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kon·zo

(kon'zō),

An upper motor neuron disease caused by cyanide, manifested principally as spastic paraplegia, seen in Africa, and resulting from the consumption of improperly prepared cassava roots, which contain high concentrations of cyanogenetic glucosides.

[Yaka, tired legs]

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konzo

An upper motor neuron spastic paraparesis described in Africa and caused by cyanide poisoning, related to consumption of carbohydrate-rich cassava; in droughts, cassava produces more cyanogenic glycosides and, due to the food shortage, food manufacturers take short-cuts in the steps designed to remove the cyanide.

kon·zo

(kon'zō)

A cyanide-caused upper motor neuron disease manifested principally as spastic paraplegia, seen in Africa; results from the consumption of improperly prepared cassava roots, which contain high concentrations of cyanogenetic glucosides.

[Yaka, tired legs]

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Recurrent exposure to nonlethal concentrations through a monotonous cassava-based diet leads to long-term effects, including paralytic diseases such as tropical ataxic neuropathy and konzo, a neurologic disease characterized by sudden onset of irreversible, nonprogressive spastic paralysis (2).

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Other health disorders include hyperthyroidism, tropical ataxic neuropathy, and konzo (23).

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"The mission met with Boubou Cisse, Minister of Economy and Finance; Konzo Traore, National Director, Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO); and other senior government officials.

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He studied Statistics and Medicine in Sweden and worked as medical doctor in Mozambique where he identified a new epidemic paralytic disease that was named konzo.

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Onset in late childhood or early adolescence is seen in certain epilepsy syndromes (3,5), autoimmune diseases such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (23), Sydenham chorea and other complications of group A streptococcal infections (24), and some nutritional toxicities such as konzo (25) and neurolathyrism (26).

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The mission met with MaliaACAOs Prime Minister, Django Cissoko, the Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, TiEaA na Coulibaly, Delegated Minister of Budget, Marimpa Samoura, as well as Konzo Traore, the National Director, Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO).

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The mission met with Cheick Modibo Diarra, Prime Minister; Tienan Coulibaly, Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget; Konzo Traore, National Director, Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO); and representatives from the National Assembly, civil society, unions, the private sector, and Mali's development partners.