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Descriptor English: Nodding Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome del Cabeceo
Descriptor síndrome de cabeceo
Scope note: Condición neurológica mal conocida, caracterizada por episodios de ataques atónicos, convulsiones o estados catatónicos, con eventual deterioro cognitivo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome do Cabeceio
Descriptor French: Syndrome du hochement de tête
Entry term(s): Nodding Syndromes
Syndrome, Nodding
Syndromes, Nodding
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.490.375.525
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064128
Scope note: Unexplained neurologic condition characterized by episodes of atonic seizures, convulsions or staring spells with further cognitive decline.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Seizures (2009-2013)
Public MeSH Note: 2014
History Note: 2014
DeCS ID: 55211
Unique ID: D064128
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2014/01/01
Date of Entry: 2013/07/08
Nodding Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M0579739
Scope note Unexplained neurologic condition characterized by episodes of atonic seizures, convulsions or staring spells with further cognitive decline.
Preferred term Nodding Syndrome
Entry term(s) Nodding Syndromes
Syndrome, Nodding
Syndromes, Nodding



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