Child Neurology Practice and Neurological Disorders in East Africa
Child Neurology Practice and Neurological Disorders in East Africa
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DOI：
10.1177/0883073809357792
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发表时间：
2010-04-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina
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作者：
Idro, Richard;Newton, Charles;Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina
神经系统疾病，包括神经发育障碍，已被世界卫生组织（WHO）确定为全球公共卫生的最大威胁之一。人们普遍认为，这些情况在发展中国家比发达国家更为普遍，因为存在多种已知的风险因素，如感染、营养不良以及产科和新生儿管理资源有限。在东非，几乎没有进行调查，以获得有关儿童神经系统疾病的程度和描述的数据，儿童神经病学的实践面临着跨越卫生人员，患者诊断，管理和康复领域的挑战。本文综述了东非地区神经系统疾病的负担、类型和原因。在实践中的挑战和成功的儿童神经病学和未来的建议进行了讨论。
Neurological disorders, including neurodevelopmental disorders, have been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the greatest threats to global public health. It is generally believed that these conditions are more prevalent in the developing than the developed world because of multiple known risk factors such as infections, malnutrition, and limited resources for obstetric and neonatal management. In East Africa, few investigations have been conducted to obtain data on the magnitude and description of neurological disorders among children, and the practice of child neurology is faced with challenges cutting across areas of health personnel, patient diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation. This article reviews the burden, types, and causes of neurological disorders in the East African region. The challenges and successes in the practice of child neurology and recommendations for the future are discussed.