Toxoplasmosis and epilepsy--systematic review and meta analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Toxoplasmosis is an important, widespread, parasitic infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii. The chronic infection in immunocompetent patients, usually considered as asymptomatic, is now suspected to be a risk factor for various neurological disorders, including epilepsy. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available literature to estimate the risk of epilepsy due to toxoplasmosis. METHODS:A systematic literature search was conducted of several databases and journals to identify studies published in English or French, without date restriction, which looked at toxoplasmosis (as exposure) and epilepsy (as disease) and met certain other inclusion criteria. The search was based on keywords and suitable combinations in English and French. Fixed and random

SUBMITTER: Ngoungou EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4335039 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature