Psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures among patients with functional neurological disorder: A case series from a Tanzanian referral hospital and literature review

MCJ Dekker, SJ Urasa, M Kellogg… - Epilepsia Open, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Functional neurological disorders (FND s) and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
(PNES) are likely as common in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) as in the rest of the world, but …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and correlates of ischemic ECG findings among adults with and without HIV in Tanzania

S Prattipati, FM Sakita, TG Tarimo, GL Kweka… - Global …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To compare the prevalence of ischemic ECG findings among Tanzanians with
and without HIV and to identify correlates of ischemic ECG changes among Tanzanians with …

[HTML][HTML] Parkinson's Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: Pesticides as a Double-Edged Sword

SJ Urasa, MCJ Dekker, WP Howlett… - Journal of …, 2024 - content.iospress.com
Long-term exposure to pesticides used in agriculture is increasingly being identified as a
risk factor for developing Parkinson's disease. How chronic pesticide exposure might …

Neurological disorders in Northern Tanzania: A 6-year prospective hospital-based case series

WP Howlett, SJ Urasa, VP Maro, RW Walker… - African health …, 2022 - ajol.info
Objectives: We describe the pattern of neurological disorders and their association with HIV
infection in adult patients attending a consultant hospital in Northern Tanzania. Methods: In …

Neurological letter from Kilimanjaro

MCJ Dekker, SJ Urasa, WP Howlett - Practical Neurology, 2017 - pn.bmj.com
This letter comes from Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, a land where grateful patients may express
their appreciation by giving a neurologist a cow or even by naming children after the doctor …

Altitude-related disorders on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: two-year survey in a local referral center

MCJ Dekker, A Mremi, KG Kilonzo… - Wilderness & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction A significant number of climbers on Mount Kilimanjaro are affected by altitude-
related disorders. The aim of this study was to determine the main causes of morbidity and …

[HTML][HTML] Aeromonas caviae mimicking Vibrio cholerae infectious enteropathy in a cholera-endemic region with possible public health consequences: two case …

M van Zwetselaar, B Nyombi, T Sonda… - Journal of Medical Case …, 2018 - Springer
Background Aeromonas species have been documented to yield false positive results in
microbiological tests for Vibrio cholerae. They share many biochemical properties with …

[PDF][PDF] A report of stiff person syndrome in Tanzania with first epidemiological figures for sub-Saharan Africa

MCJ Dekker, SJ Urasa, G Kinabo, V Maro… - …, 2015 - academia.edu
Materials and Methods Patients were ascertained through neurological consultation in
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, a referral hospital in Northern Tanzania, during the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and Correlates of Ischemic ECG Findings among Adults With and Without HIV in Tanzania

S Prattipati, FM Sakita, TG Tarimo, GL Kweka… - Global …, 2022 - globalheartjournal.com
Introduction: HIV confers increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI), but there has been little
study of ischemic electrocardiogram (ECG) findings among people with HIV in sub-Saharan …