Publications by authors named "A Asindi"
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- The study investigates the clinical and socio-developmental characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a Nigerian tertiary hospital, addressing the lack of data in sub-Saharan Africa.
- It analyzed medical records from six years, identifying a prevalence of 1.6% among 1806 children with neurological disorders and highlighting that the average age for diagnosis was around 3.8 years.
- The findings revealed that the majority of diagnosed children were male, with comorbid conditions such as hyperactivity in over half of the cases and a small percentage having siblings with autism.
Background: Demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) are rare disorders characterized by inflammation and the selective destruction of CNS myelin. The incidence of this disorder is increasing in developed countries. Nigerian studies on the pediatric population on the subject are very scarce.
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- The study examines acute hemiplegia in children, which is a brain response due to various causes after birth, aiming to identify its reasons and outcomes at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital in Nigeria.
- Over five years, 25 children were reviewed; common findings included prolonged seizures, speech defects, and causes like viral encephalitis and sickle cell anemia.
- The results showed that while some children recovered fully, a majority experienced ongoing weakness, and a significant number were lost to follow-up, highlighting the need for better infection control and genetic counseling.
Introduction: Non accidental injury sustained following deliberate self-harm or inflicted by parents or caregivers for disciplinary, traditional and therapeutic measures have grave consequences including exposing the incompletely child to post neonatal tetanus. This contributes to the continuing high incidence of post neonatal tetanus in developing countries.
Methods: A 12 year retrospective review of all children admitted into the children's ward of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital with diagnosis of post neonatal tetanus was carried out.
Background: Normal hematological indices has been determined in Nigerian newborns and found to be lower compared to their Caucasian counterparts. This was attributed to genetic factors. Malaria is endemic in Nigeria and is one of the major causes of ill health and death.
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