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Journal of Brain and Neurology| Volume: 2
November 05-06, 2018 | Edinburgh, Scotland
Brain Disorders and Therapeutics
Mental Heal th and Psychology
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Background:
The elderly population in Nigeria is estimated to be
approximately 11 million and this pose a great challenge due to an
increasing prevalence of non- communicable diseases. Unfortunately,
there are only two specialized geriatric services in a country of 170
million people. Neurological disorders accounts for more than 29%
of global burden of disease and estimates show that Africa bears a
high burden. Despite the growing burden, there is dearth of specialist
neurologic care for the elderly in sub Saharan Africa. Recent data
shows one adult neurologist per 0ne million populations. Our center is
the first dedicated Neurology unit for the elderly in Nigeria.
We profile the neurological disorder seen in geriatric center in Nigeria
to identify areas of intervention and possible funding.
Results:
Conclusion:
Geriatric neurological services are critically needed
in Nigeria. However, the lack of skilled human resources with the
absence of the needed health infrastructure for neurological services
pose a great challenge as well as limit our ability to establish and sub-
classify neurological disorders
Speaker Biography
Temitope Farombi is a graduate of University of Ibadan. She trained in internal
medicine at the University College Hospital (UCH) and Neurology at UCH Ibadan
Nigeria. She obtained master’s degree in Clinical Neuroscience at King’s College
London. Dr Farombi is a consultant Neurologist at the Chief Tony Anenih Geriatric
center University College Hospital, the first geriatric center in West Africa sub-region.
Dr Farombi’s practice specializes in the critical care neurology of the elderly, movement
disorders, dementia and headaches. Dr Farombi was a visiting scholar to the
Northwestern University Chicago, USA and has published articles in scientific journals.
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: temitopefarombi@gmail.comTemitope H Farombi
Temitope O Alonge
University college Hospital, Nigeria
Providing geriatric neurology services in Nigeria: Emerging field with great potentials
In-patients
Out-patients
Age, Mean (SD)
75.0 (16.9)
71.3 (7.0)
Gender, N (%)
Male
30 (46.9)
124 (59.3)
Female
34 (53.1)
85 (40.7)
Neurological Diagnosis
Inpatients
Outpatients
Stroke
45 (70.3)
98 (46.9)
Dementia
6 (9.4)
46 (22.0)
Degenerative Spine disease
5 (7.8)
44 (21.1)
Parkinson Disease
-
30 (14.4)
Peripheral Neuropathy
16 (7.7)
Adult onset epilepsy
11 (17.2)
14 (6.7)
Essential Tremor
13 (6.2)
Dystonia
8 (3.8)
Cerebellar Ataxia
6 (2.9)
Depression
6 (2.9)
Bell’s Palsy
3 (1.4)
Primary Headache
1 (1.6)
4 (1.9)
Tumors
2 (3.1)
2 (1.0)
Vertigo
2 (3.1)
4 (1.9)
Delirium
2 (3.1)
2 (1.0)
Post stroke Pain
1 (1.6)
Infection
1 (0.5)
Metastatic
2 (1.0)
Non-neurological complications
Inpatients
Outpatients
Hypertension
34 (53.1)
66 (31.6)
Diabetes
11 (17.2)
30 (14.4)
Dyslipidemia
5 (2.4)
Infection
9 (14.1)
6 (2.9)
Arrhythmia
4 (6.3)
1 (0.5)
Osteoarthritis
4 (6.3)
21 (10.0)
Cataracts
2 (3.1)
5 (2.4)
Asthma
2 (3.1)
BPH
2 (3.1)
5 (2.4)
Otitis
1 (0.5)
Fracture
1 (0.5)
Oral
1 (0.5)
Hypothyroidism
1 (0.5)
GERD
6 (2.9)
COPD
2 (1.0)
Sub-dural Hematoma
1 (0.5)
Autonomic Neuropathy
1 (0.5)
Motor Neurone Disease
1 (0.5)
MSA
1 (0.5)
Insomnia
2 (1.0)