Bookedited by Pierre-Marie Preux and Michel Dumas.
Summary: "Neuroepidemiology in Tropical Health covers major neurological diseases of relevance in tropical settings and examines the specificities of epidemiology of neurological diseases in the context of tropical countries that face many challenges when compared to the developed world. Part One focuses on methods and their eventual specificities, and how such methods, like sampling, can be adapted for specific scenarios. Parts Two and Three discuss environmental factors and their consequences for neurology in the tropical world, as well as large geographical areas and their specificities. Finally, Part Four presents relevant neurological diseases in in-depth chapters. This invaluable information will help readers recognize the various neurological conditions presented, with the inclusion of their aetiologies and treatment in tropical areas. The book therefore fills a gap in the neuroepidemiology literature, with chapters written by an international collection of experienced authors in the field. Highlights differences and similarities between neuroepidemiology in tropical areas and temperate zones with a focus on methods and underlying factorsCovers environmental factors in the tropical world and their consequences for neurologyChapters include references (key articles, books, protocols) for additional detailed studyIncludes wide topics of neurological disease in the tropics, not only infectious diseases, but also nutrition and public health"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Methodological challenges of neuroepidemiological studies in low- and middle-income countries / Farid Boumediene, Benoît Marin, and Pierre-Marie Preux
Sociocultural factors / Philippe Nubukpo and Catherine-Marie Dubreuil
Climatic factors under the tropics / Jacques Reis, Pascal Handschumacher, Valerie S. Palmer, and Peter S. Spencer
Economic aspects / Achille Tchalla
Tropical epidemiology / Jean-Claude Desport, Pierre Jésus, and Philippe Fayemendy
Genetics of infections and diseases caused by human parasites affecting the central nervous system / Alain Dessein, Agnès Fleury, Hélia Dessein, and Sandrine Marquet
Asia / Mohamed I. Idris and Chong T. Tan
Neurologic diseases in tropical oceania / Jacques Joubert and Craig Barnett
Neuroepidemiology in Latin America / Carlos N. Ketzoian, Abayubá Perna, and Heber J. Hackembruch
Epidemiology of neurological disorders in sub-saharan Africa / Redda Tekle-Haimanot, Edgard B. Ngoungou, and Dawit Kibru
Epilepsy / Charles R. Newton and Pierre-Marie Preux
Dementia / Maëlenn Guerchet and Martin Prince
Other neurocognitive disorders in tropical health / Benoît Marin, Philippe Couratier, Annie Lannuzel, and Giancarlo Logroscino
Vascualr disorders / Thierry Adoukonou and Philippe Lacroix
Neuromuscular disorders in tropical areas / Stéphane Mathis, Laurent Magy, and Jean-Michel Vallat
Headaches in tropical areas / Dismand Houinato and Athanase Millogo
Neuropsychiatric disorders and addictions / Jean-Pierre Clément and Philippe Nubukpo
Neurological syndromes or diseases caused by parasites in tropical areas / Francisco J. Carod-Artal, Hector H. Garcia, Andrea S. Winkler, and Daniel Ajzenberg
Bacterial diseases of the nervous system / Jean-Franc̦ois Faucher and Marie-Cécile Ploy
Viral diseases / Franc̦ois Denis and Sébastien Hantz
Other diseases / Mouhamadou Diagana and Michel Dumas.