Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 22nd Edition | Form of epilepsy affecting children in East Africa (Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania). Head nodding (atonic seizures), cognitive decline, growth stunting, behavioral problems. Associated with Onchocerca volvulus (autoimmune etiology: leiomodin-1 antibodies). Treatment: AEDs (valproate), antiparasitics (ivermectin), supportive care.
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