Publications by authors named "Foksouna Sakadi"
Epilepsy is a significant public health problem. More than 50 million people worldwide live with epilepsy, and over three-quarters of them are in low- and middle-income countries. The situation in Chad regarding people with epilepsy is challenging to assess, starting from the shortage of scientific data, the inadequacy of technical facilities, the lack of human resources, and the inadequacy of government action.
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- In sub-Saharan Africa, diagnosing AIDS dementia is challenging due to under-medicalization, delays in seeking care, and varying causes of dementia.
- A retrospective study analyzed 196 patients hospitalized for dementia at the University Hospital of Conakry from 2016 to 2021, using DSM-IV and AAN classification criteria.
- The findings indicated that HIV-positive patients exhibited severe cognitive and motor impairments, with diagnosis supported by serological tests and MRI imaging, emphasizing the need for careful differentiation from other types of dementia.*
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- As of March 2022, Chad had a very low COVID-19 vaccination rate of around 1%, prompting a study on vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among different groups (patients, community members, and healthcare workers) in the capital city, N'Djamena.
- The survey conducted with 508 participants revealed that vaccine acceptance was significantly higher among patients (67%) compared to community members (44%) and healthcare workers (47%), and over one-third of participants demonstrated high vaccine hesitancy.
- Key factors affecting vaccine hesitancy included personal experiences with COVID-19, trust in healthcare workers and the government, as well as socioeconomic status, with common concerns centering on vaccine side effects, efficacy, safety, and
There are >70 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, including refugees, internally displaced persons, and asylum seekers. While the health needs of forcibly displaced people have been characterized in the literature, more still needs to be done globally to translate this knowledge into effective policies and actions, particularly in neurology. In 2020, a global network of published experts on neurological disease and refugees was convened.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We aim to quantify the degree of epilepsy stigma perceived by people living with epilepsy (PLWE) in the Republic of Guinea (2019 gross national income per capita, 930 USD) and analyze the demographic, social, and clinical factors associated with epilepsy stigma in this setting.
Methods: A prospective convenience cohort of PLWE was recruited at the Ignace Deen Hospital in Conakry and evaluated by U.S.
Background: The growing burden of Parkinson's disease (PD) in Africa necessitates the identification of available therapies and services to improve patient care.
Objective: To investigate the availability, affordability, frequency of usage, and insurance coverage of PD therapies (pharmacological, surgical, physical, and speech therapies) and services including specialized clinics, specialists, and nurses across Africa.
Methods: A comprehensive web-based survey was constructed and distributed to neurologists/physicians with a special interest in PD across Africa.
Objective: To explore the socioeconomic factors associated with epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea.
Methods: People living with epilepsy (PLWE) were prospectively recruited at Ignace Deen Hospital, Conakry, in 2018. An instrument exploring household assets as a measure of wealth was designed and administered.
Background: In low-income countries (LICs), there are multiple barriers for children with epilepsy (CWE) to attend school. We examined potentially modifiable associations with poor school performance in CWE in the West African Republic of Guinea.
Methods: Children with epilepsy of school age were recruited using public announcements and a clinical register of people with epilepsy at the Ignace Deen Hospital in Conakry in 2018.
Purpose: Children with epilepsy in low-income countries often go undiagnosed and untreated. We examine a portable, low-cost smartphone-based EEG technology in a heterogeneous pediatric epilepsy cohort in the West African Republic of Guinea.
Methods: Children with epilepsy were recruited at the Ignace Deen Hospital in Conakry, 2017.
The diagnostic certainty of medullar tuberculosis (TB) without Pott disease is difficult to establish in a tropical environment with the large group of infectious, parasitic, and systemic myelopathies, despite the increasing availability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data and improvement of biological exploration platforms. We retrospectively analyzed the files of 186 patients hospitalized in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery of the University Hospital Center of Conakry, Guinea, between 2008 and 2016 for the management of non-compressive and compressive myelopathy. Biological evidence of TB infection was demonstrated for 13 (6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to characterize the reasons, extent, and impact of traditional medicine use among people with epilepsy (PWE) in the Republic of Guinea.
Methods: Guinea is a low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with limited healthcare resources. People with epilepsy and their caregivers were seen at a public referral hospital in Conakry, the capital city, where they completed semi-structured interviews with physicians regarding their beliefs about epilepsy, medical care, and engagement with traditional healers.
Purpose: To characterize people with epilepsy (PWE) presenting to a free neurology consultation and antiepileptic drug (AED) service in the Republic of Guinea.
Methods: Guinea is a low-income country in West Africa that recently experienced an Ebola Virus Disease epidemic. Community-dwelling PWE were seen at a public referral hospital in Conakry, the capital city.