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Idiopatisk epilepsi hos hund by Assermark, Jennifer

“…SAMMANFATTNING Epilepsi hos hund är en förhållandevis vanligt förekommande neurologisk sjukdom inom veterinärmedicinen. …”
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Idiopatisk epilepsi : en fallstudie by Påhlsson, Emma

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Idiopatisk epilepsi hos hund by Forsberg, Frida

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Idiopatisk epilepsi hos hund by Andersson, Linnea

“…Epilepsi utgör den vanligaste kroniska neurologiska sjukdomen hos hund med en uppskattad prevalens på 0,5-5,7 % beroende på ras. …”
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Epilepsy Prevalence, Treatment Gap, and Stigma in Western Kenya (I14.008) by Sokhi, Dilraj, Diaz, Monica, Ngugi, Anthony, Solomon, Tom, Fèvre, Eric M., Meyer, Ana-Claire

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Prevalence of epilepsy, human and porcine cysticercosis in western Kenya by Meyer, A.C., Sokhi, D., Ngugi, A., Solomon, T., Fèvre, Eric M.

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Prevalence of epilepsy, human cysticercosis, and porcine cysticercosis in western Kenya by Diaz, M.M., Sokhi, D., Noh, J., Ngugi, A.K., Minja, F.J., Reddi, P., Fèvre, Eric M., Meyer, A.-C.L.

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High prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Levick, B., Laudisoit, A., Tepage, F., Ensoy-Musoro, C., Mandro, M., Bonareri Osoro, C., Surkerbuyk, P., Kashama, J.M., Komba, M., Tagoto, A., Falay, D., Begon, M., Colebunders, R.

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Alternativ och komplement till medicinsk behandling av epilepsi hos hund by Wulcan, Sofia

“…Ett anfall består av olika faser; prodromal, aura, iktus, postiktus och interiktus. Epilepsi hos hund delas in i genetisk epilepsi, strukturell epilepsi och epilepsi av okänd orsak. …”
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Estimation of the cost of Taenia solium cysticercosis in eastern Cape Province, South Africa by Carabin, H., Krecek, R.C., Cowan, L.D., Michael, L., Foyaca-Sibat, H., Nash, T., Willingham, Arve Lee

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Porcine cysticercosis in southeast Uganda: Seroprevalence in kamuli and kaliro districts by Waiswa, C., Fèvre, Eric M., Nsadha, Zachary, Sikasunge, C.S., Willingham, Arve Lee

“…The recent recognition of neurocysticercosis as a major cause of epilepsy in Uganda and changes in pig demography have lead to a need to better understand the basic epidemiology ofTaenia soliuminfections in pigs and humans. …”
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The epidemiology and spatial distribution of Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis in Kenya: The case of Busia County by Zemedhun, Y.G., Egulae, T., Wubie, N.K., Akoko, James M., Fèvre, Eric M., Cook, Elizabeth A.J.

“…The retrospective data showed cases of porcine cysticercosis and epilepsy (as a proxy indicator of neurocysticercosis) in all sub-counties of Busia. …”
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Insights into the diagnosis, vaccines, and control of Taenia solium, a zoonotic, neglected parasite by Hossain, M.S., Shabir, S., Toye, Philip G., Thomas, Lian F., Falcone, F.H.

“…Migration of cysticerci to the human brain results in neurocysticercosis (NCC), manifesting in a variety of clinical symptoms, most notably epilepsy. NCC is the leading cause of acquired epilepsy cases in endemic areas. …”
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Scoping visit to identify potential study sites for Taenia solium research in northern Uganda by Ngwili, Nicholas M., Ahimbisibwe, Salaviriuse, Thomas, Lian F., Sentamu, Derrick

“…Neurocysticercosis is the leading cause of preventable adult-acquired epilepsy in sub-Saharan countries, including Uganda. …”
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Evidence for public health risks of wastewater and excreta management practices in Southeast Asia: A scoping review by Lam, S., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Huong Nguyen-Mai, Harper, S.

“…The available evidence suggested that possible occupational health risks of wastewater and excreta management practices include diarrhea, skin infection, parasitic infection, bacterial infection, and epilepsy. Community members can be at risk for adverse health outcomes through consuming contaminated fish, vegetables, or fruits. …”
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Cysticercosis in a population of epileptics in western Kenya: relating human and pig risk factors by Grace, Delia, Downie, K.

“…Cysticercosis, caused by larval stages of the pig tapeworm Taenia solium, is an important disease in developing countries and a major cause of adult onset epilepsy. We report on a study of 1051 epileptics in western Kenya. …”
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Control of Taenia solium: A case for public and private sector investment by Thomas, Lian F., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Fèvre, Eric M., Rushton, Jonathan

“…The zoonotic helminth T. solium is one of the leading causes of acquired epilepsy in endemic countries, resulting in a high burden both in human health and social stigma of affected people (1–3). …”
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Diversity and traditional use knowledge of medicinal plants among communities in the South and South-Eastern zones of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia by Mengistu, Dejene Kassahun, Jemal, Mohammed N., Gebrehawaryat Kidane, Yosef, Fadda, Carlo

“…Leaves, roots, and seeds are the parts predominantly used for phytomedication preparation to treat 30 human and 5 animal diseases. Diseases, such as epilepsy, arthritis, otitis media, and fever, are treated with a combination of 2–4 MPs. …”
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Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in the Lake Kyoga Basin, Uganda by Nsadha, Z., Thomas, Lian F., Fèvre, Eric M., Nasinyama, G., Ojok, L., Waiswa, C.

“…Background <i>Taenia solium</i> is a zoonotic helminth with the potential to cause life threatening epilepsy in people through the aberrant larval infection of the brain called Neurocysticercosis (NCC). …”
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Modelling the risk of Taenia solium exposure from pork produced in western Kenya by Thomas, Lian F., Glanville, William A. de, Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Bronsvoort, B.M. de C., Handel, Ian G., Wamae, C.N., Kariuki, S., Fèvre, Eric M.

“…The tapeworm Taenia solium is the parasite responsible for neurocysticercosis, a neglected tropical disease of public health importance, thought to cause approximately 1/3 of epilepsy cases across endemic regions. The consumption of undercooked infected pork perpetuates the parasite’s life-cycle through the establishment of adult tapeworm infections in the community. …”
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