Diseases

Nodding Syndrome

Unexplained neurologic condition characterized by episodes of atonic seizures, convulsions or staring spells with further cognitive decline.

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Abstract

Unexplained neurologic condition characterized by episodes of atonic seizures, convulsions or staring spells with further cognitive decline.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Nodding Syndromes
  • Syndrome, Nodding
  • Syndromes, Nodding

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Seizures (2009-2013)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nodding Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064128. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064128
  2. Nodding Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodding_disease
  3. Nodding Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895930