Cerebral angiography in Central Africa.
Based on the findings from angiograms done over a 4-year period in Zambia, the most common indications were cerebrovascular disorders, head injuries, infective lesions, epilepsy and intracranial tumours. A few patients were also investigated for headache and vomiting, visual symptoms and papilloedoma. The overall positive yield at 23% was high. 10% of the abnormalities were cerebrovascular lesions. (Occlusive disease and subdural haematoma were common; aneurysms, arteriosclerosis, epidural haematoma, arteriovenous malformations were rare.) Compared with western countries, tumours were not as common but brain abscess was encountered more frequently. Carotid angiography is a valuable tool in tropical neurological practice and the pattern of disease differs from the western countries.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015024:Zambia