Vol. 1 No Supp 2 (2022)

Conference Abstracts

• Management Of Acute Ischemic Strokes In A Tertiary Health Facility: The Role For Mechanical Thrombectomy

  E. Mogere, B. Maina, P. Waweru, M. Nassiuma, D. Cheruiyot

• Minimally Invasive Intradural Tumor Surgery : Technical Tips

  Sachin Bochar

  11

• Evolution In Management Of Hangmans Fracture : From C2 Pedicle Alignment To C2 Pedicle Reformation

  Pankaj Singh, P S Chandra, SS Kale

  11-12

• Craniovertebral Instability: Case Series And A Review Of Literature.

  Wilfred Munialo, Peter Kitunguu, Gichuru Mwangi

  13

• Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumours: Review Of Literature With Case Illustration

  Kimani Chege, Philip Mwachaka, Michael Magoha

  13-14

• Myxopapillary Ependymoma In A 10-Year-Old Male

  Samuel Oluka, Philip Mwachaka, Robert Kaduyu, Abdulla Abdulla

  14

• Chiari Zero: A Rare Case Of Chiari Zero With Syringomyelia

  Ken Njau Mwangi, Andrew Nyaoncha

  15

• Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors: A Review Of Literature With Case Presentation

  Travor Kagasi, Peter Kitunguu

  15-16

• Conus Medularis Neuroschistosomiasis In A 12-Year-Old Boy – A Case Report.

  Brian Makini, Nyatigo Nyang'wechi

  16-17

• Spinal Metastasis : Review Of Treatment With Case Illustration

  Travor Kagasi, Simon Kanja

  17-18

• Foramen Magnum Meningiomas: Case Series And Review Of Literature

  Johnstone Muthoka, Vincent Wekesa

  20

• Giant Frontoethmoidal Mucocele: Case Report And Review Of Literature.

  Jefferson Wanyoike, Michael Magoha

  22

• Challenges In The Management Of Petroclival Meningioma: Case Report And Review Of Literature

  Johnstone Muthoka, Christopher Musau

  21

• Combined Supra And Infratentorial Presigmoid Retrolabyrinthine Transpetrosal Approach For Resection Of Large Skull Base Meningiomas: A Technical Note

  Jeremiah Omoro, Sydney Rono

  22-23

• Endoscopic Endonasal Approach To The Skull Base: The Learning Curve-Challenges, Tips And Tricks

  Sydney Rono

  23-24

• Surgical Amenable Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lesions In Africans With Active Convulsive Epilepsy: An Observational Study

  Symon Kariuki, Ryan G Wagner, Felice D’Arco, Roxana Gunny, Martha Kombe, Anthony K Ngugi, Steven White, Rachael Odhiambo, Helen Cross, Josemir W Sander, Charles RJC Newton

  27-28

• Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Of Nurses In Training And Professional Nurses On Sleep Apnea Syndrome In Kara In 2020

  Vinyo Kumako, Lehleng Agba, Kossivi Apetse, Damelan Kombate, Komi Assogba, Mofou Belo, Ayelola Balagou

  29

• Electroneuromyographic Subtypes Of Guillain Barre Syndromes In Togo

  Vinyo Kumako, Lehleng Agba, Kossivi Apetse, Jean Dongmo Tajeuna, Damelan Kombate, Komi Assogba, Mofou Belo, Ayelola Balogou

  30-31

• Diabetic Distal Polyneuropathies In Outpatient Clinic In Togo

  Vinyo Kumako, Marleine DZOBOSSE WATOUO, Lehleng Agba, Kossivi Apetse, Jean Joël DONGMO TAJEUNA, Damelan Kombate, Komi Assogba, Mofou Belo, Ayelola Balogou

  31-32

• Adverse Childhood Experiences And Neurocognitive Outcomes Of Adolescents With Perinatal HIV (PHIV) In Uganda

  Joy Louise Gumikiriza-Onoria, Anthony F. Santoro, A Nanteza, Dirajlal Fargo, CM Ferraris, D Tsapalas, N Asiedu, RN Robbins

  27-28

• Blood Pressure Variability And Shifting In Clinical Outcome Amongst Stroke Patients Admitted To Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.

