Epidemiology of neurodegenerative diseases in the East African region: A meta-analysis

H Onohuean, AO Akiyode, O Akiyode… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction There is a scarcity of epidemiological data on neurodegenerative diseases
(NDs) in East Africa. This meta-analysis provides the regional prevalence of NDs, their …

Towards a global view of multiple sclerosis genetics

BM Jacobs, M Peter, G Giovannoni, AJ Noyce… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuroimmunological disorder of the CNS with a strong heritable
component. The genetic architecture of MS susceptibility is well understood in populations of …

Navigating the journey of multiple sclerosis management in Africa, overcoming hurdles and harnessing opportunities: a review

N Aderinto, ABO Muili, J Opanike - Annals of Medicine and …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, debilitating condition affecting many African people.
However, the management of MS in Africa is often inadequate, and there is a need to …

[HTML][HTML] Demographics and baseline disease characteristics of Black and Hispanic patients with multiple sclerosis in the open-label, single-arm, multicenter, phase IV …

MJ Williams, AF Okai, AH Cross, NL Monson… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Black/African American patients with multiple sclerosis (BpwMS) and
Hispanic/Latino patients with multiple sclerosis (HpwMS), who historically have been …

Multiple Sclerosis: An Overview of Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Serological Biomarkers

M Shi, Y Liu, Q Gong, X Xu - Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, which is a
primary cause of neurological disability in young and middle‐aged individuals in …

Multiple sclerosis in Somali Americans: Nature or nurture?

N Nathoo, N Neyal, EJ Atkinson… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Differences in the MS course between White and Black populations is well
accepted. The existence of a large Somali immigrant population in Minnesota facilitates a …

Multiple Sclerosis in sub-Saharan Africa: Review of current trends and available literature

O Bibiana, O Augustine, AE Chuks - Medical Research Archives, 2024 - esmed.org
Background: From the middle of the last century, hospital-based data have often suggested
the MS was not found among blacks living in sub-Saharan Africa. Earliest studies from South …

[PDF][PDF] Functional Disability, Its Relationship to Eating Habits, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Clinical Features of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

K Metaxouli, C Tsiou, E Dokoutsidou… - J Nurs Midwifery …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Introduction: The relation between functional capacity and dietary habits of individuals
affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has attracted considerable interest worldwide. However …

Low-dose rituximab should be used for treating MS in resource-limited settings: No

FJ Mateen - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
While patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in most wealthy settings have access to more
than 20 diseasemodifying therapies (DMTs), patients in resourcelimited settings often have …

[PDF][PDF] NAVIGATING THE JOURNEY OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA, OVERCOMING HURDLES AND HARNESSING OPPORTUNITIES; A

A Nicholas, MAB Opeyemi, O Joshua - 2023 - researchgate.net
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, debilitating condition affecting many African people.
However, the management of MS in Africa is often inadequate, and there is a need to …