OSHINAIKE OLAJUMOKE OLUFEMI

Medicine

At the Medicine department office

Appointment on Visitation important

Topic: NEURO-INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS

Description:

My area of research interest is Neuro-infectious diseases with a major focus on NEUROAIDS. The global burden of HIV/AIDS epidemic is staggering with majority of cases in Sub-saharan Africa alone. It is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality. My research has dwelt on the pattern of Neurological manifestations of HIV/AIDS in Nigerians. I have also focused on  other neurological complications including Cognitive disorders, Sleep disorders, Peripheral neuropathy and New onset seizures.

In addition to HIV/AIDS, I have done a follow up study on the Case fatality of Adult Tetanus in LASUTH, with its recommendations inputted into care delivery.

My research also focuses on Parkinson's disease, a Movement disorder. I have participated in the investigation of the spectrum and clinical profile of Parkinson's disease in Southwestern Nigeria, Clinical and genetic studies of PD in a cohort of Nigerians

I am currently involved in international collaborative researches on

1. Genetic causes of Parkinson's disease and other Neurodegenerative syndromes in Nigeria

2. A Phase 11 clinical trial of Neuroaid in Stroke cases in Nigeria 

3. A TETFUND sponsored Nationwide study of Environmental risk factors and Candidate Gene-Environmental reaction in Neurodegenerative disorders in Nigeria. 

#	Certificate	School	Year
1.	MBChB (MEDICINE)	OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE	1990

OSHINAIKE OLAJUMOKE is a Professor at the Department of Medicine

OSHINAIKE has a MBChB in MEDICINE from OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE