 17th
International Conference of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa Marrakesh-Morocco April, 17-20, 2025 |
Symposium
23
Title: Epidemiology, physiopathological and
therapeutic aspects of multiple sclerosis: an emerging disease in Africa
Organizer: FATIHA CHIGR & Samir AHBOUCHA
FST, USMS, B.P. 523, code postal 23000, Beni-Mellal, Morocco
FPK, USMS, P.B :145, code postal 25000 Khouribga, Morocco
email: f.chigr@usms.ma; s.ahboucha@usms.ma
Abstract:
| Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a
chronic inflammatory and demyelinating disease of the central nervous
system that typically affect young adults, especially women. Recently
several body of evidence suggests that many neuro-inflammatory and
neurodegenerative diseases are increasing in Africa and middle Est
including MS. The aim the proposed symposium is to shed light on MS
disease and address an update of the epidemiological and clinical
aspects of MS in Morocco and Africa. The symposium will address particular symptoms that affect MS patients including fatigue and depression and their relationship with disease severity. So far, the pathophysiologic mechanisms for MS were not fully elucidated although inflammatory, systemic, blood brain barrier, immune system, vascular, neuromodulatory, and demyelinating mechanisms where suggested to play a role. The symposium will also address potential therapeutic aspects and possible pathophysiological components involving the role of adenosinergic and serotoninergic systems in experimental model of chronic MS. |
Speakers
| Number |
Speaker |
e-mail |
Title
of the communication |
| SP23_1 |
Fatiha Chigr |
f.chigr@usms.ma |
Multiple sclerosis in Morocco: Epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic profile. |
| SP23_2 |
Rachid Lotfi |
r.lotfi@usms.ma |
Impact of multiple sclerosis on patients' quality of life in Morocco |
| SP23_3 |
Olamide E Adebiyi |
olamideadebiyi24@gmail.com |
Rescuing cognitive
dysfunction in a mouse model of hippocampal demyelination |
| SP23_4 | Samir Ahboucha | s.ahboucha@usms.ma | Alterations in the serotonergic system and mood behaviors in a cuprizone-induced mouse model of multiple sclerosis |