Description:
Alaroker Monica, 19, being supported to sit. She has spent close to half of her life sleeping sustaining serious bed shores and rashes from Nodding Syndrome. With paralyzed legs and hands Monica is helpless. Nodding syndrome, which is an unexplained neurologic condition characterized by episodes of repetitive dropping forward of the head, often accompanied by other seizure-like activity, such as convulsions or staring spells. Ayom village, Bolo parish, Pader district. Uganda.
Description:
Alaroker Monica, 19, being supported to sit. She has spent close to half of her life sleeping sustaining serious bed shores and rashes from Nodding Syndrome. With paralyzed legs and hands Monica is helpless. Nodding syndrome, which is an unexplained neurologic condition characterized by episodes of repetitive dropping forward of the head, often accompanied by other seizure-like activity, such as convulsions or staring spells. Ayom village, Bolo parish, Pader district. Uganda.
Image Description:
Alaroker Monica, 19, being supported to sit. She has spent close to half of her life sleeping sustaining serious bed shores and rashes from Nodding Syndrome. With paralyzed legs and hands Monica is helpless. Nodding syndrome, which is an unexplained neuro