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Burden, clinical outcomes and predictors of time to in hospital mortality among adult patients admitted to stroke unit of Jimma university medical center: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: The global burden of stroke epidemiology is changing rapidly. Over the 1990-2013 periods, there was a significant increase in …
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Risk factors, clinical presentations and predictors of stroke among adult patients admitted to stroke unit of Jimma university medical center, south west Ethiopia: prospective observational study
BACKGROUND: Stroke is the second-leading global cause of death behind heart disease in 2013 and is a major cause of …
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Risk factors, clinical presentations and predictors of stroke among adult patients admitted to stroke unit of Jimma university medical center, south west Ethiopia: prospective observational study
BACKGROUND: Stroke is the second-leading global cause of death behind heart disease in 2013 and is a major cause of …
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Barriers to epilepsy care in Central Uganda, a qualitative interview and focus group study involving PLWE and their caregivers
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is a common neurological disease with substantial impact on the subject and their caretakers. This exploratory study identified …
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Correlation of the self-reported Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs score, clinical neurological examination and MR imaging in patients with lumbo-sacral radiculopathy
BACKGROUND: Lumbo-sacral radiculopathy (LSR) is a common musculoskeletal disorder for which patients seek medical care and referrals for advanced imaging. …
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A study on the neurodevelopment outcomes of late preterm infants
BACKGROUND: The study is intended to fill the knowledge gap about the neuropsychology and neuromotor developmental outcomes, and identify the …
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Case report: an area postrema syndrome revealing a neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder associated with central nervous system tuberculosis in a young Togolese (black African) woman
BACKGROUND: Area postrema syndrome (APS) is considered to be one of the most specific clinical presentations of neuromyelitis optica spectrum …
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Doxycycline for the treatment of nodding syndrome (DONS); the study protocol of a phase II randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Nodding syndrome is a poorly understood neurological disorder of unknown aetiology, affecting several thousand children in Africa. There has …
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Patterns of traumatic brain injury and six-month neuropsychological outcomes in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injuries in Uganda are on the increase, however little is known about the neuropsychological outcomes in survivors. …
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Epidemiology of non-traumatic spinal cord injury in Uganda: a single center, prospective study with MRI evaluation
BACKGROUND: A few reliable national data concerning the etiology of non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in sub-Sahara Africa exists, mainly …
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A qualitative study of the communication and information needs of people with learning disabilities and epilepsy with physicians, nurses and carers
BACKGROUND: Living with a chronic condition such as epilepsy can have a debilitating effect on the individual and their carers. …
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Mortality & recurrent seizure risk after new-onset seizure in HIV-positive Zambian adults
BACKGROUND: Recurrent seizure risks in HIV-positive people with new-onset seizure are largely unknown, making it challenging to offer optimal recommendations …
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Intra-familial phenotypic heterogeneity in a Sudanese family with DARS2-related leukoencephalopathy, brainstem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation: a case report
BACKGROUND: Leukoencephalopathy with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation (LBSL, OMIM #611105) is a genetic disease of the …
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Ictal asystole: a case presentation
BACKGROUND: Epileptic seizures can lead to cardiac arrhythmias. The arrhythmias may be in the form of tachycardia, bradycardia or asystole. …
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Migraine-related disability and co-morbid depression among migraineurs in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Migraine headache is a neurologic disorder which mainly affects younger and productive segment of population. Migraine not only causes …
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Glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 polymorphisms and the risk of mild hepatotoxicity induced by carbamazepine in a tunisian population study
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) and T1 (GSTT1) null alleles may …
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Are the anomalous vertebral arteries more hypoplastic?: retrospective linear mixed model approach
BACKGROUND: Small or hypoplastic vertebral artery (VA) is one of the risk factor for posterior circulation stroke. We assess whether …
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Effectiveness, safety and health-related quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients treated with fingolimod: results from a 12-month, real-world, observational PERFORMS study in the Middle East
BACKGROUND: Evidence on the use of fingolimod in real-world clinical practice and data on patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …
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Neurocognitive function in HIV-infected persons with asymptomatic cryptococcal antigenemia: a comparison of three prospective cohorts
BACKGROUND: HIV-infected persons with detectable cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) in blood have increased morbidity and mortality compared with HIV-infected persons who …
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A diagnostic biomarker profile for fibromyalgia syndrome based on an NMR metabolomics study of selected patients and controls
Background Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic pain syndrome. A plausible pathogenesis of the disease is uncertain and the pursuit …