Building Equitable Neuroscience Research Collaborations in Resource-limited Settings.

The burden of noncommunicable neurological disorders, such as stroke, dementia, and headache disorders, are on the rise in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), while neuroinfectious diseases remain a major concern. The development of neuroscience research aimed at defining the burden of neurological diseases across the lifespan, as well as optimizing diagnosis and treatment strategies, is fundamental to improving neurological health in resource-limited settings. One of the key factors to advancing neuroscience research in LMICs is the establishment of effective collaborations based on responsible and trustworthy partnerships between local scientists in LMICs and international collaborators.

Clinical Reasoning: Rapidly Progressive Dementia in a Man With HIV Infection and Undetectable Plasma Viral Load.

Neurocognitive decline associated with HIV infection remains prevalent even in the antiretroviral therapy (ART) era, albeit usually in less severe forms. The differential diagnosis of cognitive impairment in this population is quite broad, including infectious causes such as CNS opportunistic infections, causes directly related to HIV such as HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, and causes entirely unrelated to HIV infection such as primary dementia syndromes. In this case report, a 47-year-old man with HIV on ART with an undetectable plasma viral load presented with rapidly progressive dementia to a clinic in Zambia.

Evaluating the Efficacy of an Online Learning Tool for EEG Teaching: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a 6-month, interactive, multimodal, Web-based EEG teaching program (EEG) in improving EEG analysis and interpretation skills for neurologists, neurology residents, and technologists, particularly in resource-limited settings.

Methods: Between June 2017 and November 2018, 179 learners originating from 20 African countries, Europe, and the United States were registered on the EEG course. Of these, 128 learners (91% African) participated in the study.