7 results match your criteria: "Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Maiduguri[Affiliation]"
Background: Rates of drug use in Nigeria is one of the highest globally, with the use of opioids associated with increased morbidity and mortality more so with injecting drug use (IDU). MAT) can reduce the harmful effects of opioid use but usage in the country is low despite a country-specific guideline in place. A notable barrier to MAT uptake is professionals' knowledge and attitudes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rates of drug use in Nigeria are one of the highest globally, with the use of opioids associated with increased morbidity and mortality more so with injecting drug users (IDU). MAT) can reduce the harmful effects of opioid use but usage in the country is low despite a country-specific guideline in place. A notable barrier to MAT uptake is professionals' knowledge and attitudes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparative Study of Extrapyramidal Side Effects, Sexual Dysfunctions and Hyperprolactinaemia Using Typical and Atypical Antipsychotic Medications Among Patients with Schizophrenia in Maiduguri.
Niger Med J
December 2023
Departmental of Mental Health, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Background: Extra-pyramidal side effects, sexual dysfunctions and hyperprolactinaemia are major side effects with the use of antipsychotic medications that impede treatment adherence leading to relapse, increased cost of care and rehospitalization among patients with schizophrenia on antipsychotic medications. The study aims to compare the prevalence of extra-pyramidal side effects (EPSE), sexual dysfunctions (SD) and hyperprolactinaemia (HPRL) among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders on typical and atypical antipsychotic medications. The secondary aim is to determine if any associations exist between extra-pyramidal side effects, sexual dysfunctions and hyperprolactinaemia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFear During COVID-19 pandemic: Fear of COVID-19 Scale Measurement Properties.
Int J Ment Health Addict
September 2021
Department of Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Nigeria: A Community-Based Study From 3 Sites.
Neurology
August 2021
From the NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre (M.M.W., J.W.S.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology; Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy (M.M.W., J.W.S.), Chalfont St. Peter, UK; Neurology Unit (M.M.W., J.M., Y.W.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. PMB 1414, Borno State; Neurology Unit (S.A.B.), Department of Medicine, Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State; Department of Medicine (M.A.K., M.B.F.), Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State; Department of Psychiatry (S.C.I.), Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria; Biomedical MR Imaging and Spectroscopy Group (W.M.O.), Center for Image Sciences, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University; Department of Pediatric Neurology (W.M.O., E.v.D.), UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences (O.O.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK; Department of Mental Health (A.A.M.), Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Maiduguri, Borno State; Federal Medical Center (I.A.) Azare, Bauchi State; Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice (E.W.H.), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gombe State University; Department of Neurology (G.S.) and Research and Development Unit (G.S.), Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, India; Centre for Global Health (A.W.S.), Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway; Center for Global Health (A.W.S.), Department of Neurology, Technical University Munich, Germany; and Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (J.W.S.), Achterweg 5, SW Heemstede, the Netherlands.
Background: We determined the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for epilepsy in Nigeria.
Methods: We conducted a door-to-door survey to identify cases of epilepsy in 3 regions. We estimated age-standardized prevalence adjusted for nonresponse and sensitivity and the 1-year retrospective incidence for active epilepsy.
Awareness, attitude, and understanding toward epilepsy among workers in a State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri, Northeastern Nigeria.
Ann Afr Med
January 2021
Department of Mental Health, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
Background: Epilepsy is a common presentation at clinics in Psychiatric Hospitals, Teaching Hospitals, and general practice. In developing countries and Africa especially, awareness, attitude, and understanding are generally poor. People still believe in spirits as the cause of epilepsy.
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