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Peter Claver Olore
Publications - 3
Citations - 128
Peter Claver Olore is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Epilepsy & Nodding Syndrome. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 86 citations.
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High prevalence of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan: A community-based survey.
Robert Colebunders,Jane Y. Carter,Peter Claver Olore,Kai Puok,Samit Bhattacharyya,Sonia Menon,Gasim Abd-Elfarag,Morrish Ojok,Chellafe Ensoy-Musoro,Richard Lako,Makoy Yibi Logora +10 more
TL;DR: An epilepsy prevalence of 4.4% was observed in villages in Maridi, which is a major risk factor for epilepsy and Ivermectin coverage needs to increase to prevent onchocerciasis associated epilepsy.
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Clinical characteristics of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan.
Robert Colebunders,Gasim Abd-Elfarag,Jane Y. Carter,Peter Claver Olore,Kai Puok,Sonia Menon,Joseph Nelson Fodjo Siewe,Samit Bhattacharyya,Morrish Ojok,Richard Lako,Makoy Yibi Logora +10 more
TL;DR: The high percentage of PWE who met the diagnostic criteria for OAE suggests that better onchocerciasis control could prevent new cases, and urgent action is needed to close the anti-epileptic treatment gap.
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Persons with onchocerciasis‐associated epilepsy and nodding seizures have a more severe form of epilepsy with more cognitive impairment and higher levels of Onchocerca volvulus infection
Gasim Abd-Elfarag,Jane Y. Carter,Stephen Raimon,Wilson Sebit,Abozer Suliman,Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo,Peter Claver Olore,Kai Puok Biel,Morrish Ojok,Makoy Yibi Logora,Robert Colebunders +10 more
TL;DR: PWE with nodding seizures have a more severe form of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy, with earlier seizure onset and higher levels of O. volvulus infection.