First description of Nodding Syndrome in the Central African Republic.

<h4>Background</h4>The term Nodding Syndrome (NS) refers to an atypical and severe form of childhood epilepsy characterized by a repetitive head nodding (HN). The disease has been for a long time limited to East Africa, and the cause is still unknown. The objective of this study was to c...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Metanmo, Farid Boumédiène, Pierre-Marie Preux, Robert Colebunders, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo, Eric de Smet, Emmanuel Yangatimbi, Andrea S Winkler, Pascal Mbelesso, Daniel Ajzenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009430