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Interim Chair, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nairobi

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Present	Interim Chair, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nairobi, Aga Khan University ‐ Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
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Pediatrics

Teleneurology based management of Infantile spasms during COVID-19 pandemic: a ...

Epilepsy & Behavior Reports (2021)

Priyanka Madaan, Jitendra Kumar Sahu, Jithangi Wanigasinghe, Kanij Fatema, et al.

With telehealth services rescuing patients with chronic neurological disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a felt need for simplified ...

Teleneurology based management of infantile spasms during COVID-19 pandemic: A ...

Epilepsy & Behavior Reports (2021)

Priyanka Madaan, Jitendra Kumar Sahu, Jithangi Wanigasinghe, Kanij Fatema, et al.

With telehealth services rescuing patients with chronic neurological disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need for simplified teleneurology ...

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Changing Levels of Psychosocial Distress Scores ...

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2020)

Pauline Samia, Shahirose Premji, Farideh Tavangar, Ilona S. Yim, et al.

Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with deleterious effects on mental health in pregnancy. Methods: The ACE International ...

Ethnic disparity and exposure to supplements rather than adverse childhood ...

Journal of Affective Disorders (2020)

Kiran Shaikh, Shahirose Sadrudin Premjib, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Ntonghanwah Forcheh, et al.

Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with prenatal mental health and negative pregnancy outcomes in high income countries, but ...

Position Statement:Emerging genetic therapies for rare disorders

Journal of the International Child Neurology Association (2019)

Pauline Samia, Adam Kirton, Russell Dale, Silvia Tenembaum, et al.

Emerging genetic therapies for rare disorders at high cost, cannot realistically address the global burden of disease. Stakeholders must develop ...

Improving outcomes for children with neurodisability in East Africa

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology (2019)

East Africa has an estimated population of 178 million people, with a median age of 18 years. However, childhood neurodisability ...

Systematic review of the screening, diagnosis, and management of ADHD ...

Epilepsia (2018)

Stéphane Auvin, Elaine Wirrell, Kirsten A. Donald, Madison Berl, et al.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and challenging comorbidity affecting many children with epilepsy. A working group under the International ...

Systematic review of the screening, diagnosis, and management of ADHD ...

Epilepsia (2018)

Stéphane Auvin, Elaine Wirrell, Kirsten A. Donald, Madison Berl, et al.

Systematic review of the screening, diagnosis, and management of ADHD ...

Epilepsia (2018)

Stéphane Auvin, Elaine Wirrell, Kirsten A Donald, Madison Berl, et al.

Effect of a voice recognition system on pediatric outpatient medication ...

Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety (2018)

Angela Migowa, William Macharia, Pauline Samia, John Tole, et al.

Background: Medication-related errors account for one out of every 131 outpatient deaths, and one out of 854 inpatient deaths. The ...

Tuberous sclerosis complex in the Western Cape, South Africa: The ...

South African Medical Journal (2017)

E. Kija, B. Schlegel, Pauline Samia, M. Wessels, et al.

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic neurocutaneous condition, which affects multiple organ systems. This study aimed to determine the ...

Parental Understanding of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Journal of Child Neurology (2015)

Pauline Samia, Kirsten A. Donald, Birgit Schlegel and Jo M. Wilmshurst

Tuberous sclerosis complex is a genetic disorder with multisystem involvement that poses significant challenges to the affected child and family. ...

Psychobiobehavioral model for preterm birth in pregnant women in low- ...

BioMed Research International (2015)

Shahirose S. Premji, Ilona S. Yim, Aliyah Dosani (Mawji), Zeenatkhanu Kanji, et al.

Preterm birth (PTB) is a final common outcome resulting from many interrelated etiological pathways; of particular interest is antenatal psychosocial ...

Childhood autism spectrum disorder: insights from a tertiary hospital cohort ...

African Journal of Health Sciences (2020)

Pauline Samia, Maureen Kanana, Julie King, Kirsten A. Donald, et al.

Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by impairments in behavior, social communication and interaction. There have been little data ...

The efficacy of appropriate paper-based technology for Kenyan children with ...

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (2020)

Catherine Barton, John Buckley, Pauline Samia, Fiona Williams, et al.

Purpose: Appropriate paper-based technology (APT) is used to provide postural support for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low-resourced settings. ...

Thinking outside the cardboard box: insights from a course to ...

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (2019)

Rachel Lindoewood, Ceri Bracegirdle, Pauline Samia, Jean Westmacott, et al.

Purpose: Suitable assistive devices for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low-income countries are often unavailable. Devices made from APT ...

Pediatric Cerebral Palsy in Africa: Where Are We?

Journal of Child Neurology (2014)

Kirsten A. Donald, Angelina M. Kakooza, Robinson D. Wammanda, Macpherson Mallewa, et al.

Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in children worldwide. However, little is reported on this condition ...

Pediatric cerebral palsy in Africa: A systematic review

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology (2014)

Kirsten A. Donald, Pauline Samia, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige and David Bearden

Cerebral palsy is a common neurologic problem in children and is reported as occurring in approximately 2-2.5 of 1000 live ...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Childhood Epilepsy at a Tertiary ...

Frontiers in Neurology (2021)

Pauline Samia, Nicholas Odero, Maureen Njoroge, Shem Ochieng, et al.

Background: Neuroimaging is important for determining etiology and guiding care in early childhood epilepsy. However, access to appropriate imaging in ...

Contribution to Book

Common Childhood Epilepsy Mimics

Clinical Child Neurology (2020)

Pauline Samia and Jo M. Wilmshurst

Unusual movements in children frequently generate concern of underlying seizures from parents and lead to professional review. Stigma associated with ...

Determining the quality of life of children living with epilepsy ...

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy (2020)

Raana Hussain, James Orwa, Dilraj Sokhi, Caroline Kathomi, et al.

Purpose: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that is often diagnosed in childhood and may negatively impact physical, social and ...

Clinical characteristics of children with epilepsy managed at an urban ...

Journal of the International Child Neurology Association (2019)

Pauline Samia, Arwen Barr, Subira B. Levi, Kirsten A. Donald, et al.

Background: Most children with epilepsy reside in resource-limited regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of studies have been ...

Epilepsy diagnosis and management of children in Kenya: review of ...

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine (2019)

Pauline Samia, Jane Hassell, Jessica-Anne Hudson, Symon M. Kariuki, et al.

Introduction: The growing impact of non-communicable diseases in low- to middle-income countries makes epilepsy a key research priority. We evaluated ...