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. 2020 Mar 2;9:12. doi: 10.1186/s40249-020-0628-3

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 Yesc 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-epilepticd: 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