Qualitative evaluation of the outcomes of care and treatment for children and adolescents with nodding syndrome and other epilepsies in Uganda

Qualitative evaluation of the outcomes of care and treatment for children and adolescents with nodding syndrome and other epilepsies in Uganda

Abstract Background In 2012, the Ugandan Government declared an epidemic of Nodding Syndrome (NS) in the Northern districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. Treatment guidelines were developed and NS treatment centres were established to provide symptomatic control and rehabilitation. However, a wi...

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Main Authors: Catherine Abbo, Amos Deogratius Mwaka, Bernard Toliva Opar, Richard Idro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Nodding syndrome
Epilepsy
Multi-disciplinary
Clinical audit
Clinical support supervision
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-019-0540-x

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