Integrated and patient-centred management of Parkinson's disease: a network model for reshaping chronic neurological care

BR Bloem, EJ Henderson, ER Dorsey… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Chronic neurological diseases are the leading cause of disability globally. Yet, our health-
care systems are not designed to meet the needs of many patients with chronic neurological …

Natural history of motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease and the long-duration response to levodopa

R Cilia, E Cereda, A Akpalu, FS Sarfo, M Cham… - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The natural pattern of progression of Parkinson's disease is largely unknown because
patients are conventionally followed on treatment. As Parkinson's disease progresses, the …

Sensitive immunosensing of α-synuclein protein in human plasma samples using gold nanoparticles conjugated with graphene: an innovative immuno-platform …

ED Aminabad, A Mobed, M Hasanzadeh, MAH Feizi… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) or simply Parkinson's is a long-term degenerative disorder of the
central nervous system, which mainly affects the motor system. Consequently, the detection …

Availability of therapies and services for Parkinson's disease in Africa: a continent‐wide survey

E Hamid, BA Ayele, DG Massi, S Ben Sassi… - Movement …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The growing burden of Parkinson's disease (PD) in Africa necessitates the
identification of available therapies and services to improve patient care. Objective To …

Transforming Parkinson's care in Africa (TraPCAf): protocol for a multimethodology national institute for health and care research global health research group project

R Walker, N Fothergill-Misbah, S Kariuki, O Ojo, R Cilia… - BMC neurology, 2023 - Springer
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative
disorder and, according to the Global Burden of Disease estimates in 2015, was the fastest …

The neuropalliative multidisciplinary team—Members and their roles

F Brennan, MD Gardiner, M Narasimhan - Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 2022 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative conditions are prominent contributors to both morbidity and mortality
worldwide. They pose a significant challenge to health professionals, health systems, and …

Parkinson's disease research on the African continent: obstacles and opportunities

MCJ Dekker, T Coulibaly, S Bardien, OA Ross… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The burden of Parkinson's disease (PD) is becoming increasingly important in the context of
an aging African population. Although PD has been extensively investigated with respect to …

Could Mucuna pruriens be the answer to Parkinson's disease management in sub-Saharan Africa and other low-income countries worldwide?

N Fothergill-Misbah, H Maroo, M Cham… - Parkinsonism & Related …, 2020 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, disabling, neurodegenerative disease that
requires long term care and pharmaceutical treatment. Levodopa remains the gold standard …

The role of support groups in the management of Parkinson's disease in Kenya: Sociality, information and legitimacy

N Fothergill-Misbah, S Moffatt, H Mwithiga… - Global public …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease globally.
It is a progressive neurological disorder which can lead to a decline in wellbeing and quality …

[HTML][HTML] “Old people problems”, uncertainty and legitimacy: Challenges with diagnosing Parkinson's disease in Kenya

N Fothergill-Misbah, R Walker, J Kwasa… - Social Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Very little is known about the experience of people living with Parkinson's disease (PD) in
low-and middle-income countries, such as those in sub-Saharan Africa. The number of …