Title: GEOGRAPHICAL NEUROSURGERY

Author: Prof. Samuel C. Ohaegbulam

Contributions: George Ablin, MD & Chima Ohaegbulam, MD

Publisher: Congress of Neurological Surgeons USA

Synopsis:

The author has been fortunate to practice neurosurgery in Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States of America and the experiences opened his eyes to the geographical differences in the incidence and prevalence of neurosurgical diseases. Neurosurgery is, no doubt, the same the world over but geographical and ethnological variations exist. The epidemiology of neurosurgical diseases like medicine in general in the modern world, is influenced by the effects of migration, refugees, wars and the movements of military and civilian relief personnel to name but a few. Not many populations are therefore stable, rather, most are dynamic due to these and other influences. Diseases once considered very rare or conquered in some parts have again reared their heads in the same and other places, mainly because of modern fast transportation and the effects of population migrations. This book is an attempt to look at neurosurgery from a geographical perspective.

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Ndubuisi CA, Ikimalo J, Yarhere I. Pathophysiology of Some Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System Disorders. In: Nkanginieme KE, Ohaeri JU, Durosinmi MA, Shokunbi TO, Ugwu R, editors. Pathophysiology of clinical symptoms, signs & laboratory parameters. 1st ed. London: Athena Academic Ltd;2015; 169-84.

Ndubuisi CA, Ikimalo J, Ibeanusi S. Pathophysiology of Some Signs of Musculoskeletal System Disorders. In: 3Nkanginieme KE, Ohaeri JU, Durosinmi MA, Shokunbi TO, Ugwu R, editors. Pathophysiology of clinical symptoms, signs & laboratory parameters. 1st ed. London: Athena Academic Ltd. 2015; 333-63.

Onodugo, O.D., Ezeala-Adikaibe, B.A., Anyim, O.B., Ezeme, M., Ijoma, U.N., Obumneme-Anyim, Ij.N., Okoli, O.I., Onodugo, P.N., Okoli, P.C. and Ekenze, O.S. (2019) Prevalence and Pattern of Alcohol Use among Adults in an Urban Slum in South East Nigeria. Open Journal of Psychiatry , 9, 179-191.https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpsych.2019.92014

Ekuma ME, Ndubuisi CA,Mezue W, Ohaegbulam S. Normal Atlanto-Occipital Interval in Adults of South-East Nigeria: An evaluation of the effect of age, gender and race. World Neurosurgery 2019;DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.023. (E-publication March 2019) (Netherland). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.63.

Ndubuisi CA, Ndukuba KO, Okwuoma O, Iroegbu LU, Ohaegbulam SC. Dominant Hemisphere and Upper Cervical Cord Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis in a Nigerian Teenager Initially Misdiagnosed and Managed. Orient Journal of Medicine. (April) 2019; Vol 31(1-2):61-6.

Ndubuisi CA, Okhueleigbe MO, Mbadugha TN, Ndukuba KO, Inojie MO, Ohaegbulam SC. Factors influencing the outcome of spontaneous intracerebral haematoma in a neurosurgical hospital in South-East Nigeria. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal (April) 2019;26:113-7. Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.14.

Ndubuisi CA ,Inojie MO , Ohaegbulam SC. Assessment Of The Diagnostic Value Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Derived Space Available For The Cord In Predicting The Risk Of Sub-axial Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Experimental Research June 2019;7(2):24-9. (ESUT TETFUND)

Chikani MC, Mesi M, Okwunodulu O, Mezue C, OhaegbulamS, Ndubuisi C,Iroegbu L, Nkwerem S. Changing Trends and Challenges of Spine Surgery in a Developing Country. World Neurosurgery July 2019. doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.229. (Netherland). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.63.

