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Nodding Syndrome is an unexplained neurological syndrome seen mostly in South Sudan and Uganda. Certains triggers, including temperature and food, cause weakness in neck muscles, and the resultant nodding.

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• Investigation into the Nodding syndrome in Witto Payam, Western Equatoria State in 2010

  http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/february-2011/investigation-into-the-nodding-syndrome-in-witto-payam-western-equatoria-state-in-2010.html
  The South Sudan Medical Journal reports on whether nodding syndrome is a form of epilepsy.

• Mysterious ‘nodding syndrome’ affects many Ugandan children

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/gIQAKwNw7R_story.html
  The Washington Post reports that Nodding syndrome affects many children in Uganda, but experts don’t know what it is or what causes it.

• Nodding disease: First Ugandan treatment centres open

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17350567
  The BBC reports that Uganda has opened its first clinics specifically set to help thousands of children who have nodding syndrome.

• Nodding Syndrome

  http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/noddingsyndrome/
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes its efforts to understand this “mysterious disease affecting children”.

• Scientists baffled by mystery disease striking Uganda

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17594074
  A video report by the BBC from Kitgum in northern Uganda.

• The syndrome stealing Uganda and South Sudan’s children

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17319434
  The BBC reports on a mysterious disease.

• Uganda’s nodding disease: “I’ve lost hope”

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17589445
  The BBC reports on the human cost of this mysterious neurological syndrome.

• Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodding_disease
  The free encyclopedia summarises the state of knowledge of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, prognosis, possible causes, and prevalence and epidemiology.

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