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Characteristics of people with epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in three eastern African countries-A pooled analysis by Stelzle, Dominik, Schmidt, Veronika, Keller, Luise, Ngowi, Bernard J, Matuja, William, Escheu, Gabrielle, Hauke, Peter, Richter, Vivien, Ovuga, Emilio, Pfausler, Bettina, Schmutzhard, Erich, Amos, Action, Harrison, Wendy, Kaducu, Joyce, Winkler, Andrea S

“…Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a zoonotic disease caused by the pork tapeworm T. solium, represents one of the most common causes of secondary epilepsy but remains…”
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Effect of High‐Caloric Nutrition on Survival in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by Ludolph, Albert C., Dorst, Johannes, Dreyhaupt, Jens, Weishaupt, Jochen H., Kassubek, Jan, Weiland, Ulrike, Meyer, Thomas, Petri, Susanne, Hermann, Andreas, Emmer, Alexander, Grosskreutz, Julian, Grehl, Torsten, Zeller, Daniel, Boentert, Matthias, Schrank, Bertold, Prudlo, Johannes, Winkler, Andrea S., Gorbulev, Stanislav, Roselli, Francesco, Schuster, Joachim, Dupuis, Luc

“…Objective Weight loss has been identified as a negative prognostic factor in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, but there is no evidence regarding whether a…”
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Active infection with Onchocerca volvulus and the linkage to epilepsy/nodding syndrome by Arndts, Kathrin, Kegele, Josua, Ritter, Manuel, Prazeres da Costa, Clarissa, Hoerauf, Achim, Winkler, Andrea S

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Community-level prevalence of epilepsy and of neurocysticercosis among people with epilepsy in the Balaka district of Malawi: A cross-sectional study by Keller, Luise, Stelzle, Dominik, Schmidt, Veronika, Carabin, Hélène, Reinhold, Ann-Kristin, Keller, Claudius, Welte, Tamara M, Richter, Vivien, Amos, Action, Boeckman, Lindsay, Harrison, Wendy, Winkler, Andrea S

“…Background Epilepsy and neurocysticercosis (NCC) prevalence estimates in sub-Saharan Africa are still scarce but show important variation due to the population…”
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Effect of high-caloric nutrition on serum neurofilament light chain levels in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Dorst, Johannes, Schuster, Joachim, Dreyhaupt, Jens, Witzel, Simon, Weishaupt, Jochen H, Kassubek, Jan, Weiland, Ulrike, Petri, Susanne, Meyer, Thomas, Grehl, Torsten, Hermann, Andreas, Jordan, Berit, Grosskreutz, Julian, Zeller, Daniel, Boentert, Matthias, Schrank, Bertold, Prudlo, Johannes, Winkler, Andrea S, Gorbulev, Stanislav, Roselli, Franceso, Dupuis, Luc, Otto, Markus, Ludolph, Albert C

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to Taenia solium cysticercosis and taeniasis in Tanzania by Nyangi, Chacha, Stelzle, Dominik, Mkupasi, Ernatus M, Ngowi, Helena A, Churi, Ayubu J, Schmidt, Veronika, Mahonge, Christopher, Winkler, Andrea S

“…Taenia solium cysticercosis/taeniasis (TSCT) is reported to be endemic in pig producing areas around the world, causing significant disease burden and economic…”
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Nodding syndrome by Dowell, Scott F, Sejvar, James J, Riek, Lul, Vandemaele, Katelijn A H, Lamunu, Margaret, Kuesel, Annette C, Schmutzhard, Erich, Matuja, William, Bunga, Sudhir, Foltz, Jennifer, Nutman, Thomas B, Winkler, Andrea S, Mbonye, Anthony K

“…An epidemic illness characterized by head nodding associated with onchocerciasis has been described in eastern Africa since the early 1960s; we summarize…”
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Experimental animal models and their use in understanding cysticercosis: A systematic review by Sitali, Muloongo C, Schmidt, Veronika, Mwenda, Racheal, Sikasunge, Chummy S, Mwape, Kabemba E, Simuunza, Martin C, da Costa, Clarissa P, Winkler, Andrea S, Phiri, Isaac K

“…Background Cysticercosis and Neurocysticercosis (NCC) can be studied using several animal species in experimental models which contributes to the understanding…”
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Nakalanga Syndrome: Clinical Characteristics, Potential Causes, and Its Relationship with Recently Described Nodding Syndrome by Föger, Kathrin, Gora-Stahlberg, Gina, Sejvar, James, Ovuga, Emilio, Jilek-Aall, Louise, Schmutzhard, Erich, Kaiser, Christoph, Winkler, Andrea S

“…Nakalanga syndrome is a condition that was described in Uganda and various other African countries decades ago. Its features include growth retardation,…”
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Epidemiological, clinical and radiological characteristics of people with neurocysticercosis in Tanzania-A cross-sectional study by Stelzle, Dominik, Makasi, Charles, Schmidt, Veronika, Trevisan, Chiara, van Damme, Inge, Welte, Tamara M, Ruether, Charlotte, Fleury, Agnes, Dorny, Pierre, Magnussen, Pascal, Zulu, Gideon, Mwape, Kabemba E, Bottieau, Emmanuel, Gabriël, Sarah, Ngowi, Bernard J, Winkler, Andrea S

