Nodding Syndrome | Nodding Disease - Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Which doctors treat nodding syndrome?

A: Though nodding syndrome is ideally treated by a neurologist, it may also be treated by a general practitioner since the rural African areas where it is prevalent may not have specialists to treat the patients.

Q: Is nodding syndrome contagious?

A: Nodding syndrome itself is not contagious. However, its possible cause, i.e. onchocerciases, can spread through the bite of a blackfly.