Vitamin Deficiencies and Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa
22. Galukande M, Jombwe J, Fualal J, Baingana R, Gakwaya A. Reference values for serum levels of folic acid and vitamin B12 in a young adult Ugandan population. Afr Health…
Psychiatric Aspects of HIV Infection in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author Location Study design Setting Sample size % Females Measures of depression symptoms Validation measure % depression symptoms Measure of major depression % major depression Association between depression and ART…
A Case of Alzheimer’s Dementia in Uganda
Fig. 17.1 Image of S.N.’s brain CT scan The Lateral and 3rd ventricles are widened. The 4thVentricle is normal. The ambiens and basal cisterns are normal. The Sylvian fissures are…
A Case Report of Mania and Glioma
Fig. 18.1 Image of SK’s brain MRI In order to exclude metastases in other areas, a chest x-ray, mammogram and abdominal-pelvic ultra sound scan were done and all were found…
Acquired Brain Injury in Children in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fig. 13.1 Short-term outcomes of low-birth-weight (LBW) neonates in Kilifi District Hospital, Kenya, 2003–2004 Neonatal sepsis causes over 25 % of all neonatal deaths in the continent [10]. This number…
Environmental Toxins as Causes of Brain Degeneration in Sub-Saharan Africa
Type of dementia Percentage of all dementia types (approximate) (%) Causes Alzheimer’s disease 60 Degenerative disease causing “plaques and tangles” to build up in the brain tissues that kill and…
Neuropsychological Cases in a Low-Income National Referral Hospital
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Seggane Musisi and Stanley Jacobson (eds.)Brain Degeneration and Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa10.1007/978-1-4939-2456-1_16 16. Neuropsychological Cases in a Low-Income National Referral Hospital Janet Nakigudde1 (1) Department of Psychiatry, Mulago National Referral…
Cognitive Outcome of Malaria and HIV Infection in Children in Sub-Saharan Africa
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Seggane Musisi and Stanley Jacobson (eds.)Brain Degeneration and Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa10.1007/978-1-4939-2456-1_12 12. Cognitive Outcome of Malaria and HIV Infection in Children in Sub-Saharan Africa Paul Bangirana1 (1) Department of…
The Penn ADCC: Integrating Neurodegenerative Disease Research Across Disciplines, Conditions, and Population Groups
Fig. 1.1 The Penn ADCC is the foundation (roots and trunk) for all programs on aging, AD, and related disorders at Penn (branches) as depicted for representative programs The goals…
Basal Ganglia
Basal ganglia subdivisions Basal ganglia structure Primary subdivision Secondary subdivision Tertiary subdivision Striatum Dorsal striatum Caudate Putamen Ventral striatum Nucleus accumbens Core Shell Septum Olfactory tubercle Globus pallidus External segment …
