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Sensor driven-position adaptive versus conventional spinal cord stimulation in failed back surgery syndrome: a retrospective case series

Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a common problem affecting 20–40% of cases undergoing spine surgeries. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been shown to be an efficient and relatively safe treatment in ma...

Authors: Mert Akbas, Haitham Hamdy Salem, Tamer Hussien Emara, Bora Dinc and Bilge Karsli

Serum and urine ghrelin in adult epileptic patients

Several neuropeptides have concerned with epilepsy pathogenesis; ghrelin showed an anticonvulsant effect. There is a potential relation between its level and antiepileptic drug (AEDs) response.

Authors: Wafaa S. Mohamed, Rania S. Nageeb and Hanaa H. Elsaid

Placement of a single anterior odontoid screw for type II odontoid fractures in a setting with limited resources

Treatment of odontoid fractures with odontoid screws is an established method for fusion. However, it is facilitated by using advanced equipment in the operating theatre not always available as in developing c...

Authors: Ahmed Hamdy Ashry and Hashem Mohamed Aboul-Ela

Serum vitamin D levels in acute stroke patients

Vitamin D deficiency has been proposed as a risk factors of cerebrovascular stroke.

Authors: Fayrouz O. Selim, Rasha M. Fahmi, Ayman E. Ali, Nermin Raafat and Ahmed F. Elsaid

Isolated unilateral palatal and vocal cord palsy as an initial presentation of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system. Its clinical presentation and excellent response to steroids is a hallmark t...

Authors: Madhavi Karri and Balakrishnan Ramasamy

Role of short-term video electroencephalogram in monitoring seizure diagnosis

Authors: Mona Mohamed Abdel Moneim Nada, Heba Raafat, Mohamed Khaled Al Menabbawy, Manal Mohamed Moussa and Omar El-Nakah

Efficacy of spinal extension exercise program versus muscle energy technique in treatment of chronic mechanical low back pain

Mechanical low back pain (MLBP) is a major cause of illness and disability, especially in people of working age. People with chronic low back pain often experience anger, fear, anxiety, decrease in physical ab...

Authors: E. Fahmy, H. Shaker, W. Ragab, H. Helmy and M. Gaber

Evaluation of inflammatory markers and mean platelet volume as short-term outcome indicators in young adults with ischemic stroke

Studying outcome predictors in patients with onset of cerebral infarction in early adult life may enhance our knowledge of disease pathophysiology and prognosis.

Authors: Ahmed Dahshan, Asmaa M. Ebraheim, Laila A. Rashed, Mohammed A. Farrag and Ahmed T. El Ghoneimy

The role of s100b as a predictor of the functional outcome in geriatric patients with acute cerebrovascular stroke

Authors: Walae E. Abdel-Ghaffar, Sekina Ahmed, Ehab Mahmoud El reweny, Amr Elfatatry, Mona Elmesky and Doaa Hashad

Microsurgical unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression of degenerative lumbar canal stenosis: a comparative study

The quest for better patient outcomes is driving to the development of minimally invasive spine surgical techniques. There are several evidences on the use of microsurgical decompression surgery for degenerati...

Authors: Mohamed I. Refaat, Amr K. Elsamman, Adham Rabea and Mohamed I. A. Hewaidy

The role of intraoperative ultrasound in gross total resection of brain mass lesions and outcome

Surgical resection of brain mass lesion mandates safety and the best outcome for the patient.

Authors: Wael Abd Elrahman Ali Elmesallamy

Predictive value of C-reactive protein and carotid intimal medial thickness in acute ischemic stroke

Elevated CRP and increased CCA-IMT are both associated with the occurrence of stroke. CRP and IMT are closely associated; the higher the CRP, the greater the carotid atherosclerosis as measured by carotid IMT.

Authors: Mahmoud Elbelkimy, Naglaa ELkhayat, Ahmed ElSadek, Alia Mansour and Mariam Aboutaleb

Assessment of bee venom therapy in animal model of statin-induced myopathy

Statin-induced myopathy is the most common adverse effect of statins. Bee venom provides a potential mean of controlling immune responses and inflammatory reactions; the proposed mechanisms for statin-induced ...

