Stigma and epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic regions in Africa: a review and recommendations from the onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy working group

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Sarah O’Neill
Julia Irani
Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
Denis Nono
Catherine Abbo
Yasuaki Sato
Augustine Mugarura
Housseini Dolo
Maya Ronse
Alfred K. Njamnshi
Robert Colebunders
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[1] Université Libre de Bruxelles and LAMC Faculté de Philosophie et de Sciences Sociales Université Libre de Bruxelles,CRISS – School of Public Health
[2] Institute of Tropical Medicine,Department of Public health
[3] University of Antwerp,Global Health Institute
[4] Gulu University,Department of Mental Health, Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education and Research for Development (APPEAR) Project & AVSI Foundation
[5] Makerere University,Department of Psychiatry
[6] Osaka Sangyo University,Department of Environmental Science and Technology
[7] Epilepsy Support Association of Uganda,Department of Neurology, Yaoundé Central Hospital/FMBS
[8] The University of Yaoundé I,undefined
[9] Brain Research Africa Initiative (BRAIN),undefined
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Infectious Diseases of Poverty | / 8卷
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Epilepsy; Onchocerciasis; Stigma; Anti-epileptic treatment; Nodding syndrome; Discrimination; Misconception; Africa;
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