Recent Advances in Tropical Neurology
Recent Advances in Tropical Neurology
Rose, F. Clifford (London Neurological Centre)
Elsevier Science & Technology
12/1995
438
Dura
Inglês
9780444822727
This volume records recent advances in solving the problem of tropical neurological diseases, which continue to plague the developing world. Topics covered include public health in developing countries, tuberculosis of the nervous system, and nutritional deficiency disorders of the nervous system.
Preface. The Mansell Bequest. Foreward. Editor and Contributors. 1. Neurology and public health in developing countries (M. Leonardi). 2. Epidemiology of tropical neurology (Nimal Senanayake). 3. Neuroepidemiology in India. A perspective (M. Gouri-Devi et al. ). 4. Epidemiology of tropical neurology in South America (A. Carpio). 5. Neurological disorders in Africa (W.P. Howlett). 6. Epilepsy and tropical disease (P.R.M. de Bitencourt). 7. Other frequent C.N.S. involvement in tropical disease (Geraldo Rizzo). 8. Neuropsychological sequelae of helminthic infections in schoolchildren (M.E. Cruz et al. ). 9. Neurocysticercosis, clinical, prognostic and therapeutic aspects (J. Sotelo). 10. Neurocysticercosis in India (B.S. Singhal). 11. Neurocysticerosis in Africa (E.K. Grunitzky). 12. Disseminated cysticercosis: pseudohypertrophic muscular type (N.H. Wadia). 13. Epileptogenesis in neurocysticercosis: a review (P. Goldsmith and P.R.M. de Bittencourt). 14. Immunodiagnosis of Taenia solium cysticercosis and taeniosis: the current state of the art (P.A. Schantz et al. ). 15. Cysticercosis: immunology and immunotherapy (C. Evans et al. ). 16. Nervous system dysfunctions in African Trypanosomiasis (K. Kristensson et al. ). 17. Peripheral nervous system involvement in human chronic American trypanosomiasis (R.E.P. Sica). 18. The Alan Woodruff Award: HTLV-1 in Africa (M. Dumas et al. ). 19. HTLV-I infection in South America with particular references to Peru (L. Trelles et al. ). 20. Japanese Encephalitis: an overview (M. Gouri-Devi et al. ). 21. Coinfections HTLV/HIV (P.M. Preux et al. ). 22. Tuberculosis of the nervous system (B.S. Singhal). 23. Leprosy today (S.K. Noordeen). 24. Neuro-ophthalmic complications of leprosy (T.J. ffytche). 25. Schistosomiasis of the spinal cord (M. Saio and R. Ruberti). 26. Central nervous system gnathostomiasis (E. Schmutzhard). 27. Neurofilariasis. Can onchocerciasis cause epilepsy? (L. Jilek-Aall). 28. Pollution and the nervous system (N.H. Wadia). 29. Organic neurotoxins in seafoods (M.R. Watters). 30. Neurotoxicity of organophosphorus insecticides (N. Senanayake). 31. Fluorosis in the Ethiopian Rift Valley (R. Tekle-Haimanot). 32. Cerebral changes in permanent altitude hypoxia (A. Arregui). 33. Lathyrism (J. Hugon). 34. Konzo (T. Tylleskar). 35. Nutritional deficiency disorders of nervous system (J.S. Chopra et al. ). 36. Iodine deficiency (M.E. Cruz et al. ). 37. The pharmocotherapy of Tropical Neurological diseases (J. Horton).
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This volume records recent advances in solving the problem of tropical neurological diseases, which continue to plague the developing world. Topics covered include public health in developing countries, tuberculosis of the nervous system, and nutritional deficiency disorders of the nervous system.
Preface. The Mansell Bequest. Foreward. Editor and Contributors. 1. Neurology and public health in developing countries (M. Leonardi). 2. Epidemiology of tropical neurology (Nimal Senanayake). 3. Neuroepidemiology in India. A perspective (M. Gouri-Devi et al. ). 4. Epidemiology of tropical neurology in South America (A. Carpio). 5. Neurological disorders in Africa (W.P. Howlett). 6. Epilepsy and tropical disease (P.R.M. de Bitencourt). 7. Other frequent C.N.S. involvement in tropical disease (Geraldo Rizzo). 8. Neuropsychological sequelae of helminthic infections in schoolchildren (M.E. Cruz et al. ). 9. Neurocysticercosis, clinical, prognostic and therapeutic aspects (J. Sotelo). 10. Neurocysticercosis in India (B.S. Singhal). 11. Neurocysticerosis in Africa (E.K. Grunitzky). 12. Disseminated cysticercosis: pseudohypertrophic muscular type (N.H. Wadia). 13. Epileptogenesis in neurocysticercosis: a review (P. Goldsmith and P.R.M. de Bittencourt). 14. Immunodiagnosis of Taenia solium cysticercosis and taeniosis: the current state of the art (P.A. Schantz et al. ). 15. Cysticercosis: immunology and immunotherapy (C. Evans et al. ). 16. Nervous system dysfunctions in African Trypanosomiasis (K. Kristensson et al. ). 17. Peripheral nervous system involvement in human chronic American trypanosomiasis (R.E.P. Sica). 18. The Alan Woodruff Award: HTLV-1 in Africa (M. Dumas et al. ). 19. HTLV-I infection in South America with particular references to Peru (L. Trelles et al. ). 20. Japanese Encephalitis: an overview (M. Gouri-Devi et al. ). 21. Coinfections HTLV/HIV (P.M. Preux et al. ). 22. Tuberculosis of the nervous system (B.S. Singhal). 23. Leprosy today (S.K. Noordeen). 24. Neuro-ophthalmic complications of leprosy (T.J. ffytche). 25. Schistosomiasis of the spinal cord (M. Saio and R. Ruberti). 26. Central nervous system gnathostomiasis (E. Schmutzhard). 27. Neurofilariasis. Can onchocerciasis cause epilepsy? (L. Jilek-Aall). 28. Pollution and the nervous system (N.H. Wadia). 29. Organic neurotoxins in seafoods (M.R. Watters). 30. Neurotoxicity of organophosphorus insecticides (N. Senanayake). 31. Fluorosis in the Ethiopian Rift Valley (R. Tekle-Haimanot). 32. Cerebral changes in permanent altitude hypoxia (A. Arregui). 33. Lathyrism (J. Hugon). 34. Konzo (T. Tylleskar). 35. Nutritional deficiency disorders of nervous system (J.S. Chopra et al. ). 36. Iodine deficiency (M.E. Cruz et al. ). 37. The pharmocotherapy of Tropical Neurological diseases (J. Horton).
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