Special Issue: Progress in Neuroscience in Africa

Special Issue: Progress in Neuroscience in Africa
Metabolic Brain Disease
Volume 31, Issue 1, February 2016
Issue Editors: Fleur M. Howells & Vivienne A. Russell
ISSN: 0885-7490 (Print) 1573-7365 (Online)

http://link.springer.com/journal/11011/31/1/page/1

In this issue (21 articles)

1. Editorial

   Progress in neuroscience in Africa: editorial

   Fleur M. Howells, V. A. Russell…Pages 1-2

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2. Research Article

   Building sustainable neuroscience capacity in Africa: the role of non-profit organisations

   Thomas K. Karikari, Ansa E. Cobham, Iliya S. Ndams…Pages 3-9

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3. Original Article

   Neuroscience-related research in Ghana: a systematic evaluation of direction and capacity

   Emmanuel Quansah, Thomas K. Karikari…Pages 11-24

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4. Research Article

   Kolaviron was protective against sodium azide (NaN₃) induced oxidative stress in the prefrontal cortex

   Olayemi J. Olajide, Bernard U. Enaibe, Oluwamolakun O. Bankole…Pages 25-35

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5. Orignal Article

   Honey prevents neurobehavioural deficit and oxidative stress induced by lead acetate exposure in male wistar rats- a preliminary study

   Wahab Imam Abdulmajeed, Habeeb Bolakale Sulieman…Pages 37-44

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6. Original Article

   Memory deficits associated with khat (Catha edulis) use in rodents

   S. T. Kimani, N. B. Patel, P. G. KioyPages 45-52

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7. Original Article

   Frontal white matter changes and aggression in methamphetamine dependence

   Katharina Lederer, Jean-Paul Fouche, Don Wilson, Dan J. Stein…Pages 53-62

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8. Original Article

   The long-term effects of methamphetamine exposure during pre-adolescence on depressive-like behaviour in a genetic animal model of depression

   Moné Mouton, Brian H. Harvey, Marike Cockeran…Pages 63-74

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9. Original Article

   Possible involvement of the circadian pathway in alcohol use disorder in a South African adolescent cohort

   Shareefa Dalvie, Anthony King, George Fein, Raj Ramesar…Pages 75-80

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10. Original Article

    Alcohol exposure in utero is associated with decreased gray matter volume in neonates

    Kirsten A. Donald, J. P. Fouche, Annerine Roos, Nastassja Koen…Pages 81-91

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11. Research Article

    Neural and behavioural changes in male periadolescent mice after prolonged nicotine-MDMA treatment

    Philip A. Adeniyi, Azeez O. Ishola, Babafemi J. Laoye…Pages 93-107

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12. Original Article

    Female rats are resistant to developing the depressive phenotype induced by maternal separation stress

    J. J. Dimatelis, I. M. Vermeulen, K. Bugarith, D. J. Stein…Pages 109-119

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13. Original Article

    Behavioural and biochemical changes in maternally separated Sprague–Dawley rats exposed to restraint stress

    P. J. van Zyl, J. J. Dimatelis, V. A. RussellPages 121-133

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14. Original Article

    Molecular mechanisms of D-cycloserine in facilitating fear extinction: insights from RNAseq

    Stefanie Malan-Müller, Lorren Fairbairn, Willie M. U. Daniels…Pages 135-156

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15. Research Article

    A quantitative and qualitative review of the effects of testosterone on the function and structure of the human social-emotional brain

    Sarah J. Heany, Jack van Honk, Dan J. Stein, Samantha J. BrooksPages 157-167

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16. Original Article

    Genetic predisposition and early life experience interact to determine glutamate transporter (GLT1) and solute carrier family 12 member 5 (KCC2) levels in rat hippocampus

    Toni-Lee Sterley, Fleur M. Howells, Jacqueline J. Dimatelis…Pages 169-182

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17. Original Article

    Glutamatergic and HPA-axis pathway genes in bipolar disorder comorbid with alcohol- and substance use disorders

    Shareefa Dalvie, Chiara Fabbri, Raj Ramesar, Alessandro Serretti…Pages 183-189

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18. Research Article

    Polymorphisms within the neuronal cadherin (CDH2) gene are associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in a South African cohort

    N. W. McGregor, C. Lochner, D. J. Stein, S. M. J. HemmingsPages 191-196

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19. Original Article

    Multiple sclerosis-like diagnosis as a complication of previously treated malaria in an iron and vitamin D deficient Nigerian patient

    Susan J. van Rensburg, Ronald van Toorn, Kelebogile E. Moremi…Pages 197-204

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20. Research Article

    Neuropsychological manifestations in children with Sydenham’s chorea after adjunct intravenous immunoglobulin and standard treatment

     

    Claire Gregorowski, Christine Lochner, Lindi Martin…Pages 205-212

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21. Original Article

    Apolipoprotein E genotyping and questionnaire-based assessment of lifestyle risk factors in dyslipidemic patients with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease: test development for clinical application

     

    H. K. Lückhoff, M. Kidd, S. J. van Rensburg, D. P. van Velden…Pages 213-224

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