Publications by authors named "Selam Kifelew"
Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a spectrum of inherited disorders characterized by both motor and sensory manifestations, which include prominent distal muscle weakness, foot deformities (pes cavus and hammer toes), and sensory deficits. Postural tremor as a manifestation of Charcot-Marie-Tooth is seldom present, except in a variant of Charcot-Marie-Tooth subtype 1 (Roussy-Levy syndrome), and its presence often results in a diagnostic dilemma.
Case Presentation: We present a 34-year-old Eritrean man who came to our hospital with a complaint of tremors of the hands of 6 months duration.
Epidemiological and clinical profile of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Ethiopia: a 5-year multicenter retrospective study.
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a serious disease causing muscle weakness, with limited research on its impact in low- and middle-income countries like Ethiopia.
- A study in Ethiopia analyzed clinical records from 2016 to 2021, revealing a younger average age of onset at 51.9 years and a higher prevalence of spinal region involvement at diagnosis.
- Findings indicated that 31% of patients used the medication Riluzole, while many experienced significant disabilities, highlighting the need for further research to explore the genetic and environmental factors influencing ALS in this region.
Background: Little is known about the characteristics of electroencephalogram (EEG) findings in epileptic patients in Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to characterize the EEG patterns, indications, antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and epilepsy risk factors.
Methods: A retrospective observational review of EEG test records of 433 patients referred to our electrophysiology unit between July 01, 2020 and December 31, 2021.