Treatment and prevention of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas is urgently needed

ConclusionsTo reduce OAE burden, enhanced collaboration between onchocerciasis and mental health programmes at community, national, and international levels is required. Urgent efforts are needed to ensure the uninterrupted provision of free ASMs in onchocerciasis-endemic areas. Furthermore, OAE should be included in the quantification of the onchocerciasis disease burden.Graphical Abstract
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research