Ndubuisi CA,Ndukuba KO, Ohaegbulam SC, Mbadugha TN, Inojie MO, Edeh AJ. A study of magnetic resonance imaging-derived cervical spinal cord dimensions in young adult Nigerians: Clinical relevance. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy. August 2019;18:38-42. (TETFUND)

Onodugo, O.O., Ezeala-Adikaibe, B.A., Ijoma, U.C., Achor, J.U., Onyekonwu, C.L., Mbadiwe, N.C., Orjioke, C.C., Aneke, E.I. and Ezeala-Adikaibe, N.P. Determinants of Felt Stigma among Patients Living with Epilepsy Attending a Tertiary Neurology Clinic in South East Nigeria. Open Journal of Psychiatry, 2018; 8, 377-389.https://doi.

Birinus A. Ezeala-Adikaibe, Justin U. Achor, Eddy Aneke, Uchenna Ijoma, Obinna D. Onodugo, Casmir Orjioke, Chinwe Onyekonwu, Oluchi Ekenze  Pattern and determinants of self-reported enacted stigma among rural dwellers living with epilepsy attending a tertiary health facility in Enugu State Nigeria. Seizure 56 (2018) 60–66

Ezeala-Adikaibe, B.A., Onyekonwu, C., Ijoma, U., Mbadiwe, N., Ekenze, O.S., Orjioke, C., Young, E., Chime, P., Onodugo, O., Anyim, O., Nwatu, C.B., Okwara, C. and Onwuekwe, I.O. (2018) Assessment of Migraine Disability Using the Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire in Young Nigerians. World Journal of Neuroscience , 8, 411-422. https://doi.org/10.4236/wjns.2018.84032

Ekenze, O.S., Ezeala-Adikaibe, B.A., Orjioke, C., Mbadiwe, N., Ijoma, U.N., Onyekonwu, C., Ezeala-Adikaibe, N.P., Onodugo, O., Anyim, O., Okpara, T., Nwatu, C.B. and Onwuekwe, I.O. (2018) Prevalence and Pattern of Migraine, Tension Type Headache and Chronic Daily Headache among Medical and Nursing Students in Enugu, South East Nigeria. Health, 10, 1283-1293.https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2018.101009

Ezeala-Adikaibe BA, Aneke E, Orjioke C, Okafor HU, Ezeala-Adikaibe NP, Mbadiwe N, Chime P, Ekochin NF and Anyim O. Neurological Admissions at Enugu State University Teaching Hospital: A 5-year Retrospective Review.  Journal of Experimental Research June 2018, Vol 6 No 2

Onodugo OD, Ulasi II, Ijoma CK, Arodiwe EB, Okoye JU, Ezeala-Adikaibe BA, et al. Predictors of autonomic dysfunction among predialysis chronic kidney disease patients in Nigeria. Niger J Clin Pract 2018;21:932-8.

Onodugo O, Arodiwe E, Okoye J, Ezeala B, Onodugo N, Ulasi I, Ijoma C. Prevalence of autonomic dysfunction among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients in a tertiary hospital, South East Nigeria. Afri Health Sci. 2018;18(4): 950-957.

Ezeala-Adikaibe, B.A., Mbadiwe, N., Okwara, C., Onodugo, O., Onyekonwu, C., Ijoma, U., Ekenze, O.S., Orjioke, C., Chime, P., Aneke, E., Nwatu, C.B., Young, E. and Anyim, O. (2018) Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes among Adults in an Urban Slum in South East Nigeria. Journal of Diabetes Mellitus , 8, 131-144. https://doi.org/10.4236/jdm.2018.84013

Ezeala-Adikaibe BA, Ezeme M, Nwobodo M, Nwobodo N, Okafor UH, Chime P, et al, Pattern of HADS-Anxiety score among Medical Outpatients in Enugu, Nigeria Int J Med Health Dev 2018; 23(2) 248-254

Ohaegbulam SC, Mezue WC, Ndubuisi CA, Chikani MO, Achebe ND, Erechukwu UA. Modified laminoplasty for degenerative cervical spondylosis: The technique of floating laminoplasty. Nigerian Journal of Surgery (January)2018;24(1):1-5. (TETFUND)

Chikani MC, Okwunodulu O, Messi M, Mezue WC, Ohaegbulam SC, Ndubuisi C. Surgically treated spinal cord neoplasms in Southeastern Nigeria. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. (March) 2018;9:137-9. (India). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.29.

