Effect of Ivermectin Treatment on the Frequency of Seizures in Persons with Epilepsy Infected with <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i>

A clinical trial performed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), among persons with epilepsy (PWE) infected with <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> treated with anti-seizure medication suggested that ivermectin reduces the seizure frequency. We assessed the effect of ivermectin treatment on...

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Main Authors: Alfred Dusabimana, Solomon Tsebeni Wafula, Stephen Jada Raimon, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Dan Bhwana, Floribert Tepage, Gasim Abd-Elfarag, An Hotterbeekx, Steven Abrams, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/1/21