Neurological Manifestation among Patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis at the Tropical Teaching Hospital , Khartoum | ||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||
| Article 24, Volume 29, Issue 4, July and August 2023, Pages 1176-1184 PDF (470.02 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2023.197657.2759 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Alameleman Edris Ebrahim1; Mohammed Khalfallah Saeed2; Abdelsalam Nail3; Rawan Iz Eldin Mohamed Abdelmalik4; Eltayeb Abdalla Mohammed5; Sali Elhaj Ahmed2; Ahmed Abdelaziz Ahmed6; Rasha Babiker7; Ibrahim Abdelrhim Ali* 8 | ||
| 1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Science and Technology. | ||
| 2Department of Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Science and Technology | ||
| 3Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Omdurman Islamic University. abdelsalamnail@yahoo.com | ||
| 4Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sudan International University. | ||
| 5Department of Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Science and Technology. Altilib19@gmail.com | ||
| 6Department of Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Science and Technology. | ||
| 7Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, National University-Sudan , Department of Physiology, RAK College of Medical Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE. | ||
| 8Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, The National Ribat University, Khartoum, Sudan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in Sudan that caused by Leishmania spp. Several studies suggest neurological manifestations in visceral leishmaniasis, such as burning sensation, and weakness. Objective: This study was aimed to assess the frequency of the neurological manifestations in Visceral Leishmaniasis. Method: This is a descriptive, prospective cohort study, was conducted in The Tropical Teaching Hospital – Khartoum for one-year duration. A pretested questionnaire contained the study variables was conducted, and laboratory tests were done. SPSS v 26.0 was used to analyze the data. Results: Forty four percent of total patients (22/50) were symptomatic.Peripheral neuropathy was elicited in 60% (30/50), Numbness has been the most common feature 56.6% (17/30), and Weakness 26.6% (8/30) all were Axonal damage. Sensorimotor neuropathy was exhibited in 70% (21/30), pure motor neuropathy in 26.7% (8/30). Polyneuropathy was encountered in 46.6% (14/30), poly-radiculopathy in 20% (6/30) along with 23.3% (7/30) as mononeuropathy. Conclusion: peripheral neuropathy was developed in patients with visceral leishmaniasis, frequent occurrence of subclinical neurological manifestations is higher than reported. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| visceral leishmaniasis; peripheral neuropathy; Sensorimotor neuropathy | ||
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