Goto T, Ndubuisi C, Kobayashi T, Kiuchi T, Kodama K, Sakai K, Hongo K. The usefulness of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Monitoring the Location of Eloquent Area and Function Preservation in Brain Surgery. International Neuroscience Journal (June)2018;2(1):1-7. (Germany)

Ndubuisi CA, Ohaegbulam SC, Mezue WC. Effect of Age on the Space Available For the Cervical Spinal Cord (SAC) Of Asymptomatic Adult Nigerians. Journal of Experimental Research. (September) 2018; 6(3):28-34. (ESUT TETFUND)

Ozor II, Chikani MC, Dada OA, Mezue WC, Ohaegbulam SC, Ndubuisi CA. Causes Of Delayed Presentation In Patients With Hydrocephalus. Journal of Experimental Research. (September)2018; 6(3):52-9. (ESUT TETFUND)

Ndubuisi CA, Ohaegbulam SC, Ejembi GO. Paediatric brain tumours managed in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria: Review of one centre experience. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal. (September) 2018;25:186-90. Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.14.

Ndubuisi CA, Ndukuba KO, Ohaegbulam SC. External ventricular drainage associated complications and outcome. The experience of a single institution over a 13-year period. Journal of Biomedical Sciences in Africa (September) 2018. Accepted for publication.

Ezeala-Adikaibe AB, Ohaegbulam SC, Ndubuisi CA. The Pattern of significant lesions found in computerized tomography scan of recurrent seizure patients at a center in Enugu, Nigeria. Niger J Clin Pract 2017;20:1289-93.

Achor, J.U., Ezeala-Adikaibe, B.A., Obayi, O.N., Ezeruigbo, C.F.S., Ekenze, O.S. and Onodugo, O.D. (2017) The Stigma of Epilepsy among Outpatients in a Tertiary Hospital in South-East Nigeria. Open Journal of Psychiatry , 7,344-364. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpsych.2017.74029

Achor, J.U., Nwefoh, E.C., Ezeala-Adikaibe, B.A., Ezeruigbo,C.F.S. and Agomoh, A.O. (2017) Anti-Epileptic Drug Prescription in a Psychiatric Hospital Outpatient Clinic in Southeast Nigeria. Open Journal of Psychiatry , 7, 294-306. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpsych.2017.74025

Ezeala-Adikaibe BA, Okpara T, Ekenze OS, Onodugo O, Ezeala-Adikaibe NP, Nnaji T, et al. Knowledge of medical students about epilepsy: Need for a change. Niger J Clin Pract 2017;20:884-91.

Ezeala-Adikaibe BA, Orjioke C, Aneke E, Okafor II, Uchejekwu J, Umeh MU. Condom Use among HIV-Infected Patients after Initiation of Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART): A Cross Sectional Hospital Based Survey. Int. J Med Health Dev 2017; 22(2): 89-96.

Ezeala-Adikaibe BA, et al. Medical Comorbidities and Physical Disability among Hypertensive Patients from a Teaching Hospital Clinic in Enugu, South East Nigeria. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2017; 7: 22-27

Birinus Ezeala-Adikaibe, Chinwe ONYEKONWU, Uchenna IJOMA, Oluchi EKENZE, Titus OKPARA, Hughes OKAFOR, Chika NDUBUISI, Casmir ORJIOKE, Ikenna ONWUEKWE, Obinna ONODUGO, Praise EZEALA-ADIKAIBE. Primary Headache Among Secondary School Children: Prevalence, Pattern and Other Characteristics in Enugu, South East Nigeria . Journal of Neurological Sciences [Turkish] 34:(1) 57; 86-95, 2017  http://www.jns.dergisi.org/text.php3?id=1032

Ndubuisi CA, Ohaegbulam SC, Chikani MO, Mezue WC, Mbadugha T, Okhueleigbe M. Some characteristics of gliomas managed at a Neurosurgery centre in Nigeria. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal. (January – March) 2017;24:44-7. Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.14.

