Prevalence and incidence of nodding syndrome and other forms of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas in northern Uganda after the implementation of onchocerciasis control measures

Table 3 Performance of the screening questions “luc luc” and “lili” in diagnosing NS and OFE during the 2017 survey

	Yes to “luc luc”^a or “Lili”^b	Yes^c to “luc luc” only, or to both “luc Luc” and “Lili”	Yes to “lili” only
Confirmed nodding syndrome: n (%)	38 (46.9)	33 (63.5)	5 (17.2)
Other forms of epilepsy: n (%)	42 (51.9)	18 (34.6)	24 (83.8)
Non-epileptic^d: n (%)	1 (1.2)	1 (1.9)	0
Total	81	52	29

^aLocal term for nodding syndrome
^bLocal term for other forms of epilepsy
^cIncludes a history of nodding syndrome, with or without other forms of seizures (NS and NS+)
^dSuspected case, but not confirmed as epilepsy
NS Nodding Syndrome only, NS plus Nodding Syndrome and other seizures, OFE Other Forms of Epilepsy

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