■■ INTRODUCTION Neurologic disorders of adults and children represented 6.3% of the
global burden of disease in 2005. 1 The magnitude of neurologic disorders is largely …

Neurological disorders, including neurodevelopmental disorders, have been identified by
the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the greatest threats to global public health. It …

Neurological conditions in children represent a significant proportion of the global burden of
disease, since they contribute to premature mortality and years lived with disability. The …

Background: Neurologic disorders in children are common occurrences in clinical practice;
they constitute a major cause of morbidity and disability in childhood. Children with …

Data on neurological diseases and disability in children in LMICs is scarce. A population-
based study in Kilifi, Kenya surveying children age 6–9 for disability or epilepsy …

BACKGROUND: Paediatric neurological disorders constitute a major cause of disability in
childhood. Children in the developing countries are disproportionately affected and in …

Revisiting the prevalence and population of children with neurological impairments in sub‐Saharan
Africa Page 1 Revisiting the prevalence and population of children with neurological …

Threats to the child's brain in resource-poor countries include the over-arching and
intersecting impact from environmental and socioeconomic issues, the specific aetiologies …

This review is intended to be a primer to those neurologic presentations in pediatric patients,
which are either unique to, or endemic in, the tropical regions of the world. Tropical in this …

Neurological complications in children - access to appropriate care : guest editorial Page 1
APRIL 2011 Vol.29 No.4 CME 141 Guest Editorial Neurological complications in children …