High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis among Children with Nodding Syndrome (NS) in Northern Uganda: Case Series

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dc.contributor.authorKitara, David Lagoro
dc.contributor.authorMwaka, Amos Deogratious
dc.contributor.authorKigonya, Edward
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-14T09:12:48Z
dc.date.available2024-02-14T09:12:48Z
dc.date.issued2013-11-25
dc.description.abstractAims: To conduct a hormonal and biochemical studies on 10 patients with diagnosis of probable Nodding Syndrome (NS). Study Design: A cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Atanga Health Center III in Pader District in Northern Uganda in September 2012. Methodology: We recruited consecutively 10 children with probable Nodding Syndrome who had been admitted for symptomatic management of seizures, injuries resulting from falls and nutritional rehabilitation. History, physical examinations, biophysical measurements (anthropometry) and blood investigations including serum electrolytes, liver function tests, thyroid hormones and vitamin D assays. Ethical approval was obtained from Gulu University Institutional Review Committee. Results: All children had severely low serum calcium and bicarbonate levels and a high Anion Gap. Thyroid hormones and vitamin D assays were largely normal. Conclusion: Children with Nodding Syndrome undergoing treatment for seizure control and nutritional rehabilitation have high Anion Gap metabolic acidosis.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKitara, D. L., Mwaka, A. D., & Kigonya, E. (2014). High anion gap metabolic acidosis among children with Nodding Syndrome (NS) in Northern Uganda: case series. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, 4(6), 1301-1314.en_US
dc.identifier.uri10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6151
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14270/463
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBritish Journal of Medicine & Medical Researchen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBritish Journal of Medicine & Medical Research;4(6): 1301-1314, 2014
dc.subjectNodding Syndromeen_US
dc.subjectmetabolic acidosisen_US
dc.subjecthigh Anion Gapen_US
dc.subjecthormonesen_US
dc.subjectPaderen_US
dc.subjectNorthern Ugandaen_US
dc.titleHigh Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis among Children with Nodding Syndrome (NS) in Northern Uganda: Case Seriesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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