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Patrick Adjei (BSc., MB.ChB., MSc, MWACP, PhD)

Patrick Adjei (BSc., MB.ChB., MSc, MWACP, PhD)
Lecturer

Research Interest

 Epilepsy and general clinical neurology

 Current Research Work

  1.  Psychological wellbeing and quality of life in Chronic Kidney Disease patients in Accra, Ghana
  2.  Confronting Stigma of Epilepsy in Accra, Ghana
  3.  The burden of Neurological diseases in Ghana- 5 year review of cases seen at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Neurology Clinic

 Recently Completed Project
 Autonomic Function in Epilepsy; Heart Rate Variability in Epilepsy

 Publications

  1.  Clinical features, proximate causes, and consequences of active convulsive epilepsy in Africa.   Kariuki SM1, Matuja W, Akpalu A, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Chabi M, Wagner RG, Connor M,  Chengo E, Ngugi AK, Odhiambo R, Bottomley C, White S, Sander JW, Neville BG, Newton CR; SEEDS writing group, Twine R, Gómez Olivé FX, Collinson M, Kahn K, Tollman S, Masanja H, Mathew A, Pariyo G, Peterson S, Ndyomughenyi D, Bauni E, Kamuyu G, Odera VM, Mageto JO, Ae-Ngibise K, Akpalu B, Agbokey F, Adjei P, Owusu-Agyei S, Kleinschmidt I, Doku VC, Odermatt P, Nutman T, Wilkins P, Noh J. Epilepsia. 2014 Jan;55(1):76-85.
  2.  Beliefs on epilepsy in Northern Ghana. Adjei P, Akpalu A, Laryea R, Nkromah K, Sottie C, Ohene S, Osei A. Epilepsy Behav. 2013 Nov;29(2):316-21.
  3.  Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa and associated risk factors: cross-sectional and case-control studies. Ngugi AK, Bottomley C, Kleinschmidt I, Wagner RG, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Ae-Ngibise K, Owusu-Agyei S, Masanja H, Kamuyu G, Odhiambo R, Chengo E, Sander JW, Newton CR; for the SEEDS group. Lancet Neurol. 2013 Jan 30.
  4.  Postictal increase in T-wave alternans after generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Strzelczyk A, Adjei P, Scott CA, Bauer S, Rosenow F, Walker MC, Surges R. Epilepsia. 2011 Nov;52(11):2112-7.
  5.  Asymmetric hemispheric representation of periictal heart rate modulation is individually lateralised. Panchani J, Adjei P, Henneberger C, Scott CA, Thompson AJ, Diehl B, Walker MC, Surges R. Epileptic Disord. 2011 Jun;13(2):172-6.
  6.  Pathologic cardiac repolarization in pharmacoresistant epilepsy and its potential role in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: a case-control study. Surges R, Adjei P, Kallis C, Erhuero J, Scott CA, Bell GS, Sander JW, Walker MC. Epilepsia. 2010 Feb;51(2):233-42.
  7.  Do subclinical electrographic seizure patterns affect heart rate and its variability? Adjei P, Surges R, Scott CA, Kallis C, Shorvon S, Walker MC. Epilepsy Res. 2009 Dec;87(2-3):281-5.
  8.  Do alterations in inter-ictal heart rate variability predict sudden unexpected death in epilepsy? Surges R, Henneberger C, Adjei P, Scott CA, Sander JW, Walker MC. Epilepsy Res. 2009 Dec;87(2-3):277-80.
  9. Prevalence and sonographic patterns of uterine fibroid among Ghanaian women (Uterine Fibroid- The Ghanaian situation) Eric Kwasi Ofori1a , William Kwadwo Antwi1 , Ekow Ansah Arthur 1 . Edmund Kwadwo Brakohiapa2, Benjamin Dabo Sarkodie2, Dzefi-Tettey, Klenam2, Harriet Obeng2, Patrick Kwadwo Adjei3, Jerry Coleman4 Journal of Medical and Applied Biosciences Volume 4, June 2012