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Nodding syndrome: recent insights into etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment

Nodding syndrome is an enigmatic neuropsychiatric and epileptiform disorder associated with psychomotor, mental, and physical growth retardation. The disorder affects otherwise previously normal children aged 3–18 years, with a slight preponderance for the male child. Nodding syndrome has been descr...

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Autores principales:	Mwaka, Amos Deogratius, Semakula, Jerome Roy, Abbo, Catherine, Idro, Richard
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2018
Materias:	Review
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6049047/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30050359 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S145209

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