00817nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653003900070653003900109653001100148100001800159700001200177700001200189245005400201520039200255       2016                            d  bElsevier10aPrevention10aonchocerciasis elimination mapping10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aAfrica1 aColebunders R1 aHendy A1 aOijen M00aNodding syndrome in onchocerciasis endemic areas.3 a<p>High prevalence of nodding syndrome (NS) and other types of epileptic seizures have been reported in many onchocerciasis endemic regions in Africa for decades. To improve quality of life of affected patients and families, there is an urgent need to unravel the relationship between these epileptic disorders and onchocerciasis, and to design treatment and prevention strategies.</p>