Publications by authors named "Agnon Ayelola Koffi Balogou"
Clinical features and prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Africa: the TROPALS study.
Jaime Luna Mouhamadou Diagana Leila Ait Aissa Meriem Tazir Lamia Ali Pacha Agnon Ayélola Koffi Balogou
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
January 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) patients in Africa, highlighting sociodemographic and clinical features, treatments, and survival patterns.
- Out of 185 patients diagnosed between 2005 and 2017, there was a male predominance and a median age of onset at 53.0 years, with a significantly lower use of the drug riluzole compared to Western nations.
- The median survival time was 14.0 months, with Northern Africa showing better survival rates than Western and Southern Africa, indicating that location and treatment affect longevity in ALS patients.
For many years the cost of health care in sub-Saharan Africa was largely covered by the State. But in September 1987, in view of the economical problems those countries had to face, the WHO regional committee adopted the "Bainako's Initiative" resolution. This meant that from then on everybody was to pay for their health expenses.
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