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Marieke C. J. Dekker
Researcher at Radboud University Nijmegen
Publications - 62
Citations - 5172
Marieke C. J. Dekker is an academic researcher from Radboud University Nijmegen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Parkinsonism & Population. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 54 publications receiving 4730 citations. Previous affiliations of Marieke C. J. Dekker include Netherlands Cancer Institute & Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre.
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A Report of Stiff Person Syndrome in Tanzania with First Epidemiological Figures for Sub-Saharan Africa
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First familial Becker muscular dystrophy in Tanzania: Clinical and genetic features,
Marieke C. J. Dekker,A.A. Tieleman,O.J. Igogo,H.A. van Duyvenvoorde,William Howlett,Ben C.J. Hamel +5 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that muscular dystrophies occur in sub-Saharan Africa and the first Tanzanian patient with genetically confirmed Becker muscular dystrophy is described, which is remarkable.
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Chronic subdural hematomas: a case series from the medical ward of a north Tanzanian referral hospital
TL;DR: A majority of the patients were elderly males and presented late to the hospital, resulting in a prolonged time to definitive treatment and a high mortality rate compared to other regions of the world.
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Intermittent catheterisation for individuals with disability related to spinal cord injury in Tanzania.
Erikael S Nade,Marie V E Andriessen,Fabiola Rimoy,Mihayo Maendeleo,Vivian Saria,Haleluya I. Moshi,Marieke C. J. Dekker +6 more
TL;DR: Some individuals performed CIC upon discharge, but the majority discontinued use, for which unavailability of CIC-equipment was a major determinant, while all individuals reported concerns prior to CIC, only a small minority actually experienced anxiety, pain or shame.
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16 Prevalence and risk factors for hiv-associated neurocognitive impairment (hand) amongst adults aged 50 and over attending a hiv clinic in northern tanzania
Stella-Maria Paddick,Aidan Flatt,Patrick Eaton,Johanna Kellet-Wright,Ashanti Duijinmaijer,Sarah Urasa,Aloyce Kisoli,Vanessa Yarwood,Jessica Thornton,Judith McCartney,Charlie Irwin,Catherine Dotchin,William K. Gray,Marieke C. J. Dekker,William Howlett,Elizabeta Muaketova-Ladinska,Richard Walker +16 more
TL;DR: Initial results suggest that in this cohort of older adults in SSA, risk factors for symptomatic neurocognitive impairment appeared to be less related to HIV infection and more similar to factors commonly associated with neurodegenerative dementias in both high income and low income country settings.