Genetic testing for infantile-onset epilepsies in resource-limited settings [0.03%]
资源匮乏地区婴儿期癫痫的基因检测
Priyanka Srivastava,Sandeep Negi,Melissa Baltuano et al.
Priyanka Srivastava et al.
Infantile-onset epilepsies, a heterogenous group of epilepsies with onset up to two years of age, constitute a significant burden in developing countries and frequently result from various genetic variations. The phenomena of genetic hetero...
Investigating the burden of cerebral palsy in low- and middle-income countries: Implications and priorities for pediatric neurology [0.03%]
探究低收入和中等收入国家脑性瘫痪的负担：儿科神经病学的含义和优先事项
Harshitha Valluri,Mugdha Mohanty,Carlos Ramirez Mongil et al.
Harshitha Valluri et al.
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common pediatric physical disability worldwide presenting as a non-progressive motor dysfunction due to insults to the developing brain. While CP has a higher prevalence and burden in low- and middle-income c...
The challenges of establishing centers for the surgical management of epilepsy in low- and middle-income countries [0.03%]
在中低收入国家建立癫痫外科治疗中心的挑战
Jorge Vidaurre,Juan C Pérez-Poveda,Manuel Campos-Puebla et al.
Jorge Vidaurre et al.
Epilepsy affects over 50 million individuals globally, with more than 80 % residing in resource-limited countries. While the majority of patients achieve seizure control with antiseizure medications, approximately one-third are diagnosed wi...
The impact of undernutrition and overnutrition on early brain development [0.03%]
营养不良和过度营养对早期大脑发育的影响
Ana Cabal-Herrera,Barnabas Kigen,Esperancia Kapanga et al.
Ana Cabal-Herrera et al.
In this review, we explore the effects of malnutrition on childhood neurodevelopment. Early brain development is highly sensitive to nutritional status. Both undernutrition and overnutrition can disrupt critical neurodevelopmental processes...
Pratibha Singhi,Arushi Gahlot Saini
Pratibha Singhi
The prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) is greater in resource limited countries than in higher income countries for several reasons. The etiology and risk factors for cerebral palsy are multifactorial, including perinatal, vascular, infectio...
Edward Kija,Tracy Tushabe Namata,Robert Sebunya
Edward Kija
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common cause of childhood disability globally with a higher prevalence in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) caused by preventable perinatal insults is still the lea...
Diagnostic and treatment gaps [0.03%]
诊断和治疗缺口
Cyprian Birmeh,Obrey H Urio,Jo M Wilmshurst
Cyprian Birmeh
The epilepsy treatment gap in low- and middle-income countries especially sub-Saharan countries is substantial, driven by socioeconomic challenges, inadequate infrastructure, and limited access to diagnosis, treatment and care. The diagnost...
Impact of advocacy and private foundations in improving treatment of epilepsy in resource limited regions [0.03%]
倡导和私营基金会对改善资源匮乏地区癫痫治疗的影响
Rebeca Figueroa Diaz,Angel Hernandez
Rebeca Figueroa Diaz
Epilepsy treatment in resource-limited countries faces numerous challenges including limited access to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and social stigma. Advocacy efforts and private foundations play a vita...
Pradeep Kumar Gunasekaran,Arushi Gahlot Saini
Pradeep Kumar Gunasekaran
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder due to a persistent mutated, wild-measles virus infection of the nervous system. While the acute infection is generally self-limiting, defective viral cl...
Pediatric Neurocysticercosis. Burden of pediatric neurological disorders in resource-limited regions [0.03%]
儿童神经囊尾蚴病的负担：资源匮乏地区儿童神经疾病的负担
Bolivar Quito-Betancourt,Monica Cajas-Palomino,Manuel Vides-Tesorero et al.
Bolivar Quito-Betancourt et al.
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is caused by the parasitic tapeworm Taenia solium, which frequently infects the central nervous system of children and adults. Diagnosis involves a thorough medical history, with an emphasis on the epidemiological c...