TY - JOUR
T1 - Nodding Syndrome: The Unresolved Mystery of a Pediatric Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
AU - Abd-Elfarag, Gasim
AU - van Hensbroek, Michaël Boele
PY - 2019/6/1
Y1 - 2019/6/1
N2 - Nodding syndrome is a mysterious neurologic illness of unknown etiology, presenting with distinctive clinical features often at early age. Currently, it affects children in restricted geographical areas in South Sudan, Northern Uganda and Southern Tanzania and is associated with high mortality and morbidity, especially in the children with severe disease. In this paper, we will give an outline of what is known about nodding syndrome with respect to epidemiology, clinical presentation, etiology and treatment. In addition, a possible approach to resolving the mystery is presented.
AB - Nodding syndrome is a mysterious neurologic illness of unknown etiology, presenting with distinctive clinical features often at early age. Currently, it affects children in restricted geographical areas in South Sudan, Northern Uganda and Southern Tanzania and is associated with high mortality and morbidity, especially in the children with severe disease. In this paper, we will give an outline of what is known about nodding syndrome with respect to epidemiology, clinical presentation, etiology and treatment. In addition, a possible approach to resolving the mystery is presented.
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UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31205249
U2 - 10.1097/INF.0000000000002327
DO - 10.1097/INF.0000000000002327
M3 - Article
C2 - 31205249
VL - 38
SP - S67-S71
JO - Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
JF - Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
SN - 0891-3668
IS - 6S Suppl 1
ER -