OSHINAIKE OLUFEMI OLAJUMOKE

Medicine

At the Medicine department office

Appointment on Visitation important

Topic: NEURO-INFECTIOUS DISEASES, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Description:

My areas of research interest includes

1. 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.

2. Parkinsons disease, a Movement disorder. I have participated in the investigation of the spectrum and clinical profile of Parkinsons disease in Southwestern Nigeria, Clinical and genetic studies of PD in a cohort of Nigerians I am currently involved in international collaborative research, the Genetic Parkinson's disease program which is ongoing  

3. The Nigeria Multiple sclerosis Registry project.  I currently lead a team of neurologists on this ongoing project

#	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