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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 col...
Autores principales: | Dowell, Scott F., Sejvar, James J., Riek, Lul, Vandemaele, Katelijn A.H., Lamunu, Margaret, Kuesel, Annette C., Schmutzhard, Erich, Matuja, William, Bunga, Sudhir, Foltz, Jennifer, Nutman, Thomas B., Winkler, Andrea S., Mbonye, Anthony K. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810928/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23965548 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.130401 |
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