Search Results - "Kuaté, Callixte"
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Assessing traditional medicine in the treatment of neurological disorders in Mali: prelude to efficient collaboration
Published in BMC complementary and alternative medicine (03-10-2024)“…Neurological disorders (ND) have a high incidence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In this region, systemic challenges of conventional medicine (CM) and cultural…”
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Depressive symptoms in HIV-infected and seronegative control subjects in Cameroon: Effect of age, education and gender
Published in PloS one (23-02-2017)“…Depression is a leading cause of HIV/AIDS disease burden; it worsens health outcomes and quality of life. Addressing this problem requires accurate…”
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Headache in the adult population of Cameroon: prevalence estimates and demographic associations from a cross-sectional nationwide population-based study
Published in Journal of headache and pain (21-03-2024)“…Background Knowledge of headache prevalence, and the burdens attributable to headache disorders, remains incomplete in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): reliable…”
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Beliefs and attitudes of traditional healers regarding epilepsy in Cameroon
Published in Epilepsy & behavior (01-08-2023)“…•All traditional healers without exception thought that epilepsy is a treatable condition.•The etiologies of epilepsy according to traditional healers were bad…”
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The burdens attributable to headache disorders in Cameroon: national estimates from a population-based door-to-door survey, including a headache-care needs assessment
Published in Journal of headache and pain (16-08-2024)“…Background We have previously shown headache to be highly prevalent in Cameroon. Here we present the attributed burden. We also perform a headache-care needs…”
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Effects of HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy, and immune status on the speed of information processing and complex motor functions in adult Cameroonians
Published in Scientific reports (20-08-2020)“…HIV-associated neurocognitive deficits include impaired speed-of-information processing (SIP) and motor functions. There is lack of Cameroonian adult norms for…”
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The pattern of neurological diseases in elderly people in outpatient consultations in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in BMC research notes (17-04-2015)“…Neurological diseases are frequent in older adults, affecting between 5% and 55% of people age 55 and older. They are associated with a high risk for adverse…”
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Outcome of non-traumatic coma in a tertiary referral hospital in Cameroon
Published in African Journal of Emergency Medicine (01-09-2024)“…Coma is a medical emergency, and optimal management, especially in a resource-poor setting, depends on knowledge of its aetiology and predictors of outcome…”
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HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in sub-Saharan Africa: a pilot study in Cameroon
Published in BMC neurology (13-07-2010)“…The disease burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)--acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is highest in sub-Saharan Africa but there are few studies…”
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Neurological manifestations in patients with symptomatic COVID-19 admitted to the Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Cameroon
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2021)“…although the main manifestations of COVID-19 are respiratory, several neurological symptoms and complications have also been reported. The pandemic seems to…”
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Occipital lobe epilepsy secondary to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) during a post-partum eclampsia in Mali (West Africa)
Published in BMC research notes (13-08-2013)“…Eclampsia is known to cause posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) that is often associated with an extensive neurovascular damage affecting…”
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Clinical predictors of significant intracranial computed tomography scan findings in adults experiencing headache disorder
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2020)“…Radiological assessments for adult headache disorder show significant intracranial findings in 2.5% to 10% of performed computed tomography scans (CT-scans),…”
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Prevalence and impact of primary headaches among students aged 8-12 years in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cameroon experience
Published in Cephalalgia (01-10-2024)“…The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and impact of primary headache among students aged 8-12 years in the city of Douala (Cameroon). From…”
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Self-reported visual impairment and sarcopenia among older people in Cameroon
Published in Scientific reports (21-10-2022)“…Aging has been clearly associated with decline in visual and physical performance. Alteration of visual function is associated with negative health outcomes…”
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Short Physical Performance Battery and Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Index in the Exploration of Frailty Among Older People in Cameroon
Published in International journal of public health (07-08-2023)“…Objectives: To investigate the relationship between the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) index. Methods:…”
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Epilepsy surgery in Africa: state of the art and challenges
Published in Epilepsy & behavior (01-05-2021)“…•The prevalence of epilepsy in Africa is 11.29 per 1 000 population, resulting in 3, 367, 000 affected individuals.•The number of patients who could benefit…”
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Worsening of Seizures by Oxcarbazepine in Juvenile Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-10-2004)“…Purpose: Several studies have shown that carbamazepine (CBZ) may aggravate idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE). Oxcarbazepine (OXC) is a new drug chemically…”
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Correlates of diabetic polyneuropathy of the elderly in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in PloS one (29-10-2020)“…Diabetic polyneuropathy is associated with significant physical disability among older adults. However, their frequency and correlates are not well known in…”
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Association of Gait Speed, Psychomotor Speed, and Dementia
Published in Journal of Alzheimer's disease (01-01-2017)“…Gait speed (GS) and psychomotor speed (PS) could be considered as two different dimensions of age-related slowness and both measures are associated with higher…”
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Patterns of non-traumatic myelopathies in Yaoundé (Cameroon): a hospital based study
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry (01-07-2010)“…BackgroundThe relative frequency of compressive and non-compressive myelopathies and their aetiologies have not been evaluated extensively in most sub-Saharan…”
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