Nodding syndrome is a rare neurological condition that can result in head nodding and violent seizures. Some researchers think they know the... Ventorina Aculu, a mother of eight in her 60s, says she ...

Listen • 3:28 20170215_atc_scientists_may_have_solved_the_mystery_of_nodding_syndrome.mp3 Scientists may have solved the mystery of nodding syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that has disabled ...

More than two decades after the first cases were reported in northern Uganda, nodding syndrome continues to cast a long shadow over Pader District. While no new infections are being recorded, families ...

2 of 8 — The staff has not yet diagnosed Gloria, 9, but believes she has what they refer to as nodding-plus — meaning she has symptoms of nodding syndrome, as well as more common epileptic seizures. 3 ...

Ventorina Aculu, a mother of eight in her 60s, says she is proud to have given birth to her many children. Her distress only set in with her last two, both sons and now adults. Omac Alfred and Kibwota ...

A child with nodding syndrome waits for treatment at an outreach site in Uganda's Pader district. (Matthew Kielty for NPR) Scientists may have solved the mystery of nodding syndrome, a rare form of ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Ventorina Aculu, a mother of eight in ...

Scientists may have solved the mystery of nodding syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that has disabled thousands of children in East Africa. The syndrome seems to be caused by the immune system's ...