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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

Michel Mandro
Swabra Nakato
Germain Abhafule
Steven Haesendonckx
Alfred Dusabimana
Déby Mukendi
Richard Lokonda
Françoise Nyisi
Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
Steven Abrams
An Hotterbeekx
Deogratias Wonya’Rossi
Robert Colebunders

202028 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

Increasing the number of ivermectin treatments was found to suppress both microfilarial density and seizure frequency in OIPWE, suggesting that <i>O. volvulus</i> infection plays an etiological role in causing seizures.

Research topics

Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
Epilepsy research and treatment

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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9030205

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