Nodding Syndrome in Uganda: Field Observations, Challenges and Research Agenda
10.2149/tmh.2014-S15
- Author:
Hermann Feldmeier
;
Osuke Komazawa
;
Kazuhiko Moji
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nodding syndrome;
Uganda
- From:Tropical Medicine and Health
2014;42(2SUPPLEMENT):S109-S114
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
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Abstract:
This article summarizes observations made in Northern Uganda and a lecture given at the Nodding Syndrome Workshop in Nagasaki September 2013. The objective of the manuscript is to summarize the current knowledge on nodding syndrome and to provide an agenda for investigations into the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and care management of nodding syndrome in Uganda.
