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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Nodding syndrome in northern Uganda: Overview and community perspectives
Epilepsy and Behavior, Volume 26, No. 1, Year 2013
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Description
The increasing prevalence of nodding syndrome in northern Uganda has generated a wide range of speculations with respect to etiology and natural history of and best possible medical treatment for this mysterious seizure disorder. Despite in-depth investigations by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ministry of Health in Uganda, no clear causal factors have emerged. At the same time, northern Uganda communities are voicing concern for their lack of knowledge about nodding syndrome. The purpose of this commentary is to summarize northern Uganda community perceptions of this syndrome. These reflections demonstrate the need for larger investigations into the impact of nodding syndrome and other seizure disorders on local communities both in northern Uganda and throughout the world, in particular rural areas of resource poor countries. © 2012.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mitchell, Katrina B.
United States, New York
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Kornfeld, Julie
Uganda, Kampala
The Lutheran World Federation
Adiama, Joseph
Uganda, Kampala
The Lutheran World Federation
Mugenyi, Andrew
Uganda, Kampala
The Lutheran World Federation
Schmutzhard, Erich
Austria, Innsbruck
Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck
Ovuga, Emilio B.L.
Uganda, Gulu
Gulu University
Kamstra, Jesse
Uganda, Kampala
The Lutheran World Federation
Winkler, Andrea Sylvia
Germany, Munich
Technische Universität München
Statistics
Citations: 20
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.10.030
e-ISSN:
15255069
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Uganda