Ebubedike UR, Umeh EO, Ogbole GI, Ndubuisi C A, Mezue WC, Ohaegbulam SC. Pattern of lumbosacral magnetic resonance imaging findings in diagnosed cases of disc degenerative disease among Nigerian adults with low back pain. West African Journal of Radiology. (January) 2017;24:25-9.

Ndubuisi CA, Mbadugha TN, Ohaegbulam SC, Ejembi GO. Anterior thoracic intradura spinal arachnoid cyst- a rare cause of spinal cord compression in a two-year old child. International Journal of Medicine and Health Development. (January - June) 2017; 22(1): 63-65.

Ndubuisi CA, Iroegbu, Emeruem LU, Mezue WC, Ndukuba KO.  Foramen Magnum Meningioma Misdiagnosed as Cervical Spondylosis. Journal of Clinical and Applied Neurosciences. (January - June) 2017;2(1).

Ndubuisi CA, Mezue WC, Nzegwu M, Okwunodulu O, Ejembi G, Ohaegbulam SC. The challenges of management of high-grade gliomas in Nigeria. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. (July–September) 2017;8:407-11. (India). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.29.

Ndubuisi CA, Ohaegbulam SC, Mezue WC, Chikani MC, Nkwerem SP, Ozor II. Management of brain abscess: Changing trend and experience in Enugu, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Surgery. (July – September) 2017;23:106-10. (TETFUND)

Ohaegbulam S, Okwunodulu O, Ndubuisi C, Mezue W, Chikani M, Nkwerem S, Ekuma M. Vestibular schwannoma appears to be very rare in a region of Sub-Saharan Africa. Surgical Neurology International.  (August) 2017;8:171. (India). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.41.

Ebubedike UR, Umeh EO, Ogbole GI, Ndubuisi CA, Mezue WC, Ohaegbulam SC. Low back pain in adults: pattern of abnormal findings on MRI lumbosacral spine images in South-East Nigeria. Orient Journal of Medicine. (August) 2017;29(3-4).

Ndubuisi CA, Usiholo EA, Ohaegbulam SC, Okwunodulu O. Unusual Causes of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. Orient Journal of Medicine.(August) 2017; 29 [3-4].

Ndubuisi CA, Mezue WC, Ohaegbulam SC. Space Available For the Cervical Spinal Cord of Asymptomatic Adult Nigerians. Korean Journal of Spine. (September) 2017. 14(3):61-5. (South Korea). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.53.

Ndubuisi CA,Ohaegbulam SC, Mezue WC. Impact of Active Leisure (Non-Competitive) Contact Sports Activities on Space Available for Cord (SAC) of Sub-Axial Cervical Spine of Asymptomatic Adults. World Neurosurgery. 2017; 108:705-10. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.052. (E-publication September 18 2017). (Netherlands). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.63.

Ndubuisi CA, Mbadugha TN, Ndukuba KO, Inojie MO, Ohaegbulam SC. Apoplectiform Meningioma Mimicking stroke. Journal of Biomedical Sciences in Africa (September) 2017;14(1&2):21-3.

Ndubuisi CA, Ohaegbulam SC, Iroegbu LU, Ekuma ME, Mezue WC, Erechukwu UA. Histologically confirmed intracranial tumors managed at Enugu, Nigeria. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice (October) 2017;8:585-90. (India).Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.29.

Chikani MC, Mezue W, Okorie E, Mbachu C, Ndubuisi C, Chikani UN. Subdural empyema: clinical presentations and management options for an uncommon neurosurgical emergency in a developing country. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. (October) 2017;20(10):1221-5.Thompson Reuters Impact factor JCR 0.72.

Nwiloh J, Ezenwajiaku V, Etukokwu K, Orakwe O, Ufoegbunam P, Okechukwu U et al. Porcelain constrictive pericarditis: Case report and literature review. Niger J Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2017; 2:27-29.

