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    edited 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.
    Digital Access ScienceDirect 2018