Neurology in Africa

Child neurology in Africa.

The World Health Organization estimates that children in low-income countries are 16 times more likely to die before approximately 5 years of age than children in highincome countries (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/ 82058/1/WHO_HIS_HSI_13.1_eng.pdf). Almost 75% of childhood deaths are caused by just 6 conditions: neonatal causes (preterm birth, asphyxia, and infections), pneumonia, d...

Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography in Neurology

Introduction: Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive technique utilized in various medical applications, including brain imaging and other neurological diseases. Recognizing the physiological and anatomical characteristics of organs based on their electrical properties is one of the main applications of EIT, as each variety of tissue structure has its own electrical characteris...

Neurology

tion has a function to fulfill; each phenomenon therefore has a significance. This does not mean that it has a purpose; it was not made as a "part of an intelligent design". Barcroft's book not only makes delightful reading but it is also distinctly useful. In order to understand the bodily functions it is important to memorize the facts of physiology, but this task is made easier if the facts ...

[Neurology].

Aducanumab reduces the burden of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease, with significant improvement of clinical scores. Endovascular thrombectomy is recommended in patients with acute stroke with proximal occlusion of the anterior circulation. CGRP antagonists and botulinum toxin are effective in migraine. ZIKA virus infection has been linked to the Guillain-Barré syndrome. Edaravone has been...

Neurology