Chika AN, Elijah AU, Ohaegbulam SC, Okwunodulu O. Unusual causes of chronic subdural haematoma. Orient journal of medicine 2017; 29(3-4):144

Nwiloh J, Orakwe O, Etikokwu K, Okechukwu U, Iziga N, Onyewuzor C. Ventricular Septal Defect from Blunt Cardiac Injury: A case Report and Meta-analysis of 64 Patients from 61 Reviews. Niger J Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2016; 1:23-8.

Ezeala-adikaibe BA, Nwobodo NN, Okafor H., Orjioke C., Okpara T., Aneke E., Chime P. Mbadiwe N, Nwosu N, Onyebeke G, Nwobodo M, Okudo G. Prescription pattern of antihypertensive drugs in Enugu: A report of the ESUTH research group. European journal of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. ejbps, 2016; 3:72-77.

Birinus Adikaibe Ezeala-Adikaibe, Casmir Orjioke, Oluchi Ekenze, Uchenna Ijoma, Obinna Onodugo, Orakwue Molokwu, Peter Chime, Nkiru Mbadiwe, Eddy Aneke, Chinwe Onyekonwu, Grace Okudo, Celestine Okwara, Godwin Onyebueke, Ifeoma Ulasi. Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in an urban slum in Enugu South East Nigeria. Seizure 2016; 100–105.

Peter S. Bergin, Ettore Beghi, Lynette G. Sadleir, Alice Brockington, Manjari Tripathi, Mark P. Richardson, Elisa Bianchi, Kavita Srivastava, Jayaganth Jayabal, Benjamin Legros, Michel Ossemann, Nicole McGrath, Alberto Verrotti, Hui Jan Tan, Simone Beretta, Richard Frith, Ivan Iniesta, Emma Whitham, Jithangi Wanigasinghe, Birinus Ezeala-Adikaibe, Pasquale Striano , Ian Rosemergy , Elizabeth B. Walker, Maia Alkhidze, Ildefonso Rodriguez-Leyva, Jose Alfredo Ramırez Gonzalez, Wendyl J. D’Souza and *on behalf of the EpiNet Study Group. EpiNet as a way of involving more physicians and patients in epilepsy research: Validation study and accreditation process. Epilepsia Open, **(*):1–12, 2016 doi: 10.1002/epi4.12033

U.K. Ezemagu, C.I.P. Anibeze, C.O.Ani, G.C.Ossi  Correlation of Body Mass Index with Low Back Pain amongst patients without injury in a Nigerian population. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (2016) 5 (11) ;371-378

Ndubuisi CA, Mezue WC, Ohaegbulam SC, Chikani MC, Ekuma M, Onyia E. Neuroimaging findings in pediatric patients with seizure from an institution in Enugu. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2016;19:121-7.Thompson Reuters Impact factor JCR 0.72.

Nzegwu MA, Ohaegbulam SC, Ndubuisi CA, Okwunodulu O, Okorie E, Nkwerem S, Okonkwo O, Aniume O, Nnamani S, Nwokoro O, Eni A, Nwideyi I, Nzegwu V. Cerebellar liponeurocytoma: a novel report from Nigeria in a 6-year-old girl, and review of literature. Rare Tumors. 2016;8(6240):92-3. (Italy). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.24.

Orakwue A. Molokwu , Birinus A. Ezeala-Adikaibe, Ikenna O. Onwuekwe Levetiracetam-induced rage and suicidality: Two case reports and review of literature. Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports 4 (2015) 79–81

Ezeala-Adikaibe BA,   Orjioke C, Ekenze O S, Ijoma U, Onodugo O, Chime P, Mbadiwe N,  Aneke E,  Onyekonwu C, Okudo G, Okwara C, Onyebueke G, Ulasi I, Mba AU. Population based prevalence of high blood pressure among adults in an Urban Slum in Enugu, South East Nigeria. Journal of Human Hypertension. 2015; 1-7. doi:10.1038/jhh.2015.

