An Epidemiologic Investigation of Potential Risk Factors for Nodding Syndrome in Kitgum District, Uganda.

An Epidemiologic Investigation of Potential Risk Factors for Nodding Syndrome in Kitgum District, Uganda.

Nodding Syndrome (NS), an unexplained illness characterized by spells of head bobbing, has been reported in Sudan and Tanzania, perhaps as early as 1962. Hypothesized causes include sorghum consumption, measles, and onchocerciasis infection. In 2009, a couple thousand cases were reportedly in Northe...

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Main Authors: Jennifer L Foltz, Issa Makumbi, James J Sejvar, Mugagga Malimbo, Richard Ndyomugyenyi, Anne Deborah Atai-Omoruto, Lorraine N Alexander, Betty Abang, Paul Melstrom, Angelina M Kakooza, Dennis Olara, Robert G Downing, Thomas B Nutman, Scott F Dowell, D K W Lwamafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688914?pdf=render

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