  Nicholas Kulaba, Adrian Kayanja, Denis Serubiri, Shirley Moore, Mark Kaddu Mukasa, Cumara O’Carroll, Anthony Muyingo

• A Review Of Aneurysmal Clipping At Knh: With Case Illustrations And Literature Review

  Soita Chitiavi

  36

• Assessment Of Monitoring And Evaluation System For Stroke Management Program At Mubende Hospital In Uganda

  Omara Hulias Ceaser

• STA-MCA Bypass For Symptomatic Moyamoya Disease – Lessons Learnt From 89 Revascularisations

  Amol Raheja, Sanjeev A. Sreenivasana, Ashish Suri, Manmohan Singh, Shashwat Mishra, Vivek Tandon, Subash Phuyal, Leve J. Devarajan, Mani Kalaivani, P. Sarat Chandra, Shashank S. Kale

  38

• Endovascular Cerebral Aneurysm Coil Embolization: Technical And Clinical Outcomes At A Tertiary Hospital In Kenya Over A 10 Year Period

  Peter Chacha Magabe

  39

• Endovascular carotid interventions: review of types and outcomes

  Peter Chacha Magabe

  40

• Clinical And Biochemical Predictors Of Fatality In Traumatic Brain Injury

  Kadhaya David Muballe

  42-43

• Fibrinogen; A Predictor Of Injury Severity And Mortality Among Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury In Sub-Saharan Africa: A Prospective Study

  Ssenyondwa John Baptist, Kiryabwire Joel, Martin Kaddumukasa, Devereaux Michael, Mark Kaddumukasa, Martha Sajatovic, Makumbi Timothy Kabanda

  43

• Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury, Presentation, Diagnosis And Management: A Case Series.

  Brian Kamara

  44

• Calcified Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Case Report And Review Of Literature

  Dennis Bett

  45

• Infratentorial Choroid Plexus Papilloma In A 23-Year-Old Female, Radiologically Mimicking Ependymoma

  Samuel Oluka, Michael Magoha, Wilfred Munialo, Dennis Bett, Abdulla Abdulla

  47

• Bilateral Vestibular Schwannomas In NF2: A Case Report

  Marjorie Adagi

  47-48

• Lateral Ventricle Ependymoma-Case Report And Literature Review

  Antony Kivuva

  48

• Paediatric Choroid Plexus Tumours: Review Of Literature With Case Illustrations

  Robert Kaduyu, Benjamin Mutiso, Peter Njeru, Ahmed Omar

  49

• Dermatofibrosarcoma Of The Scalp: A Case Report

  Wilfred Munialo, Susan Karanja

  49-50

• Beyond Oncologic Outcome: - Utility Of Cognitive Outcome Assessent In Supratentorial Gliomas.

  Jefferson Wanyoike, Christopher Musau, Vincent Wekesa, Susan Karanja

  50

• Primary Intraosseous Meningioma; Case Report And Management In Kenyatta National Hospital

  Gilbert Kiprop Ngetich , Simon Kanja

  51

• Robotic Guided Radiofrequency Ablation Of Hypothalamic Hamartomas

  Ramesh S Doddamani

  52

• Research That Informs Policy: A Case Analysis Of The University Of Nairobi

  Trizah Tracey John

  54

• Intra-Operative Neuro-Monitoring (IONM): A Safety Adjunct In Neurosurgery At Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)

  Soita Chitiavi

  55

• A High-Fidelity Agar-Based Phantom For Ultrasonography-Guided Brain Biopsy Simulation: A Novel Training Prototype With Visual Feedback

  Varidh Katiyar, Nidhisha Sadhwani, Ravi Sharma, Vivek Tandon, Amol Raheja, Revanth Goda, Akshay Ganeshkumar, Shashwat Mishra, Kanwaljeet Garg, Francesco Prada, Shashank S. Kale

  56

• 2021 WHO classification of CNS tumors and its applicability in the Kenyan setup

  Alfred Minda Okemwa

• Cystic craniopharyngioma and use of bleomycin

  Nilesh Mohan

• Management Of Acute Ischemic Strokes In A Tertiary Health Facility: The Role For Mechanical Thrombectomy

  Edwin Mogere, B Maina, P Waweru, M Nassiuma, Davies Cheruiyot

• Opportunities and challenges of Neurosurgery in a public facility - MTRH experience

  Godfrey Wasike

• Experience managing glomus tumors

  Florentius Koech

• Clinicopathologic features and microsurgical outcomes of giant intracranial tumors: The giants of East Africa

  Peter Kitunguu

• Decompressive hemicraniectomy

  Christian Matula

• Management of Tubercular and Sellar Meningiomas

  Griffith Harsh

• Management of spinal cord Schwannomas

  Julius Kiboi

• Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of Endocrine Inactive Pituitary Tumors

  Griffith Harsh

• Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy/Choroid Plexus Cauterisation and versatility of the scope

  Nilesh Mohan

• Post craniotomy surgical site infections in Sub Saharan Countries : A review

  Nimrod Mwang'ombe

• Neuroscience in Africa

  Charles Newton

• Non-Traumatic spinal cord injury in Uganda

  Musubire Abdu

• Establishing a Neurosurgical Service in a County Referral Hospital

  Ben Okanga

• Milestones in the development of neurosciences in Africa - the history of PAANS

  Nimrod Mwang'ombe

• Epilepsy Innovation in Africa

  Charles Newton