Okafor UH, Ezeala-Adikaibe A, Aneke E. Audit of Screening for Diabetic Nephropathy in a Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. J Diabetes Metab 2015; 6: 525. doi:10.4172/2155-6156.1000525

Onwuekwe IO, Unaogu N, Aguwa EN, Ezeala-Adikaibe B. Health-Related Quality of Life and its Determinants in Adult Nigerians with Epileptic Seizures. Austin J Neurol Disord Epilepsy. 2015; 2(1): 1013.

Mezue WC, Ndubuisi CA, Chikani MC, Onyia E, Iroegbu L, Ohaegbulam SC. Epilepsy in primary intracranial tumors in a neurosurgical hospital in Enugu, South-East Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2015;18:681-6.Thompson Reuters Impact factor JCR 0.72.

Mezue WC, Ndubuisi CA. Decompressive craniectomy in the management of traumatic brain injury: a review of current practice. Open access surgery. 2015 Volume 2015:8 Pages 73—83. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S52742. (New Zealand). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.11.

Umeh EO, Ebubedike UR, Ogbole G, Ndubuisi CA, Mezue WC, Ohaegbulam SC. Pattern of lumbosacral MRI findings among adults with chronic back pain and lumbar canal stenosis at a neuro-surgical hospital in south-east Nigeria. International Journal of Medicine and Health Development. 2015;20(2):11-6.

Edaigbini S, Okwunodulu O. Clinical Competence with Central venous lines by resident doctors in a West African Teaching Hospital. PostgradmedJ, 2014 (132952)

Ikenna Onwuekwe, Tonia Onyeka, Emmanuel Aguwa, Birinus Ezeala-Adikaibe, Oluchi Ekenze,  Elias Onuora. Headache prevalence and its characterization amongst hospital workers in Enugu, South East Nigeria. Head & Face Medicine 2014, 10:48.

Birinus A. Ezeala-Adikaibe, Justin U. Achor, Augustine C. Nwabueze, Afamefule O. Agomoh, Mark Chikani, Oluchi S. Ekenze, Ikenna O. Onwuekwe, Molokwu Orakwue Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among community residents in Enugu, South East Nigeria. Seizure 23 2014 882–888.

Birinus A. Ezeala-Adikaibe, Chinwe Onyekonwu, Grace Okudo, Obinna Onodugo, Stella Ekenze, Casmir Orjioke, Peter Chime, Obum Ezeanosike,  Nkiru Mbadiwe, Mark Chikani, Celestine Okwara, Ifeoma Ulasi, Uchenna Ijoma.  Prevalence of Primary Headaches in an Urban Slum in Enugu South East Nigeria: A Door-to-Door Survey. Headache 2014;doi 10.1111/head.12465.

Chukwunonso E. Osakwe, Lotte Jacobs, Benedict C. Anisiuba, Mouhamado B. Ndiaye, Daniel Lemogoum, Chinwuba K. Ijoma, Marius M. Kamdem, Lutgarde Thijs , Hilaire J. Boombhi, Joseph Kaptue, Philip M. Kolo, Jean B. Mipinda, Augustine N. Odili, Birinus Ezeala-Adikaibe, Samuel Kingue, BabatundeA. Omotoso, SerigneA. Ba, ifeomai. Ulasi, Jean-Rene M’buyamba-Kabangu,  Jan A. Staessen; On behalf of the newer versus older antihypertensive agents in African hypertensive patients trial (NOAAH) investigators . Heart rate variability on antihypertensive drugs in Black patients living in sub-Saharan Africa.   Blood Pressure, 2013. Early Online 1-7.

Ezeala-Adikaibe BA, Achor J U, Onwukwe Jojo, Ekenze OS, Onwuekwe IO, Chukwu O, Onyia H, Ihekwaba M,  Obu C. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Epilepsy among Secondary School Students in Enugu, South East Nigeria. Seizure 2013, doi:10.1016/j.seizure.

