Clinical and neuroimaging factors associated with 30-day fatality among indigenous West Africans with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

Background: Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with a high case fatality rate in resource-limited settings. The independent predictors of poor outcome after ICH in sub-Saharan Africa remains to be characterized in large epidemiological studies. We aimed to determine factors associated with 30-day fatality among West African patients with ICH.

Assessment of sleep knowledge among medical and dental students in a Nigerian tertiary institution: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: Sleep medicine is a rapidly growing field of Medicine globally. However, studies are lacking on the knowledge of Nigerian medical and dental students on sleep and the different types of sleep disorders. Thus, we assessed the knowledge, interest and awareness of Nigerian medical and dental students about sleep medicine.

Outcome of Delayed Administration of Alteplase in a Resource-Poor Area: A Case Report.

An acute ischemic stroke, though carrying the risk of debilitating complications, is a preventable and treatable disease. Thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy are important components of its management. However, various challenges in resource-poor countries like Nigeria and other developing nations pose a great limitation in the timely intervention of ischemic stroke treatment.

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in Africa: What is the current state of knowledge?

Background: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, usually involving the optic nerve, brain, and spinal cord. While the disease is believed to be more common among individuals of African descent, the disease landscape across the continent has not been systematically explored. In this study, we carried out a systematic scoping review by synthesizing original studies on NMOSD from Africa.

Sleep medicine in Africa: past, present, and future.

Interest in sleep and sleep disorders in Africa dates back thousands of years, influenced by various cultural and religious beliefs. However, the practice of sleep medicine as a specialty has been inadequate compared to other regions of the world. The objective of this study was to explore the current status of sleep medicine in Africa vis-à-vis education, professional societies, and facilities, and to identify challenges of the specialty in the region.

Acute Ischemic Stroke in COVID-19: Putative Mechanisms, Clinical Characteristics, and Management.

The emergence and spread of the highly contagious novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have triggered the greatest public health challenge of the last century. Aside from being a primary respiratory disease, acute ischemic stroke has emerged as a complication of the disease. While current evidence shows COVID-19 could cause ischemic stroke especially in severe disease, there are similarities in the risk factors for severe COVID-19 as well as ischemic stroke, underscoring the complex relationship between these two conditions.