“…Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is common among people with epilepsy in low-resource settings. Prevalence of NCC and radiological characteristics of patients with NCC…”
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A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of pioglitazone in combination with riluzole in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Dupuis, Luc, Dengler, Reinhard, Heneka, Michael T, Meyer, Thomas, Zierz, Stephan, Kassubek, Jan, Fischer, Wilhelm, Steiner, Franziska, Lindauer, Eva, Otto, Markus, Dreyhaupt, Jens, Grehl, Torsten, Hermann, Andreas, Winkler, Andrea S, Bogdahn, Ulrich, Benecke, Reiner, Schrank, Bertold, Wessig, Carsten, Grosskreutz, Julian, Ludolph, Albert C

“…Pioglitazone, an oral anti-diabetic that stimulates the PPAR-gamma transcription factor, increased survival of mice with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)…”
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Digital Literacy Key Performance Indicators for Sustainable Development by Radovanović, Danica, Holst, Christine, Belur, Sarbani Banerjee, Srivastava, Ritu, Houngbonon, Georges Vivien, Le Quentrec, Erwan, Miliza, Josephine, Winkler, Andrea S., Noll, Josef

“…The concept of digital literacy has been defined in numerous ways over the last two decades to incorporate rapid technological changes, its versatility, and to…”
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Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiasis with an emphasis on taeniasis in Chipata district of the Eastern province of Zambia by Zulu, Gideon, Sikasunge, Chummy S., Welte, Tamara M., Simuunza, Martin C., Stelzle, Dominik, Schmidt, Veronika, Hachangu, Alex, Mutale, Wilbroad, Masuku, Maxwell, Chembensofu, Mwelwa, da Costa, Clarissa Prazeres, Mwape, Kabemba E., Winkler, Andrea S., Phiri, Isaac K.

“…Background Intestinal helminth infections are among the most common infections worldwide and have a negative impact on the health, education, nutrition and…”
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"Living like I am in Thailand": stress and coping strategies among Thai migrant masseuses in Oslo, Norway by Tschirhart, Naomi, Straiton, Melanie, Ottersen, Trygve, Winkler, Andrea S

“…Migrants experience stress before, during and after migrating to a new country, all of which influences their mental wellbeing. In Norway, migration from…”
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The epidemiology of human Taenia solium infections: A systematic review of the distribution in Eastern and Southern Africa by Zulu, Gideon, Stelzle, Dominik, Mwape, Kabemba E, Welte, Tamara M, Strømme, Hilde, Mubanga, Chishimba, Mutale, Wilbroad, Abraham, Annette, Hachangu, Alex, Schmidt, Veronika, Sikasunge, Chummy S, Phiri, Isaac K, Winkler, Andrea S

“…Taenia solium is a tapeworm that causes taeniosis in humans and cysticercosis in humans and pigs. Within Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), information on the…”
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First description of Nodding Syndrome in the Central African Republic by Metanmo, Salvatore, Boumédiène, Farid, Preux, Pierre-Marie, Colebunders, Robert, Siewe Fodjo, Joseph N, de Smet, Eric, Yangatimbi, Emmanuel, Winkler, Andrea S, Mbelesso, Pascal, Ajzenberg, Daniel

“…Background The term Nodding Syndrome (NS) refers to an atypical and severe form of childhood epilepsy characterized by a repetitive head nodding (HN). The…”
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Taenia solium cysticercosis and taeniosis: Achievements from the past 10 years and the way forward by Carabin, Hélène, Winkler, Andrea S, Dorny, Pierre

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The burden of T. solium cysticercosis and selected neuropsychiatric disorders in Mocuba district, Zambézia province, Mozambique by Langa, Irene, Padama, Fernando, Nhancupe, Noémia, Pondja, Alberto, Hlashwayo, Delfina, Gouveia, Lidia, Stelzle, Dominik, da Costa, Clarissa Prazeres, Schmidt, Veronika, Winkler, Andrea S, Noormahomed, Emília Virgínia

“…Taenia solium (neuro-)cysticercosis, a neglected tropical disease, can be associated with epileptic seizures and other neuropsychiatric (= neurological and…”
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Community knowledge, attitudes and practices related to Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis in Zambia by Zulu, Gideon, Mwape, Kabemba E, Welte, Tamara M, Simuunza, Martin C, Hachangu, Alex, Mutale, Wilbroad, Chembensofu, Mwelwa, Sikasunge, Chummy S, Phiri, Isaac K, Winkler, Andrea S

“…Several studies on Taenia solium taeniosis / cysticercosis (TSTC) have been conducted in Zambia. However, none has assessed community knowledge, attitudes and…”
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Characteristics of people with epilepsy in three Eastern African countries - a pooled analysis by Stelzle, Dominik, Kaducu, Joyce, Schmidt, Veronika, Welte, Tamara M, Ngowi, Bernard J, Matuja, William, Escheu, Gabrielle, Hauke, Peter, Richter, Vivien, Ovuga, Emilio, Pfausler, Bettina, Schmutzhard, Erich, Amos, Action, Harrison, Wendy, Keller, Luise, Winkler, Andrea S

“…Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders worldwide. Yet, its treatment gap is large in some areas and especially in sub-Saharan Africa data on…”
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