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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008965 |
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