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Record Nr.

UNINA9910506386703321

Autore

El Alaoui-Faris Mustapha

Titolo

Neurology in Migrants and Refugees

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2021

©2022

ISBN

3-030-81058-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (350 pages)

Collana

Sustainable Development Goals Ser.

Altri autori (Persone)

FedericoAntonio

GrisoldWolfgang

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: Introductory Testimonies -- 1: Testimony: The Trauma of Migration. Considerations from a First-Line Doctor in Lampedusa -- References -- 2: Migration and Poetry -- Part II: Historical, Geography, and Health Problems of Migration -- 3: History of Migration -- 3.1  Migrant History -- 3.2  Late Pleistocene Innovations in Migration -- 3.3  Variations in Holocene Migration -- 3.4  Anthropocene Magnification of Migration -- 3.5  Future Changes in Migration -- 3.6  Conclusion: Functions of Migration -- References -- 4: Migration Across History -- 4.1  Migration in Deep Time -- 4.2  Approaches to the Study of Migration -- 4.3  Migration and Mobility to the Eighteenth Century -- 4.4  Nineteenth-Century Migration Systems -- 4.5  Mass Refugee Generation in the Twentieth Century -- 4.6  Migration After the 2008 Speculation Crisis -- 4.7  Conclusion: Transcultural Societal Studies -- References -- 5: History of North African Migration to Europe: The Case of Morocco -- 5.1  Introduction -- 5.2  Prehistory -- 5.3  History -- 5.4  The Protectorate Period -- 5.5  Contemporary Migrations -- 5.6  A Particular Migration: Moroccan Jewish Migration -- 5.7  Migration in France -- 5.8  Migration to the United Kingdom -- 5.9  Migration to Italy -- 5.10  Moroccans from Spain -- 5.11  Student Migration -- 5.12  Female Migration -- 5.13  Aging in Migration -- 5.14  Illegal Migration -- 5.15  Morocco, Country of Emigration -- 5.16  Geopolitics of Migration



in Morocco -- 5.17  Conclusion -- Annex 1 -- Annex 2 -- References -- 6: Migration, Environment and Climate Change -- 6.1  Introduction -- 6.2  Environmental Stressors and Migrations -- 6.2.1  The Prehistoric Period -- 6.2.1.1  Migration as an Adaptive Evolutionary Strategy -- 6.2.1.2  The Expansion of the Genus Homo Out of Africa.

6.2.1.3  Genetic Data on Prehistoric Migrations of Homo Sapiens into and Within Eurasia -- 6.2.2  Historic Events -- 6.2.3  Present Time (Twentieth-Twenty-First Centuries) -- 6.2.3.1  Seasonal Migrations and Nomadic Pastoralism -- 6.2.3.2  Rural/Urban Migrations and Internal Migrations -- 6.2.3.3  Environmental Refugees -- 6.3  Consequences of Migration on Native Populations and the Environment -- 6.3.1  Historical Approach of the Relations Among Newcomers/Natives/Local Environment -- 6.3.1.1  The New World -- 6.3.1.2  The Australian Case -- 6.3.2  Present Time: The Age of Migrations -- 6.3.3  Nutrition Environment and Culinary Traditions: A Lesson from the ALS-PDC -- 6.3.4  Long-Term Destiny of Migrants -- 6.4  Conclusions and Lessons Learned -- References -- 7: Child Migration and School Achievement -- 7.1  Introduction -- 7.2  To Go Away: Psychological Implication -- 7.3  Low Income, Cognitive Development and Chronic Stress Living -- 7.4  Social Isolation and Cognitive Development -- 7.5  Language as a Social Organizer -- 7.6  Executive Functions as Moderating Factor Between Socio-economic Disadvantage and School Achievement -- 7.7  From Vulnerability to Resilience -- 7.8  Recommendations on Education Policies Supporting Migrant Children -- 7.9  Conclusion -- References -- 8: Barriers to Health for Migrants and Refugees -- 8.1  Introduction -- 8.2  Migrants' Burden of Diseases -- 8.2.1  Migration and Mortality -- 8.2.2  Communicable Diseases -- 8.2.3  Non-communicable Diseases -- 8.2.4  Mental Health -- 8.2.5  Aging Migrants -- 8.2.6  Women and Health -- 8.2.7  Child and Adolescent and Health -- 8.3  Social Determinants of Health -- 8.3.1  Political Determinants of Health -- 8.3.2  Cultural Determinants of Health -- 8.3.3  Migration as Social Determinant of Health -- 8.3.4  Racism as Determinant of Health.

