The first clinics in northern Uganda finally open to help children who have a mysterious fatal condition known as Nodding syndrome. The disease mostly appears in northern Uganda and has affected thousands of children. Some of the symptoms are seizures, stunted growth, both physical and metal, and nodding of the head. There have also been cases in South Sudan and Tanzania. When the clinic opened on Monday over 200 children showed up and for treatment in the centers in the districts of Kitgum, Pader and Lamwo. The cause of the disease is not known so definitive treatment cannot be given and the people at the clinic have been trained to help the children feel more comfortable by treating the neurological symptoms. Anti-epileptic medication has been effective in treating the disease. Uganda's health ministry has recorded 3,000 cases and almost 200 deaths since 2010.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17350567