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Nura Alkali

Professor of Medicine (Neurology), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi
Verified email at atbu.edu.ng
Cited by 362

[HTML][HTML] Stroke risk factors, subtypes, and 30-day case fatality in Abuja, Nigeria

NH Alkali, SA Bwala, AO Akano… - Nigerian medical …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult
disability worldwide. A better understanding of stroke risk factors and outcome may help guide …

[HTML][HTML] NeuroAIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: a clinical review

NH Alkali, SA Bwala, YW Nyandaiti… - Annals of African …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
NeuroAIDS affects half of the 22 million people currently living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan
Africa, where cryptococcal meningitis alone is responsible for 504,000 deaths annually. A …

[PDF][PDF] The sympathetic skin response in diabetic neuropathy and its relationship to autonomic symptoms

MA Al-Moallem, RM Zaidan, NH Alkali - Saudi medical journal, 2008 - researchgate.net
Objective: To examine the utility of the sympathetic skin response (SSR) as a measure of
impaired autonomic function among diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia. Methods: In this case-…

[HTML][HTML] Complex regional pain syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

NH Alkali, AM Al-Tahan, M Al-Majed… - Annals of African …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a rare neuropathic pain disorder
associated with severe pain, muscle weakness, limb edema and hyperhidrosis. Predisposing …

Myasthenia gravis: presentation and outcome in 104 patients managed in a single institution

MA Al-Moallem, NH Alkali, MA Hakami… - Annals of Saudi …, 2008 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Few studies have attempted to delineate the clinical
profile of myasthenia gravis (MG) among people of Arab ancestry. Therefore, we sought to …

Tertiary hospital standards in Nigeria: A review of current status

NH Alkali, MR Bello - Annals of African medical research, 2020 - africa.pagepress.net
Nigeria’s tertiary hospitals have faced public criticisms over substandard services and poor
infrastructure reported in the mass media during early to mid-2019. Peer-reviewed studies in …

[PDF][PDF] Association of plasma homocysteine and ischaemic stroke in a Nigerian population

NH Alkali, H Watt, SA Bwala, A Gadzama - Pak J Med Sci, 2006 - researchgate.net
Objective: Epidemiologic evidence suggests that raised plasma homocysteine is an independent
risk factor for ischaemic stroke. However, other studies found no association between …

[PDF][PDF] Prognosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in Saudi Arabia

NH Alkali, A Daif, M Dorasanamma… - Annals of African …, 2011 - ajol.info
Sir, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a syndrome of raised intracranial pressure in
the absence of clinical, laboratory, or radiological evidence of intracranial space-occupying …

[HTML][HTML] Prestroke treatment of stroke risk factors: A cross-sectional survey in central Nigeria

NH Alkali, SA Bwala, JA Dunga, MM Watila… - Annals of African …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Stroke can be prevented with treatments targeted at hypertension, diabetes
mellitus, hyperlipidemia and atrial fibrillation, but this is often hampered by under-diagnosis …

Genetics of ischemic stroke

SM Alrajeh, NH Alkali - Neurosciences Journal, 2008 - nsj.org.sa
Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide. Most
cases of ischemic stroke are attributable to hypertension and other risk factors, but in over 20% …