8.3.5  Data Collection to Identify Determinants of Health -- 8.4  Migration and Human Rights -- 8.4.1  The Right of Migrants to Health -- 8.4.2  Ensuring Limits to Health Restrictions on Entry -- 8.4.3  Migrants Detention, Human Rights, and Health -- 8.4.4  Labor Migrants and Human Rights -- 8.5  Recommendations -- 8.6  Conclusion -- References -- 9: Contribution of Migration and Refugees Research to Neurology and Neurosciences -- 9.1  Introduction -- 9.2  Numbers of Articles Reported by Pubmed on Immigration and Refugees and Neurology and Neurosciences -- 9.3  Neurologists in Training and Education Programs on Immigrant Health -- 9.4  Hosting Health System and Migration -- 9.5  Risk of Different Diseases in Migrants -- 9.5.1  Stroke and Cardiovascular Diseases -- 9.5.2  Dementia -- 9.5.3  Genetic Mutation in Health and in Neurodegenerative Diseases -- 9.6  Migration and the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis -- 9.7  Brain Functional MR Connectivity Changes -- 9.8  Children Migration and Child Refugees -- 9.9  Conclusions -- References -- 10: How Can Host Countries Provide Neurological Care to Migrants and Refugees? -- 10.1  Introduction -- 10.2  Global Neurological Care -- 10.3  Budgets for Neurological Disorders -- 10.4  Neurological Care -- 10.5  Conclusion -- References -- 11: Neurological and Mental Health Problems Among Refugees from South Asia -- 11.1  Introduction -- 11.2  A Brief History of Conflicts and Natural Disasters in South Asia -- 11.3  Defining Refugees, Asylum-Seekers, Internally Displaced Individuals and Migrants -- 11.4  Burden of Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Globally and in South Asia -- 11.5  Internally Displaced Individuals -- Global



and Regional Burden -- 11.6  Healthcare Challenges of the Forcibly Displaced Populations -- 11.7  Prevalence of Neurological Diseases in Displaced Populations.

11.7.1  Acute and Infectious Neurological Conditions -- 11.7.2  Change of Focus Towards Chronic Neurological Conditions -- 11.8  Potential Solutions for Providing Neurological Care to Displaced Populations -- 11.9  Mental Health Diseases in Displaced Populations -- 11.9.1  Most Prevalent Mental Health Conditions -- 11.9.2  Factors Contributing to Mental Health Conditions in Forcibly Displaced Individuals -- 11.10  Finding Solutions for Mental Health Conditions -- 11.11  Towards a Better Tomorrow -- Improving Health Outcomes in Displaced Populations -- 11.12  Global Health and the Role of International Organizations -- Provision of Care, Training, Research, and Advocacy -- 11.13  Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Neurological Disorders in Migrants -- 12: Neuroinfectious Diseases in Migrants and Refugees -- 12.1  Introduction -- 12.2  Prevalence of Most Frequently Seen and Most Important Infectious Diseases Among Migrants and Refugees -- 12.2.1  Tuberculosis -- 12.2.2  AIDS -- 12.2.3  Antimicrobial-Resistance (AMR) and Migration -- 12.2.4  Hepatitis B and C (HBV and HCV) -- 12.2.5  Tropical Infections -- 12.2.6  The Issue of SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Migration -- 12.3  Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System -- 12.3.1  Viral Diseases of the Nervous System -- 12.3.1.1  HIV -- 12.3.2  Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System -- 12.3.2.1  Central Nervous System (CNS-)Tuberculosis -- 12.3.3  Parasitic Diseases of the Nervous System -- 12.3.4  Fungal Diseases of the Nervous System -- 12.4  Screening First Arrival Migrants to Identify Common Infectious Diseases -- 12.5  Vaccination Among Refugees and Migrants -- 12.6  Conclusion -- References -- 13: The Devastating Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Ethnic Minorities, Migrants, and Refugees -- 13.1  Introduction -- 13.2  Coronaviruses -- 13.2.1  SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 Pandemic.

13.3  Migration and COVID-19 -- 13.3.1  External Migration -- 13.3.2  Internal Migration -- 13.4  COVID-19 Among Ethnic Minorities -- 13.5  Conclusions -- References -- 14: Cerebrovascular Risk Factors in Migrants and Refugees -- 14.1  Introduction -- 14.2  Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in Migrants and Refugees -- 14.3  Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk Factors -- 14.4  Conclusion -- References -- 15: Stroke in Migrants -- 15.1  Introduction -- 15.2  Epidemiology of Stroke in Migrants -- 15.2.1  Incidence and Prevalence in Migrant Population -- 15.3  Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Specific Causes in Migrant Populations -- 15.3.1  Hypertension -- 15.3.2  Diabetes -- 15.3.3  Dyslipidemia -- 15.3.4  Atrial Fibrillation -- 15.3.5  Other Specific Causes -- 15.4  Socioeconomic Status and Risk of Stroke -- 15.5  Stroke Type and Subtypes -- 15.6  Stroke Severity and Mortality -- 15.7  Stroke Care Access Disparities -- 15.8  Stroke Management in Acute Phase -- 15.8.1  Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy -- 15.8.2  Post Stroke Rehabilitation -- 15.8.3  Secondary Prevention -- 15.9  Conclusion -- References -- 16: Multiple Sclerosis in Migrants -- 16.1  Introduction -- 16.2  Methods -- 16.3  Results -- 16.3.1  MS Epidemiology Worldwide, in LMIC and in HIC -- 16.3.2  Migration and Multiple Sclerosis -- 16.3.2.1  Migration from Areas of High Risk of MS to Areas of Lower Risk -- South Africa -- Australia and New Zealand -- USA -- Canary Islands -- Japan -- Sudan -- 16.3.2.2  Migration from Areas of Low Risk of MS to Areas of Higher Risk -- France -- United Kingdom -- Norway -- United States of America -- Canada -- 16.3.2.3  Influence of Age at Migration on Risk of MS -- 16.3.2.4  Risk Change over Generations -- Change in Prevalence/Incidence Rates over Generations -- Change in Age Onset



of MS over Generations -- Change in MS Severity over Generations.

16.3.3  Particularities of MS in LMIC.