Browsing by Author "Idro, Richard"
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Doxycycline for the Treatment of Nodding Syndrome (DONS); The Study Protocol of a Phase II Randomised Controlled Trial
Idro, Richard; Anguzu, Ronald; Ogwang, Rodney; Akun, Pamela; Abbo, Catherine; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Opar, Bernard; Nakamya, Phyellister; Taylor, Mark; Elliott, Alison; Vincent, Angela; Newton, Charles; Marsh, Kevin (Springer Nature, 2019-03-06)Background Nodding syndrome is a poorly understood neurological disorder of unknown aetiology, affecting several thousand children in Africa. There has been a consistent epidemiological association with infection by the ... -
Household Poverty, Schooling, Stigma and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Epilepsy in Rural Uganda
Anguzu, Ronald; Akun, Pamela; Katairo, Thomas; Abbo, Catherine; Ningwa, Albert; Ogwang, Rodney; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Marsh, Kevin; Newton, R. Charles; Idro, Richard (Elsevier, 2020-11-25)Background Epilepsy remains a leading chronic neurological disorder in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. In Uganda, the highest burden is among young rural people. We aimed to; (i) describe socio-economic status (including ... -
Is Nodding Syndrome an Onchocerca Volvulus-Induced Neuroinflammatory Disorder? Uganda’s Story of Research in Understanding the Disease
Idro, Richard; Opar, Bernard; Wamala, Joseph; Abbo, Catherine; Onzivua, Sylvester; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina; Mbonye, Anthony; Aceng, Ruth Jane (Elsevier, 2016-04)Nodding syndrome is a devastating neurological disorder, mostly affecting children in eastern Africa. An estimated 10 000 children are affected. Uganda, one of the most affected countries, set out to systematically investigate ... -
Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty? A Qualitative Exploration on Treatment Practices and Perceived Barriers to Biomedical Care for Patients With Nodding Syndrome in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda
Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Okello, S. Elialilia; Abbo, Catherine; Odwong, Okot Francis; Olango, Willy; Etolu, Wilson John; Oriyabuzu, Rachel; Kitara, Lagoro David; Mutamba, Brian Byamah; Idro, Richard; Opar, Toliva Bernard; Aceng, Ruth Jane; Lukwago, Assuman; Neema, Stella (BioMed Central Ltd, 2015-08-29)Background Nodding syndrome has increasingly become an issue of public health concern internationally. The etiology of the disorder is still unknown and there are yet no curative treatments. We explored perceptions about ... -
Nodding Syndrome in Ugandan Children—Clinical Features, Brain Imaging and Complications: A Case Series
Idro, Richard; Opoka, Opika Robert; Aanyu, T Hellen; Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina; Piloya-Were, Theresa; Namusoke, Hanifa; Musoke, Bonita Sarah; Nalugya, Joyce; Bangirana, Paul; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; White, Steven; Chong, King; Atai-Omoruto, D Anne; Mworozi, Edison; Nankunda, Jolly; Kiguli, Sarah; Aceng, Ruth Jane; Tumwine, K James (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2013-04-08)Objectives Nodding syndrome is a devastating neurological disorder of uncertain aetiology affecting children in Africa. There is no diagnostic test, and risk factors and symptoms that would allow early diagnosis are poorly ... -
Nodding Syndrome: Recent Insights into Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Semakula, Roy Jerome; Abbo, Catherine; Idro, Richard (Dove press Ltd, 2018-05-24)Nodding syndrome is an enigmatic neuropsychiatric and epileptiform disorder associated with psychomotor, mental, and physical growth retardation. The disorder affects otherwise previously normal children aged 3–18 years, ... -
Qualitative Evaluation of the Outcomes of Care and Treatment for Children and Adolescents With Nodding Syndrome and Other Epilepsies in Uganda
Abbo, Catherine; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Opar, Toliva Bernard; Idro, Richard (BioMed Central Ltd, 2019-04-30)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 ... -
"Those Who Died are the Ones That are Cured". Walking the Political Tightrope of Nodding Syndrome in Northern Uganda: Emerging Challenges for Research and Policy
Irani, Julia; Rujumba, Joseph; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Arach, Jesca; Lanyuru, Denis; Idro, Richard; Gerrets, Rene; Grietens, Peeters Koen; O’Neill, Sarah (PLOS, 2019-06-20)Background Nodding Syndrome was first reported from Tanzania in the 1960s but appeared as an epi demic in Northern Uganda in the 1990s during the LRA civil war. It is characterized by repeti tive head nodding, often ...