A5077480483- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex
2011-2025
Obafemi Awolowo University
2010-2024
University Teaching Hospital
2021
Adekunle Ajasin University
2021
Ekiti State University
2021
Federal Medical Centre
2016
University of Bahrain
2006
University College Hospital, Ibadan
2002-2005
University College Hospital
2005
University College London
2005
Worldwide, over 10 million people are killed or hospitalized because of traumatic brain injury each year. About 90% deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. The condition mostly affects young adults, many experience long lasting permanent disability. social economic burden is considerable. Tranexamic acid (TXA) commonly given to surgical patients reduce bleeding the need for blood transfusion. It has been shown number receiving a transfusion by about third, reduces volume transfused...
Abstract Background: In developing countries, the rate of complications from chronic suppurative otitis media is still high, due to factors associated with poverty. This study aimed determine prevalence and complications. Patients methods: We prospectively studied all patients presenting ear, nose throat unit Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, over a two-year period. Results: One hundred sixty new cases were seen. These constituted 11.1 per cent 21.5...
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim was to assess the use of optic nerve sonography (ONS) as a quick, noninvasive diagnostic test tool for detecting raised intracranial pressure (ICP). Materials and Methods: A prospective blinded observational study conducted at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. population consisted 160 adult patients referred radiology department cranial computed tomography (CT) scan. There were 80 subjects controls. Optic sheath...
Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic infestation of the central nervous system caused by larva helminth <i>Taenia solium</i>. It relatively uncommon aetiology for seizures with varying presentations which are dependent on stage cyst, its location and immune response host. Incidence rising in developing countries due to renewed interest piggery. Associated risk factors include poor sanitary condition, rearing pigs or consumption pork meat overcrowded living...
Neuromyelitis Optica spectrum disorder is a condition in which antibodies are elaborated against aquaporin water channels the end foot processes of astrocytes due to autoimmune dysregulation thereby initiating cascade neuroinflammatory events that culminates astrocytic injury, dysfunctional axonal blebs and demyelination central nervous system neurons. Its cervical spine symptom may sometimes mimic similar presentation lesion, this further underscored by its core clinical magnetic resonance...
<i>Background and Objective:</i> There is paucity of data on the pattern factors affecting management outcome patients with spina bifida cystica in Ife-Ijesa zone, Nigeria. This study was designed to address this research question. <i>Method:</i> One hundred six consecutive cases who presented our hospital from January 1990 December 2004 were reviewed. We obtained information sociodemographic factors, medical history as well clinical outcome. SPSS used analyze data....
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects approximately 10 million people annually, of which intracranial hemorrhage is a devastating sequelae, occurring in one-third to half cases. Patients low and middle-income countries (LMIC) are twice as likely die following TBI compared those high-income countries. Diagnostic capabilities treatment options for limited LMIC there fewer computed tomography (CT) scanners neurosurgeons per patient countries.The Medical Research Council CRASH-1 trial was...
Africa has very few neurosurgeons. These are almost exclusively in urban centers. Consequently, people rural areas, most of the African population, have poor or no access to neurosurgical care. We recently pioneered neurosurgery Nigeria.This report details our initial experiences and profile admissions center.A prospective observational study all patients managed at a tertiary health institution Nigeria from December 2010 May 2012 was done. Simple descriptive data analysis performed.A total...
Head injury is an important cause of mortality worldwide. The objective the present study was to analyse pattern fatal head among patients seen in University College Hospital, Ibadan. based on retrospective investigation cases referred by coroner Department Pathology, between 1991 and 2000. Pertinent clinical postmortem findings were extracted from available coroner's autopsy records. There 529 (402 males 127 females). Their ages ranged <1 year 90 years (mean=33 years), average age females...
Pneumocephalus is a frequent complication following head injury and craniotomies. It can become an acute neurosurgical emergency when associated with raised intracranial pressure neurological deterioration. Early diagnosis timely appropriate intervention will reduce morbidity unnecessary mortality from case as this.
The aesthetic reconstruction of disfiguring cranio-facial defects after tumour excision can be quite challenging to the neurosurgeon with limited resources. choice cranioplasty implant, intraoperative technicalities and patients' postoperative appearance are critical considerations in management. There a number synthetic materials available for cranioplasty, however, customised implants not readily our practice setup. They also mostly constructed contoured bony defect has been created or...
Background and Objective: To effectively carry out appropriate prevention programme for head injury there must be adequate epidemiological data.This is currently scarce in many developing countries including Nigeria.This study was designed to determine the etiology of among patients presenting our hospital between July 1993 June 1998.We also determined relationship age injury.Methodology: We obtained demographic data wounding all who presented with accident emergency room.These were from...
Background and purpose Stroke is a leading cause of death neurological disability in adults, imposes heavy emotional financial burden on the family society. We carried out this study to describe epidemiological pattern stroke at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife also risk factors, computerized tomography (CT) scan findings outcome our practice setting. Methods prospectively studied one hundred thirty five consecutive patients presenting neurology unit over six...
Devic's neuromyelitis optica is an inflammatory demyelinating disease that targets the optic nerves and spinal cord. It has a worldwide distribution distinctive features distinguish it from multiple sclerosis. There been no previous report of our practice environment, we are not aware any case associated with antiphospholipid syndrome in African person.We 28-year-old Nigerian woman who presented neck pain, paroxysmal tonic spasms, positive Lhermitte's sign spastic quadriplegia. She later...
Dr Edward O. Komolafea*, Morenikeji A. Komolafeb & Augustine Adeoluaa Departments of Surgeryb Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Background: Much has been written on post stroke depression in the last 10 years developed countries. However little is known about this important condition environment, thus need for study.