Background: The prevalence of epilepsy is highest in the Central Africa subregion most especially in rural settlements. This is further compounded by a high prevalence of treatment gap, from poor drug adherence, and poor road network. One approach to overcoming this burden is to leverage Video-based Directly Observed Therapy (ViDOT) use for stable patients living with epilepsy, harnessing the advancement in mHealth technologies, and widespread adoption of smartphones.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Neurological disorders constitute major causes of morbidity, and globally, they are the leading causes of death. There is a dearth of neurologists in most African countries and the very few available ones are concentrated in urban areas. The cardiovascular and communicable risk factors responsible for most cases of acute and chronic neurological disorders are also prevalent in rural areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInsulinomas are functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). They secrete insulin, and hence, present with hypoglycemia. We report a case of insulinoma in a 16-year-old girl presenting as seizures.
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