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. 2010 Jul;40(3):173-5.
doi: 10.1258/td.2010.090373.

Clinical characteristics of people with head nodding in southern Tanzania

Andrea S Winkler  1 , Katrin Friedrich, Michael Meindl, Aslam Kidunda, Amir Nassri, Louise Jilek-Aall, William Matuja, Erich Schmutzhard
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Clinical characteristics of people with head nodding in southern Tanzania

Andrea S Winkler et al. Trop Doct. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

We have previously described a seizure disorder characterized by head nodding (HN). In a prospective study in southern Tanzania, we evaluated 62 patients with HN. Here, we report the patients' clinical characteristics and those of their seizures, which indicate high seizure frequency, unsatisfactory seizure control, a high burden of cognitive impairment and disease-associated barriers to education.

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