins, Michel Vaillant, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008965