Aphasia and Swallowing Problems in Subjects With Incident Stroke in Rural Northern Tanzania: A Case-Control Study

Abstract

This is the first attempt to describe aphasia incidence in a sub-Saharan African language. Further work on the psychometric properties of the screening instrument is warranted. Given that it delivers a relatively coarse indication of language disturbance, it is likely that incidence of aphasia in the current cohort is underestimated.

Levels of functional disability in elderly people in Tanzania with dementia, stroke and Parkinson’s disease

“…It has been assessed for validity and reliability in a wide range of populations and is used extensively to evaluate post-stroke function (20). It has previously been used to assess disability in Tanzania (12,21–23). For the purpose of this study we categorised scores according to the system proposed by Heslin et al (24).…”

Stroke in Africa: profile, progress, prospects and priorities

“…Most data on stroke complications in Africa come from hospital-based studies and suggest that some form of complication occurs in >80% of inpatients with stroke (Table 2 ). Stroke complications in Africa include delirium 159 – 161 , post-stroke aspiration pneumonia 85 , 86 , 162 – 166 , bacteriuria and urinary tract infection 167 – 169 , aphasia and deglutition disorders 170 , anxiety 99 , 171 – 173 , fatigue 174 – 176 , sexual dysfunction 177 – 179 , pain (central post-stroke pain syndrome) 180 – 183 , depressive illness 184 – 193 and cognitive impairment that often leads to dementia 194 – 197 .…”