Browsing by Author "Colebunders, Robert"

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    • Neuroinflammation and Not Tauopathy Is a Predominant Pathological Signature of Nodding Syndrome 

      Hotterbeekx, An; Lammens, Martin; Idro, Richard; Akun, Pamela R.; Lukande, Robert; Akena, Geoffrey; Nath, Avindra; Taylor, Jonee; Olwa, Francis; Kumar-Singh, Samir; Colebunders, Robert (Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, 2019)
      Nodding syndrome (NS) is an epileptic disorder occurring in chil dren in African onchocerciasis endemic regions. Here, we describe the pathological changes in 9 individuals from northern Uganda who died with NS (n ¼ 5) ...

    • Neuropathological Changes in Nakalanga Syndrome—A Case Report 

      Hotterbeekx, An; Lammens, Martin; Onzivua, Sylvester; Lukande, Robert; Olwa, Francis; Kumar-Singh, Samir; Van Hees, Stijn; Idro, Richard; Colebunders, Robert (Pathogens, 2021)
      Nakalanga syndrome is a clinical manifestation of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy characterized by stunting, delayed or absent secondary sexual development and skeletal deformities, and is often accompanied by epileptic ...

    • Prevalence of HIV-AssociatedMetabolic Abnormalities among Patients Taking First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda 

      Omech, Bernard; Sempa, Joseph; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Opio, Kenneth; Otim, Marcel; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Colebunders, Robert; Manabe, Yukari C. (International Scholarly Research Network, 2012)
      Introduction. While the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy decreased HIV-related morbidity and mortality rates in the sub-Saharan Africa, a subsequent increase in metabolic abnormalities has been observed. ...