Management of neurological emergencies in developing country: example of Senegal

Senegal, like many African countries is facing the so-called demographic and epidemiological transition leading to the development of neurological diseases. These diseases dominated by stroke and status epilepticus are public health priorities with a high prevalence, high lethality and high cost of...

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Published in:Revue neurologique 2012-03, Vol.168 (3), p.216-220
Main Authors: Diop-Sène, M S, Seck, L B, Touré, K, Ndiaye, M, Diagne, N S, Sow, A D, Basse, A, Mboup, B, Lontsi-Nambou, H, Bassong, P Y, Diop, A G, Ndiaye, M M
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Brain Injuries - complications
Brain Injuries - therapy
Coma - etiology
Coma - therapy
Demography
Developing Countries
Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration
Humans
Nervous System Diseases - therapy
Paralysis - therapy
Seizures - therapy
Senegal
Stroke - therapy
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Summary:Senegal, like many African countries is facing the so-called demographic and epidemiological transition leading to the development of neurological diseases. These diseases dominated by stroke and status epilepticus are public health priorities with a high prevalence, high lethality and high cost of care. These diseases are managed at the department of neurology, Fann Teaching Hospital, Dakar-Senegal (the only one) with a 65 beds capacity. Unfortunately, access care to the clinic is lately associated with human and material resource scarcity. To improve the management of patients at the clinic, it is important to increase resources (human and material), sensitize the population on early access to health services and prevention of risk factors.
ISSN:0035-3787
DOI:10.1016/j.neurol.2011.12.005