Seeking Traditional Health Practitioners and Use of Complementary/Alternative Medicines in the Management of Movement Disorders in Africa: A Multicenter Continental Study
Seeking THPs and using CAM are widespread practices in African countries and have a negative impact on patients' care. Their use is related to inadequate health-care services, misconceptions, and other factors, which are modifiable and mandate immediate and comprehensive actions. © 2026 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
Authors
- Jamil Kahwagi
- Taha Abdelhammed Zidan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5707-7285)
- Tamer Roushdy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3123-9204)
- Yasser Mecheri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3113-651X)
- Alassane Mamadou Diop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0055-441X)
- Hilaire Ewodo Touna
- Ali Shalash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7012-5907)
- Boubekeur Saddik Fekraoui
- Nomena Finiavana Rasaholiarison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0900-9776)
- Julien Razafimahefa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6540-2746)
- Oluwadamilola O. Ojo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6461-2653)
- Amine Rachdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6220-5974)
- Juzor Hooker
- Dilraj Sokhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8819-0851)
- Eman Hamid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2031-9380)
- Osigwe Agabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3084-6918)
- Yusuf Jamnagerwalla
- Fatima Serradj
- Annick Mélanie Magnerou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4557-1002)
- Nono KIATOKO PONTE
- Bugeme Marcellin
- rania zouari
- Marieke Dekker
- Daniel Gams Massi
- Maouly Fall
- Bochra Marzouki
- Mohamed Esam
- Ahmed Omar Sheikh
- Imene Lemdaoui
- Pearson Mwemezi
- Njideka U. Okubadejo
- Edgard Mouandza
- Samia Ben Sassi
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
- University Frères Mentouri Constantine 1 (DZ)
- University of Lubumbashi (CD)
- University of Antananarivo (MG)
- University of Douala (CM)
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam (TZ)
- Kinshasa General Hospital (CD)
- Banadir Hospital (SO)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Centre Hospitalier National Universitaire de Fann (SN)
- National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben Hamida (TN)
- Université Constantine 2 (DZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Disorders
- Published
- 2026-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.70280
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00