Mezue WC, Ndubuisi C, Ohaegbulam S, Chikani MC, Erechukwu U. Cranial bony decompressions in the management of Head injuries: Decompressive craniotomy or craniectomy? Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2013;16:343-7.Thompson Reuters Impact factor JCR 0.72.

Ezeala-Adikaibe B, Yan-Ping Liu, Lemogoum D, Anisiuba BC, Kamdem MK et al. Central haemodynamics reveal significant potential for prevention in Black hypertensive patients born and living in sub-Saharan Africa. Artery Research 2012; 6, 41e48.

Odili AN, Ezeala-Adikaibe BA,  Anisiuba BC, Kamdem MK, Ndiaye MB et al on behalf of The Newer versus Older Antihypertensive Agents in African Hypert. Progress report on the first sub-Saharan trial of newer versus older antihypertensive drugs in native black patients. Trials 2012, 13:59 doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-59.

Mezue WC, Ohaegbulam SC, Ndubuisi CA, Chikani MC, Achebe DS. Management of intracranial meningiomas in Enugu, Nigeria. Surgical Neurology International. 2012;3:110. (India). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.41.

Mezue WC, Ohaegbulam SC, Ndubuisi CA,Chikani MC, Achebe DS. Intracranial meningiomas managed at Memfys Hospital for Neurosurgery in Enugu, Nigeria. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2012; 3:320-3. (India). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.29.

Mezue WC, Ndubuisi CA, Chikani MC, Achebe DS, Ohaegbulam SC. Traumatic extradural hematoma in Enugu, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Surgery. 2012;18:80-4. (TETFUND)

Mezue WC, Ndubuisi CA,Erechukwu UA, Ohaegbulam SC. Chest injuries associated with head injury. Nigerian Journal of Surgery. 2012;18:8-12. (TETFUND)

Mezue WC, Erechukwu AU, Ndubuisi C, Ohaegbulam SC, Chikani MC. Severe traumatic brain injury managed with decompressive craniectomy. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2012,15:369-71.Thompson Reuters Impact factor JCR 0.72.

Ohaegbulam SC, Mezue WC, Ndubuisi CA, Erechukwu AU, Ani CO. Cranial computed tomography scan findings in head trauma patients in Enugu, Nigeria. Surgical Neurology International. 2011; 2:182. (India). Scimago Impact factor SJR 0.41.

Onwuekwe IO,Ezeala-Adikaibe B.  Prevalence and Distribution of Neurological Disease in a Neurology Clinic in Enugu, Nigeria.  Ann Med Health Sci Res Jan 2011; 1(1) 63-68.

Ekere AU, Ndubuisi CA. Ortho-trauma deaths in a private hospital: a 7- year review with lessons learnt. West Africa Journal of Medicine. 2009; 28 (1): 56-7.

Ikenna Onwuekwe, Birinus Ezeala-Adikaibe, Sam Ohaegbulam, Mark   Chikani, Joel Amuta, Henrietta Uloh. Stroke mimics - a study of CT images in Nigerian African Stroke Patients.  journal of neurological sciences [turkish] 25:(3)15; 000-000, 2008. http://www.jns.dergisi.org/text.php3?id

Ekere AU, Ndubuisi CA. Characteristics of in-patient deaths in a private health facility. Nigerian Journal of Orthopedics and trauma 2008; 7 (2): 73-75.

Dr Ikenna Bede Nnolim  - Evaluating Inflammatory Markers in the progression of Type 2 Diabetes and Kidney Disease. American Journal Of Medicine (Aug 2007, 134 (12)

Okechukwu U. Iron Deficiency Anaemia among Pregnant Women in Nnewi; Medizik Journal (Official journal of the Medical Students Research Group, Nnamdi Azikiwe University), June, 2005

Dr Ikenna Bede Nnolim  – The Kidney Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimator in Clinical Practice Publication in the Journal Of Hypertension and Kidney Disease. (Jan 2004,165 (10)