Nodding Syndrome in Uganda: Field Observations, Challenges and Research Agenda

• Feldmeier Hermann

  Institute for Microbiology and Hygiene, Charité University Medicine

• Komazawa Osuke

  Nagasaki University Hospital

• Moji Kazuhiko

  Nagasaki University Graduate School of International Health Development

Abstract

This article summarizes observations made in Northern Uganda and a lecture given at the Nodding Syndrome Workshop in Nagasaki September 2013. The objective of the manuscript is to summarize the current knowledge on nodding syndrome and to provide an agenda for investigations into the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and care management of nodding syndrome in Uganda.

Journal

• Tropical Medicine and Health

  Tropical Medicine and Health 42 (2SUPPLEMENT), S109-S114, 2014

  Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine

Keywords

• Nodding syndrome
• Uganda

Details

• CRID: 1390282680195846272
• NII Article ID: 130004463469
• DOI: 10.2149/tmh.2014-s15
• ISSN: 13494147
• ISSN: 13488945
• HANDLE: 10069/35282
• Web Site: https://nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/4168
• Text Lang: en
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • IRDB
  • Crossref
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed