Comments on: In Uganda, Another Outbreak of Nodding Syndrome, a Disease Epidemiologists Can't Explain http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/12/27/in-uganda-another-outbreak-of-nodding-syndrome-a-disease-epidemiologists-cant-explain/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: muganga http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/12/27/in-uganda-another-outbreak-of-nodding-syndrome-a-disease-epidemiologists-cant-explain/#comment-31045 muganga Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:51:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34136#comment-31045 I WANT TO COMMENT ON THE IMAGING STUDIES , I HAVE CONFIRMED IN THE CASE OF UGANDA COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY WAS DONE . WOULD IT BE ADVISEABLE ALSO TO DO MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THESE CHILDREN. BASICALLY TO ASSESS THE MYELINATION PATTERNS AS THERE IT IS LINKED TO MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY.( ONLY BASIC VIEWS T1, T2 WEIGHTED IMAGING) THE ABOVE IS A COMMENTS ARE FROM A RADIOLOGIST. I WANT TO COMMENT ON THE IMAGING STUDIES , I HAVE CONFIRMED IN THE CASE OF UGANDA COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY WAS DONE .
WOULD IT BE ADVISEABLE ALSO TO DO MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THESE CHILDREN.
BASICALLY TO ASSESS THE MYELINATION PATTERNS AS THERE IT IS LINKED TO MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY.( ONLY BASIC VIEWS T1, T2 WEIGHTED IMAGING)
THE ABOVE IS A COMMENTS ARE FROM A RADIOLOGIST.

]]> By: ex - Mormon missionary http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/12/27/in-uganda-another-outbreak-of-nodding-syndrome-a-disease-epidemiologists-cant-explain/#comment-31042 ex - Mormon missionary Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:40:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34136#comment-31042 There is always something trying to eat you There is always something trying to eat you

]]> By: m http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/12/27/in-uganda-another-outbreak-of-nodding-syndrome-a-disease-epidemiologists-cant-explain/#comment-31041 m Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:49:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34136#comment-31041 My first thought was some kind of poisoning. But it looks like they have a clue on the cause. This sounds like a horrible affliction! My first thought was some kind of poisoning. But it looks like they have a clue on the cause. This sounds like a horrible affliction!

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