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Nodding Syndrome
An epidemic illness characterized by head nodding associated with onchocerciasis has been described in eastern Africa since the early 1960s; we summarize published reports and recent studies. Onset of nodding occurs in previously healthy 5-15-year-old children and is often triggered by eating or cold temperatures and accompanied by cognitive impairment. Its incidence has increased in Uganda and...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed and Pest Control Conference
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0370-2804,0370-2804
DOI: 10.30843/nzpp.1990.43.10859