Neuropsychological Effects of Konzo: A Neuromotor Disease Associated With Poorly Processed Cassava

BACKGROUND: Konzo is an irreversible upper-motor neuron disorder affecting children dependent on bitter cassava for food. Although the neuroepidemiology of konzo is well characterized, we report the first neuropsychological findings. METHOD: Children with konzo in the Democratic Republic of Congo (m...

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Main Authors: Boivin, Michael J., Okitundu, Daniel, Makila-Mabe Bumoko, Guy, Sombo, Marie-Therese, Mumba, Dieudonne, Tylleskar, Thorkild, Page, Connie F., Tamfum Muyembe, Jean-Jacques, Tshala-Katumbay, Desire
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Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: American Academy of Pediatrics 2013
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3608487/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23530166
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-3011
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