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Characteristics of people with epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in three eastern African countries-A pooled analysis.

Dominik StelzleVeronika SchmidtLuise KellerBernard J NgowiWilliam MatujaGabrielle EscheuPeter HaukeVivien RichterEmilio OvugaBettina PfauslerErich SchmutzhardAction AmosWendy HarrisonJoyce KaducuAndrea Sylvia Winkler
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
NCC is prevalent among PWE in eastern Africa, although it may not be as common as previously stated. Demographic characteristics of PWE with NCC differed from those without NCC, but semiological characteristics and results on neurological examination did not differ compared to PWE without NCC. Interestingly, seizures seemed to be less frequent in PWE with NCC. Being aware of those differences and similarities may help triaging PWE for neuroimaging in order to establish a diagnosis of NCC.
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