Motor neuron disease in sub-Saharan Africa: case series from a Tanzanian referral hospital

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2018 Dec;89(12):1349-1350. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2017-317858. Epub 2018 Mar 16.

Authors

Marieke Cornelia Johanna Dekker^{1

2}, Sarah Japhet Urasa², Marjolein Berendina Aerts², William P Howlett²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, United Republic of Tanzania.
² Department of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, United Republic of Tanzania.

PMID: 29549191
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2017-317858

No abstract available

Keywords: aids; als; clinical neurology; motor neuron disease; tropical neurology.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Neuron Disease / epidemiology*
Tanzania / epidemiology
Tertiary Care Centers / statistics & numerical data
Young Adult