Epilepsy is the tendency to have unprovoked epileptic seizures. Anything causing structural
or functional derangement of brain physiology may lead to seizures, and different conditions …

Toxocariasis, caused by infection with larvae of Toxocara canis, and to a lesser extent by
Toxocara cati and other ascaridoid species, manifests in humans in a range of clinical …

Epilepsy is a brain disease characterized by abnormal electrical activity causing seizures or
unusual behaviour, sensations and sometimes loss of awareness. It carries neurological …

Epilepsy is a common neurological disease in tropical countries, particularly in sub-Saharan
Africa. Previous work on epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa has shown that many cases are …

Background 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 …

The identification of the aetiology of a patient's epilepsy is instrumental in the diagnosis,
prognostic counselling and management of the epilepsies. Indeed, the aetiology can be …

Background The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in sub-
Saharan Africa, but data available for intervention planning are inadequate. We determined …

Of the 70 million persons with epilepsy (PWE) worldwide, nearly 12 million PWE are
expected to reside in India; which contributes to nearly one-sixth of the global burden. This …

Toxocara canis and T. cati are highly prevalent nematode infections of the intestines of dogs
and cats. In paratenic hosts, larvae do not mature in the intestine but instead migrate through …

Background Many studies have suggested that onchocerciasis might be associated with
epilepsy. Therefore, we did a cohort study to assess the incidence of epilepsy relative to …