Authors: Ann Abdel Kader, Radwa Azmy, Eman A. Maher, Basma Bahgat El Sayed, Alshaimaa Sobhi Khalil, Mohammad Ghalwash and Manal Mahmoud

The effects of kinesio taping of lower limbs on functional mobility, spasticity, and range of motion of children with spastic cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive neurological disease in a growing brain.

Authors: Mirjavad Tabatabaee, Moslem Cheraghifard and Alireza Shamsoddini

H-reflex latency changes after combined application of traction and neural mobilization in cervical radiculopathy

Cervical radiculopathy is a pathology of the cervical nerve root and mostly caused by a cervical disk herniation leading to chronic pain and disability.

Authors: Mohammed M. Hegazy, Ebtessam F. Gomaa, Salwa F. Abd El Mageed and Hala R. El Habashy

Cardio embolic stroke and blood biomarkers: diagnosis and predictors of short-term outcome

The brain is a productive source of a variety of enzymes and any brain injury like a stroke to brain tissue could similarly result in an increase in these enzymes in cerebrospinal fluid and serum. Evaluation o...

Authors: Wafaa S. Mohamed, Elhady A. Abd ElGawad, Amal SE. ElMotayam and Sabah E. Fathy

Lower limb weakness with gyrus rectus hematoma: an unusual presentation of paraclinoid aneurysm; a case report with review of literature

Lower limb weakness is usually a feature of ruptured anterior communicating (ACom) aneurysms due to spasm of the anterior cerebral arteries. Paraclinoid aneurysms, in addition to other cardinal features of sub...

Authors: Amey P. Patankar and Maulik Vaja

Assessment of the optic nerve and its arterial supply by ultrasound imaging in multiple sclerosis patients

Transorbital sonography (TOS) has emerged as a promising assessment tool of the optic nerve and orbital arterial supply in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

Authors: Manal Mahmoud Al Kattan, Amira Ahmed Labib, Rania Shehata Ismail, Alshaimaa M. Aboul fotouh and Emad El Din Mostafa Mohammed

Screening for cognitive impairment in Arabic-speaking Hajj pilgrims

Although cognitive impairment is common in the elderly population, studies investigating its rate in Hajj pilgrims are lacking.

Authors: Ahmad S. Alzahrani, Faisal Alhumaidi, Abdulaziz Altowairqi, Waad Al-Malki and Israa AlFadhli

Early functional outcome after IV rTPA administration in Egyptian acute ischemic stroke patients

Intravenous thrombolysis has become a standard practice in eligible patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Functional outcome after AIS is a major concern for patients, families, and neurologists. Identify...

Authors: Mohamed A. Elsayed, Husam Salah, Asmaa Sabbah, Ghada Hatem and Mona K. Moawad

Long-term EEG monitoring and positron emission tomography in evaluating patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) is a commonly faced problem in epilepsy practice associated with great psychosocial consequences. This work aimed to study the role of seizure semiology analysis (SSA), long-term ...

Authors: Abdelmoneim Ahmed Nagy Eissa, Wafik Said Bahnasy, Al Siagy Ali Abd Elaziz Salama, Elsayed Ali Mohamed Tag Eldin and Hazem Abdelrahman Fayed

Quantitative d-dimer level and anticoagulant therapy in idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a syndrome characterized by elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) of unknown etiology

Authors: Hala Shaheen, Sayed Sobhy, Sherine El Mously, Mohamed El Khatib and Amany Hamdy

Early hematoma expansion in primary intracerebral hemorrhage: incidence and predictors

Hematoma expansion (HE) is the leading cause of early neurological deterioration, poor functional outcome, and increased mortality in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (S-ICH). The study aimed...

Authors: Hany Hamed Abd Elhady Helal, Wafik Said Bahnasy, Azza Abbas Ghali and Mohammed Osman Rabie

The emerging role of serum zinc in motor disability and radiological findings in patients with multiple sclerosis

The role of serum Zinc in the pathogenesis of relapsing remittent multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and its impact on motor disability and radiological findings remains a matter of debate.

