Oral pyridoxine, 30- 50 mg/kg/day in one daily dose (powder form)for a period of four weeks followed by cross-over to Phenytoin arm for another four weeks

Phenytoin Oral, 5 mg/kg/day in two equally divided doses(powder form)for a period of four weeks and then cross-over to Pyridoxine arm for another four weeks

Sodium valproate oral, 10 - 15 mg/kg/day once daily powder form)for a period of four weeks and then cross-over to placebo arm for another four weeks

Placebo will consist of an inert substance (e.g., gelatin) with an appearance similar to medication in similar dosage as the study arms for a period of 4 weeks and subsequent cross-over to Sodium Valproate arm

Nodding Syndrome

Pyridoxine

Sodium Valproate

Phenytoin

Placebo

Kitgum Nodding Syndrome Treatment Center, Kitgum General Hospital

Treatment of Nodding Syndrome - A Randomized Blinded Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Oral Pyridoxine and Conventional Anti-Epileptic Therapy, in Northern Uganda - 2012

Change (Reduction) in frequency of observed head nodding or other seizure activity episodes among children with NS

glutamic acid/crise épileptique

Treatment of Nodding Syndrome - A Randomized Blinded Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Oral Pyridoxine and Conventional Anti-Epileptic Therapy, in Northern Uganda - 2012

Effect of Gabapentin on GABA Concentration and Emotional Processing

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