Voltage gated sodium channel genes in epilepsy: mutations, functional studies, and treatment dimensions

IA Ademuwagun, SO Rotimi, S Syrbe… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Genetic epilepsy occurs as a result of mutations in either a single gene or an interplay of
different genes. These mutations have been detected in ion channel and non-ion channel …

Neurocysticercosis. A frequent cause of seizures, epilepsy, and other neurological morbidity in most of the world

J Bustos, I Gonzales, H Saavedra, S Handali… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Neurocysticercosis is endemic in most of the world and in endemic areas it accounts for
approximately 30% of cases of epilepsy. Appropriate diagnosis and management of …

Epilepsy in the Sanaga‐Mbam valley, an onchocerciasis‐endemic region in Cameroon: electroclinical and neuropsychological findings

A Morin, M Guillaume, L Ngarka, GY Tatah… - Epilepsia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Epilepsy is highly prevalent in onchocerciasis‐endemic African regions. Various
types of epilepsy have been described in such regions based essentially on clinical …

Review of epilepsy care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

TN Tshimbombu, M Shin, T Thesen… - Epilepsia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Epilepsy imposes a substantial burden on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These
challenges encompass the lack of comprehensive disease surveillance, an unresolved …

[HTML][HTML] Case report: three cases of Neurocysticercosis in Central Africa

O Mukuku, SS Sánchez, M Bugeme… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an infection prevalent in developing countries; however, it is
neglected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and in sub-Saharan Africa. Here …

[PDF][PDF] Epidemiological and clinical features of epileptic patients in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

FM Polepole, O Mukuku, AC Murhula - Journal of the …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Introduction: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions but the majority of
epileptic patients in sub-Saharan African countries do not receive appropriate treatment. In …

[PDF][PDF] Epidemiology and factors associated with epilepsy in Haiti: A retrospective descriptive Study

AAI Julien, RM Jean, AJ Paul - Epidemiology, 2024 - researchgate.net
Our study aims to evaluate the frequency of epilepsy in different age groups and the risk
factors associated, at theClinique d'épilepsie de Port-au-Prince (CLIDEP), in Haiti. This …

Traditional Medicine Development in Africa: Opinion

M Emeje, E Oppong Bekoe, B Graz… - Journal of Integrative …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Forty years after the Alma-Ata Declaration on primary health care (1978), the Declaration of
Astana (2018) states that ''the success of primary health care will be driven by knowledge …

Quality of life of people with epilepsy at a tertiary referral centre in Goma, in the DRC

FM Polepole, O Mukuku, FS Omangelo… - Advances in Health …, 2022 - syncsci.com
Purpose: This study aims to determine the quality of life (QOL) related to the health of people
with epilepsy (PWE) followed in ambulatory care at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital Center in …

[PDF][PDF] Screening for common mental disorders in people with epilepsy in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study

FM Polepole, O Mukuku… - Global Journal of …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Objectives: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease that is highly susceptible to a variety
of mental health problems due to its enormous biological, social, and psychological …