
Njide Okubadejo
@neurobella
Professor of Neurology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos
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http://parkinsonnigeria.com 04-01-2011 21:38:44
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Interesting work from Njide Okubadejo & collaborators in a Nigerian #Parkinsons cohorts supports a role for APOE ε4 & ε2 as risk & protective factors, respectively, for cognitive impairment in PD; APOE ε4 is not associated with disease risk or age of onset nature.com/articles/s4153…



Lovely to be recognised by Newcastle University at a Celebrating Success event today for #shakinghandsfilm and for being awarded the 2023 Tom Isaacs Award Cure Parkinson's Van Andel Institute (VAI) Transforming Parkinson's Care in Africa NIHR Global Health shakinghandsfilm.com



Congratulations World Health Organization (WHO) on the launch of the IGAP Implementation toolkit! A giant stride promoting equality of access to neurological medicines worldwide, including Parkinson’s medicines! Transforming Parkinson's Care in Africa Parkinson’s Africa AFANeurology MDS Dr Tash Fothergill-Misbah Indu Subramanian

President's Letter movementdisorders.org/Moving-Along/2…. The WHO IGAP Implementation toolkit launched today will be instrumental to achieving equality of access to levodopa for Parkinson’s. Congratulations to World Health Organization (WHO). WHO Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA Transforming Parkinson's Care in Africa MDS Parkinson’s Africa




Kudos to El Colombiano for their reporting on our recent study showing that neurologic manifestations of #LongCovid also affects people in Colombia elcolombiano.com/tendencias/los… NM Neurology Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern Medicine American Academy of Neurology American Neurological Association

It was a pleasure to discuss with El Colombiano the implications of our collaborative study with CES University in Medellin on #LongCOVID and next steps for cognitive rehabilitation of brain fog. elcolombiano.com/tecnologia/cie… NM Neurology Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern Medicine American Academy of Neurology

Congratulations to Drs. Clark, Batra and Liotta for their publication "Impact of healthcare system strain on the implementation of ICU sedation practices and encephalopathy burden during the early COVID-19 pandemic" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39243283/ NM Neurology Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine American Academy of Neurology


#Amazing achievement today LUTH : #first ever Bone Marrow Transplant #BMT in West Africa. Congratulations 🙌🏼 all #Nigerian team mentored by Adetola Kassim Vanderbilt Health & Josu de la Fuente Centre for Paediatrics & Child Health Imperial College London Imperial People 💙


news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/1… Igor Koralnik, MD University of Lagos LUTH CMULNigeria Punch Newspapers The Nation Nigeria BBC News Africa

Congratulations to Drs. Akase, Okubadejo and colleagues on their study of the Neurologic manifestations of #LongCovid in Nigeria, published J NeuroVirology. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39446250/ A first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa! NM Neurology Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine American Academy of Neurology American Neurological Association

Kudos to "The Guardian Nigeria" for reporting on our study, which reveals that Nigerians suffer from Neurologic manifestations of #LongCOVID. guardian.ng/news/nigerians… NM Neurology Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern Medicine American Academy of Neurology American Neurological Association

Congratulations to Drs. Okubadejo and Akase for their study on the Neurologic Manifestations of #LongCOVID in Nigeria, which was picked up by ScienceDaily . sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/… NM Neurology Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern Medicine American Academy of Neurology American Neurological Association