Prevalence of dementia and its association with central nervous system infections among older persons in northern Uganda: cross-sectional community-based study.

Background: Dementia is a condition in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from the usual consequence of biological aging. Few studies have been conducted on the prevalence of dementia and its association with central nervous system (CNS) infections among older persons in African settings, particularly in Uganda. Therefore, this study assessed the prevalence of dementia and its association with CNS infections among older persons in Lira District, northern Uganda.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Walking Corpse Syndrome.

Cotard syndrome, also known as "Walking Corpse Syndrome", is a clinical entity characterized by fixed delusions that one is dead or dying. This is a neuropsychiatric manifestation of brain pathology affecting the non-dominant frontotemporal and parietal lobes, particularly the fusiform gyrus. Prior literature has indicated that the etiology of Cotard syndrome may include structural changes related to brain injury, tumors, and temporal lobe epilepsy.

Caregiver's perspectives on the Central Nervous System infection illness trajectory among older persons with dementia in Northern Uganda-a qualitative community-based study.

Background: Few studies have explored the Central Nervous System (CNS) infection illness trajectory among older persons with dementia in sub-Saharan African (SSA) settings. This study explored the Caregiver's perspectives on the Central Nervous System infection illness trajectory among the older persons with dementia in Northern Uganda.

Methods: This was a qualitative study conducted in Lira District northern Uganda in March 2022 amongst purposively selected 20 caregivers of the older persons aged 50 + years with a positive history of CNS infection and later life dementia.