Neurological Care of Refugees and Other Forcibly Displaced Persons.
Altaf SaadiMeha PrabhuSara A SnyderLynn DaboulFarrah J MateenPublished in: Seminars in neurology (2024)
There are more than 100 million forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) in the world today, including a high number of people who experience neurologic symptoms and presentations. This review summarizes the conceptual frameworks for understanding neurological health risks and conditions across the migration journey (premigration, migration journey, and postmigration) and life span, including special attention to pediatric FDPs. The interaction with psychiatric illness is discussed, as well as the available published data on neurologic presentations in FDPs in the medical literature. A social determinant of health lens is used to provide ways in which forcible displacement can influence brain health and neurological outcomes. Priorities and future needs for the neurological care of refugees and other FDPs are suggested.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- cerebral ischemia
- public health
- palliative care
- systematic review
- quality improvement
- health information
- working memory
- multiple sclerosis
- type diabetes
- electronic health record
- resting state
- pain management
- health promotion
- metabolic syndrome
- affordable care act
- depressive symptoms
- risk assessment
- social media
- functional connectivity
- deep learning
- blood brain barrier
- physical activity