High Prevalence of Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy in Villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Colebunders ◽  
Jane Carter ◽  
Peter Claver Olore ◽  
Kai P. Biel Chuong ◽  
Samit Bhattacharyya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Sudan ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals High prevalence of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan: A community-based survey

Seizure ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 93-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Colebunders ◽  
Jane Y Carter ◽  
Peter Claver Olore ◽  
Kai Puok ◽  
Samit Bhattacharyya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Sudan ◽  
Community Based ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Prevalence of Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy in Mvolo County, South Sudan: A Door to Door Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Raimon ◽  
Alfred Dusabimana ◽  
Gasim Abd-Elfarag ◽  
Samuel Okaro ◽  
Charles Newton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Medical Doctor ◽  
Nodding Syndrome ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Elimination Programme ◽  
Male Skin

In June 2020, a door-to-door household survey was conducted in Mvolo County, an onchocerciasis endemic area in South Sudan. A total of 2,357 households containing 15,699 individuals agreed to participate in the study. Of these, 5,046 (32.1%, 95%CI: 31.4-32.9%) had skin itching and 445 (2.8%, 95% CI: 2.6-3.1%) were blind. An epilepsy screening questionnaire identified 813 (5.1%) persons suspected to have epilepsy. Of them, 804 (98.9%) were seen by a medical doctor and in 798 (98.1%) the diagnosis of epilepsy was confirmed. The overall epilepsy prevalence was 50.8/1000 (95% CI: 47.6-54.4/1000) and prevalence of nodding syndrome was 22.4/1000 (95% CI: 20.1-24.9/1000). Younger age, being male, skin itching, blindness and living in a village close to the Naam river were risk factors for epilepsy. The annual incidence of epilepsy was 82.8/100,000 (95% CI: 44.1-141.6/100,000). In conclusion, a high prevalence and incidence of epilepsy was observed in Mvolo, South Sudan. Strengthening the onchocerciasis elimination programme is urgently needed to prevent epilepsy in this region.

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Epilepsy in an Onchocerciasis-Endemic Area in Mvolo County, South Sudan: A Door-To-Door Survey

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 599
Author(s):  
Stephen Raimon ◽  
Alfred Dusabimana ◽  
Gasim Abd-Elfarag ◽  
Samuel Okaro ◽  
Jane Y. Carter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Medical Doctor ◽  
Onchocerca Volvulus ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Elimination Programme ◽  
Male Skin

In June 2020, a door-to-door household survey was conducted in Mvolo County, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in South Sudan. A total of 2357 households containing 15,699 individuals agreed to participate in the study. Of these, 5046 (32.1%, 95% CI: 31.4–32.9%) had skin itching and 445 (2.8%, 95% CI: 2.6–3.1%) were blind. An epilepsy screening questionnaire identified 813 (5.1%) persons suspected of having epilepsy. Of them, 804 (98.9%) were seen by a medical doctor, and in 798 (98.1%) the diagnosis of epilepsy was confirmed. The overall epilepsy prevalence was 50.8/1000 (95% CI: 47.6–54.4/1000), while the prevalence of nodding syndrome was 22.4/1000 (95% CI: 20.1–24.9/1000). Younger age, being male, skin itching, blindness, and living in a neighbourhood or village close to the Naam River were risk factors for epilepsy. The annual incidence of epilepsy was 82.8/100,000 (95% CI: 44.1–141.6/100,000). Among children 7–9 years old without epilepsy, 34% were Ov16 seropositive, suggesting high ongoing Onchocerca volvulus transmission, but only 41.9% of them took ivermectin during the last mass distribution. In conclusion, a high prevalence and incidence of epilepsy was observed in Mvolo, South Sudan. Strengthening of the onchocerciasis elimination programme is urgently needed in order to prevent epilepsy in this region.

Bioelectronic Measurement of Nasality in Trainable Mentally Retarded Children

1977 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 436-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Daly
Keyword(s):  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children ◽  
Trainable Mentally Retarded

Fifty trainable mentally retarded children were evaluated with TONAR II, a bioelectronic instrument for detecting and quantitatively measuring voice parameters. Results indicated that one-half of the children tested were hypernasal. The strikingly high prevalence of excessive nasality was contrasted with results obtained from 64 nonretarded children and 50 educable retarded children tested with the same instrument. The study demonstrated the need of retarded persons for improved voice and resonance.

Multiple Perspectives on the Barriers to Identification and Management of Pediatric Voice Disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
Jana Childes ◽  
Alissa Acker ◽  
Dana Collins
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Voice Disorder ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Vocal Qualities ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Pediatric Populations ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
University Settings

Pediatric voice disorders are typically a low-incidence population in the average caseload of clinicians working within school and general clinic settings. This occurs despite evidence of a fairly high prevalence of childhood voice disorders and the multiple impacts the voice disorder may have on a child's social development, the perception of the child by others, and the child's academic success. There are multiple barriers that affect the identification of children with abnormal vocal qualities and their access to services. These include: the reliance on school personnel, the ability of parents and caretakers to identify abnormal vocal qualities and signs of misuse, the access to specialized medical services for appropriate diagnosis, and treatment planning and issues related to the Speech-Language Pathologists' perception of their skills and competence regarding voice management for pediatric populations. These barriers and possible solutions to them are discussed with perspectives from the school, clinic and university settings.

High prevalence of functional type IV secretion system for CagA protein in Japanese clinical Helicobacter pylori

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A652-A653
Author(s):  
Y HIRATA ◽  
S MAEDA ◽  
Y MITUNO ◽  
M AKANUMA ◽  
T KAWABE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Secretion System ◽  
Type Iv Secretion ◽  
Type Iv Secretion System ◽  
Functional Type ◽  
Caga Protein ◽  
Type Iv ◽  
High Prevalence

High prevalence of celiac disease in Migraine

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A393-A393
Author(s):  
M GABRIELLI ◽  
C PADALINO ◽  
E LEO ◽  
S DANESE ◽  
G FIORE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Celiac Disease ◽  
High Prevalence

1501: High Prevalence of Testicular Tumors in Non Obstructive Azoospermic Men

2005 ◽  
Vol 173 (4S) ◽  
pp. 406-407
Author(s):  
Mario Mancini ◽  
Luca Carmignani ◽  
Giacomo Gazzano ◽  
Franco Gadda ◽  
Silvana Bosari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Testicular Tumors ◽  
High Prevalence
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