Nodding syndrome (NS) and Onchocerca Volvulus (OV) in Northern Uganda
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Nodding syndrome (NS) and Onchocerca Volvulus (OV) in Northern Uganda
Nodding Syndrome (NS) is a childhood neurological disorder characterized by atonic seizures, cognitive decline, school dropout, muscle weakness, thermal dysfunction, wasting and stunted growth. There are recent published information suggesting associations between Nodding Syndrome (NS) with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) VGKC antibodies and serum leiomidin-1 antibody cross reacting with Onchocerca V...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.1.13554