Cerebral Atrophy and High Blood Pressure in a Population of Industrial Guards: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors

  • Léon Kabamba Ngombe
  • Katumbo Mukemo
  • Mwamba Kabamba Twite Christophe
  • Evelyne Ngoy Kapoya
  • Simplice Fwana Ilunga
  • Nyembo Mukena Christophe
  • Oscar Luboya Numbi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15520/ijnd.2016.vol6.iss3.139.01-04

Abstract

The cerebral atrophy refers to a decrease of the brain in weight and/or volume. It is a common feature of most of the diseases affecting the brain. The authors report a series of 5 cases of cerebral atrophy in the field of HTA in the Congolese population of industrial guards. The aim is to describe the pathology, and attract the attention of the scientific opinion to put extensive studies in order to understand the occurrence of this pathology.

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Author Biographies

Léon Kabamba Ngombe

School of Nursing of Lubumbashi (ISTM Lubumbashi), Department of Research

Katumbo Mukemo

School of Nursing of Lubumbashi (ISTM Lubumbashi), Department of Research

Mwamba Kabamba Twite Christophe

University of Kamina, Department of Internal Medicine and Unit of Toxicology

Evelyne Ngoy Kapoya

University of Lubumbashi, 1ere Promotion of DEA Occupational Medicine

Simplice Fwana Ilunga

University of Lubumbashi, 1ere Promotion of DEA Occupational Medicine

Nyembo Mukena Christophe

School of Nursing of Lubumbashi (ISTM Lubumbashi), Department of Research

Oscar Luboya Numbi

University of Lubumbashi, Department of Pediatrics

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Published

2016-03-31

How to Cite

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Ngombe, L. K.; Mukemo, K.; Christophe, M. K. T.; Kapoya, E. N.; Ilunga, S. F.; Christophe, N. M.; Numbi, O. L. Cerebral Atrophy and High Blood Pressure in a Population of Industrial Guards: Case Report and Review of the Literature. ijnd 2016, 6, 01-04.

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2016)

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