High prevalence of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan: a community-based survey Universiteit Hasselt Universiteit Antwerpen
Purpose: To determine the prevalence and incidence of epilepsy in an onchocerciasis endemic region of South Sudan. Methods: In May 2018, a door-to-door household survey was conducted in 8 study sites in an onchocerciasis endemic area in Maridi County. Results: A total of 2511 households agreed to participate in the study, corresponding to 17,652 individuals. An epilepsy screening questionnaire identified 799 persons suspected to have epilepsy ...