Neuroepidemiology in Tropical Health

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.

List of contents

Part I: Fundamental Concepts
1. Methodological challenges of neuroepidemiological studies in low and middle income countries
Part II: Tropical Neuroepidemiology: Between Environment and Genetics
2. Neuro-epidemiology in tropical health: Socio-cultural factors
3. Climatic factors under the tropics
4. Economic aspects
5. Tropical epidemiology: Nutritional factors
6. Genetics of infections and diseases caused by human parasites affecting the central nervous system
Part III: Tropical Neuroepidemiology by Large Areas of the World
7. Asia
8. Neurologic disease of tropical Oceania
9. Neuroepidemiology in Latin America
10. Epidemiology of neurological disorders in sub-saharan Africa
Part IV: Focus on Specific Neurological Syndromes or Diseases in Tropical Areas
11. Epilepsy
12. Dementia
13. Other neurocognitive disorders in tropical health (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson's disease)
14. Vascular disorders
15. Neuromuscular disorders in tropical areas
16. Headaches in tropical areas
17. Neuropsychiatric disorders and addictions
18. Neurological syndromes or diseases caused by parasites in tropical areas
19. Bacterial diseases of the nervous system
20. Viral Diseases
21. Other Diseases: Traumatic brain injuries, tumors and multiple sclerosis

About the author

Head - Institute of Neuroepidemiology and Tropical Neurology (IENT)Head - INSERM UMR1094 Tropical NeuroepidemiologyHead - Clinical Research and Biostatistic Unit, University Hospital - CHU LimogesHe is a neurologist specialized in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Clinical research, and Tropical Medicine. He completed a PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health, and is Professor of Epidemiology, Vice Dean for Research at the School of Medicine, University of Limoges, and member of the Scientific Council of the University. He is an advisor to Inserm, ANR, WHO, French Clinical Research Projects (PHRC), and the French-speaking University Agency (AUF). He is a reviewer for many scientific journals including The Lancet and The Lancet Neurology. He is a member of the editorial board of Neuroepidemiology. Prof Preux is a recognized expert in Neuroepidemiology, Tropical Neuroepidemiology, in particular in epidemiology of epilepsy in developing countries. He has been the tutor of more than 15 PhD theses in Neuroepidemiology. He obtained several grants in particular from the French National Agency for Research (ANR), and AXA Research Fund. He contributed in more than 300 papers (267 indexed in Medline) and has been invited to speak in more than 40 international congresses.Funder and Honorary Director - Institute of Neuroepidemiology and Tropical Neurology (IENT)Corresponding member of the French Academy of MedicineHe is neurologist and specialized in tropical medicine. His research activities have been done primarily in tropical neurology, first in Dakar, then in Limoges where he founded the IENT. Two types of research emerged from the Institute’s activities: Collaborative projects with the tropical neurologists and targeted projects in tropical neuroparasitology, in particular relating to African human trypanosomiasis and cysticercosis, and tropical neuroepidemiology, especially epilepsy and comparative epidemiology.These projects have led to: the creation of a Research Unit and the training of many foreign medical and doctoral students; the publication, nationally and internationally, of more than 600 scientific papers, 72 chapters in textbooks of tropical neurology and medicine, and four books, one of which on epilepsy and other on human African trypanosomiasis; the obtention of research grants from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, WHO, “l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie” [the French-speaking Universities Agency], pharmaceutical firms, ECOS-Nord, and COFECUB; the organization of workshops and international congresses in tropical neurology.

Summary

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It might sound confusing, but that's love, and as the author -- me -- says, "It is not the nouns. The miracle is the adverbs, the way things are done." This novel is about people trying to find love in the ways it is done before the volcano erupts and the miracle ends. Yes, there's a volcano in the novel. In my opinion a volcano automatically makes a story more interesting.

Additional text

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Product details

• Authors: Pierre Marie Preux, Pierre-marie (EDT)/ Dumas Preux
• Assisted by: Michel Dumas (Editor), Michel (Institut d'Epidemiologie neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale Dumas (Editor), Pierre-Marie Preux (Editor), Pierre-Marie (Institut d'Epidemiologie neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale Preux (Editor)
• Publisher: Academic Press London
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9780128046074
• ISBN: 978-0-12-804607-4
• No. of pages: 322
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 273 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, MEDICAL / Neuroscience, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Neurosciences