Authors: Mohammed I. Oraby, Mona Hussein, Rehab Abd Elkareem and Eman Elfar

Lesion homogeneity on diffusion-weighted imaging is a marker of outcome in acute ischemic stroke

MRI Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) lesion volume, pattern, and location have all been used to predict outcome of acute ischemic stroke. We hypothesized that homogeneity within the DWI lesion may also be asso...

Authors: Shady Mourad Boss, Ramez Reda Moustafa, Magdy Ahmed Moustafa, Ahmed El Sadek, Mohamed Mahmoud Mostafa and Hany Mohamed Aref

Epidemiology of dystonia, chorea, and athetosis in Al Quseir City (Red Sea Governorate), Egypt

Movement disorders are common neurological problems, but epidemiological studies are lacking in our locality. Type of movement disorder depends on the site of the lesion and the type of pathologic changes.

Authors: Reda Badry, Mohamed A. Abdelhamed, Mohamed A. M. Sayed, Abeer Abd ElHady and Mohamed Mostafa

Treatment satisfaction and adherence to medications among multiple sclerosis patients in Saudi Arabia

Despite the apparent benefits of disease-modifying drug (DMD) use among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, their rates of adherence are often variable and in some cases are quite low.

Authors: Adel Alhazzani, Mohammed Alqahtani, Noof Alamri, Leen Sarhan, Shahad Alkhashrami and Mohammed Alahmarii

Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment in hematological malignancies

Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI) is one of the most prominent side effects as it negatively impacts activities of daily life of the affected role. These problems can range from subtle to severe...

Authors: Mohamed Gamal Kotb, Abd El Rahman Soliman, Rasha Ibrahim Ibrahim, Rasha Magdy Mohamed Said and Mona Mokhtar Wahid El Din

Tracking epilepsy and autism

There is conflicting data as to the prevalence of seizures and the relevance of epileptiform EEGs in autistic children. With the focus primarily on aetiology in autism research, very little emphasis has been p...

Authors: G. V. Lamb, R. J. Green and S. Olorunju

Correlation between brain magnetic resonance imaging, cognitive dysfunction and physical dysability in multiple sclerosis

Montreal Cognitive Assessment test (MoCA) is a brief, sensitive test that has been recommended as a reliable tool to detect mild cognitive impairment. Associations between brain imaging measures and cognitive ...

Authors: Ali A. Abou Elmaaty, Mohamed E. Flifel and Carmen A. Zarad

Psychosomatic complaints profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: a matched case-control study

To compare the prevalence of psychosomatic symptoms and their mean scores of profiles in diabetic patients and sample of sex-age-matched healthy controls.

Authors: Zahra Heidari, Awat Feizi, Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli, Hamid Afshar, Hamidreza Roohafza and Peyman Adibi

Optical coherence tomography and cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of aging. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a simple noninvasive imaging technique to estimate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thick...

Authors: Takwa H. M. Elkhatib, Noha A. Hashim, Engy M. Emad, Hossam Zein and Lamiaa El-aidy

Association between metabolic syndrome and atherothrombotic stroke: a clinical study in tertiary care hospital, Minia, Egypt

Stroke is the most common reason for disability and the third cause of mortality in the world per year. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is known as an independent risk factor of coronary artery disease and stroke.

Authors: Amal T. Khafagy, Nermin A. Hamdy, Enas M. Hassan, Mohamed A. Yehia, Muhammad M. Ismail, Mohamed M. Abdelkader and Nashwa M. Shawky

Cerebral vasomotor reactivity in border zone infarcts; a transcranial Doppler study

Many reports have emphasized that watershed infarcts are the consequence of hemodynamic compromise, but other reports have suggested that this is not always the case and have suggested that embolization plays ...

Authors: Hossam Afify, Shahinaz M. Helmy, Lobna M. El-Nabil, Naglaa M. El-khayat, Nevine M. El Nahas and Magd F. Zakaria

Cystatin C as a predictor for carotid artery steno-occlusive disease in non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in developed nations. Ultrasonography (US) of the carotid arteries is the modality of choice for diagnosis and monitoring of cases of atheromatous disease. Cystatin C...

