Neurology in Migrants and Refugees

• Autore: El Alaoui-Faris Mustapha
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2021; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (350 pages)
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: FedericoAntonio GrisoldWolfgang
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Neurology in Migrants and Refugees
• ISBN: 3-030-81058-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910506386703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Sustainable Development Goals Ser.