Table 2 |
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Encephalopathic cases following ivermectin treatment reported from onchocerciasis mass treatment programs from 1989 to 2001* |
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| Type of Encephalopathy† |
Total no. of cases |
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| Definite L. loa encephalopathy |
0 |
| Probable L. loa encephalopathy |
33 |
| Possible L. loa encephalopathy |
32 |
| Encephalopathy of other known etiology |
1‡ |
| Encephalopathy of unknown etiology |
37 |
| Total |
103 |
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*cases reported as of August 31, 2002; †see Figure 1 for definitions of types of encephalopathy; ‡case of cerebral malaria. |
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