NEUROSURGERY

of Khat (Catha edulis Forsk)

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Fig. 1 (a) “Kilo” of khat. “Kilo” is not a weight reference but a term used for a bundle. Three to four bundles can be consumed per day or more…

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in Neurological Diseases in the Tropics

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Fig. 1 The stigma process dynamics (adapted from ILEP 2011) model seen over time Building on Goffman’s initial conceptualization, Jones et al. (1984) have identified six dimensions of stigma namely…

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of African Trypanosomiasis

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Fig. 1 Invasion of (a) the choroid plexus of a lateral ventricle and (b) the leptomeninges by T. b. brucei parasites in rats infected with the parasite can occur early…

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Neurology

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Virus (Genotype) Year Location Age of patient Reference Mokola (3)a 1968 Nigeria 3.5 Familusi and Moore (1972) Mokola (3) 1971 Nigeria 6 Familusi et al. (1972) Duvenhage (4) 1970 South…

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Disease: Neurology and Neurobiology

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Fig. 1 The plate illustrates T. cruzi circulating in the blood (a); pseudocyst formation (b); lesions in cardiac fibers (c); healing with fibrosis (d) Besides direct parasite infection, another main…

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Causes of Epilepsy?

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Koszewski W (1991) Epilepsy following brain abscess. The evaluation of possible risk factors with emphasis on new concept of epileptic focus formation. Acta Neurochir 113:110–117PubMedCrossRef Lang B, Newbold CI, Williams…

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Neuroschistosomiasis

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Fig. 1 Schistosoma mansoni egg surrounded by productive stage granuloma in a spinal cord section. Haematoxylin and eosin stain (courtesy of Prof. E A Bambirra, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais,…

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