Authors: Maha Atef Zaki, Sahar Abd Atty, Alshaimaa M. Aboul fotouh and Nancy Samir Wahdan

The potential value of capsaicin in modulating cognitive functions in a rat model of streptozotocin-induced Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.

Authors: Manal A. Shalaby, Howaida A. Nounou and Maha M. Deif

Role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in common migraine

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may act as biological markers, as they can relate to the genes that are associated with various complex diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes, cancer, schizophrenia, ...

Authors: Sukhvinder Kaur, Arif Ali, Uzair Ahmad, Yaser Siahbalaei, A. K. Pandey and Balkirat Singh

Radiofrequency thermocoagulation in cases of atypical trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective study

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most common cause of neuropathic facial pain. Atypical TN are usually refractory to conventional medical treatments and the standard microvascular decompression surgeries that ...

Authors: Mert Akbas, Haitham Hamdy Salem, Tamer Hussien Emara, Bora Dinc and Bilge Karsli

Post-stroke executive dysfunction and verbal fluency negatively correlated to IL8

Patients with acute ischemic stroke are at a higher risk of developing cognitive impairment which could be often attributed to cytokine activation.

Authors: Hala A. Shaheen, Lamiaa I. Daker, Mohammed M. Abbass and Asmaa A. Abd El Fattah

Music therapy as a therapeutic tool in improving the social skills of autistic children

The Cochrane Collection reviews of randomized clinical trials (RCT) showed a favorable result of music therapy (MT) on individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with a placebo treatment.

Authors: Geetha Bharathi, Anila Venugopal and Balachandar Vellingiri

Effect of valproate versus levetiracetam monotherapy on reproductive functions in newly diagnosed epileptic males

Antiepileptic drugs are responsible for reproductive dysfunction in male epileptic patients.

Authors: Wafaa S. Mohamed, Rania S. Nageeb, Noha A. Hashim and Alaa A. Omran

Unusual neurosurgical emergency in Paget’s disease of the skull: a case report and review of the literature

Paget’s disease of bone is usually asymptomatic in most cases. The neurosurgeon should be familiar with the common presentation and complications. The rare presentation of this case of Paget’s disease of the s...

Authors: Ahmed Hamdy Ashry, Dina Mahmoud Alnajjar, Amr Abdelmonam Abdelaziz Mostafa Elkatatny and Mohamed Ahmed Eissa

Relative frequency and prognosis of vascular aphasia (follow-up at 3 months) in the Neurology Department of Assiut University Hospital

Post-stroke aphasia (PSA) is a disabling complication after stroke leading to impairment of quality of life. It was reported to develop in one third of patients with stroke and in two thirds of patients with r...

Authors: Hamdy Naguib El-Tallawy, Adel Hassanein El Sayed Gad, Anwar Mohamed Ali and Manar Nasr Abd-El-Hakim

Influence of percentage of body-weight support on gait in patients with traumatic incomplete spinal cord injury

Body-weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) is a treatment method to help patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries to restore the capability to walk again.

Authors: Moataz M. El Semary and Lamiaa I. Daker

Sex differences among epileptic patients: a comparison of epilepsy and its impacts on demographic features, clinical characteristics, and management patterns in a tertiary care hospital in Egypt

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions. We aimed to identify sex differences in the demographic, clinical features, and treatment strategies in epileptic patients.

Authors: Nirmeen Kishk, Husam Mourad, Sahar Ibrahim, Reham Shamloul, Aiman Al-Azazi and Nevin Shalaby

Do core stability exercises improve upper limb function in chronic stroke patients?

Upper limb paresis is a common problem in patients with stroke.

Authors: H. El-Nashar, A. ElWishy, H. Helmy and R. El-Rwainy

Tumor necrosis factor alpha in peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus

To compare serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) between type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with and without peripheral neuropathy (PN). Also, to study the relation between peripheral nerves condu...

Authors: Wafik M. El Sheikh, Ibrahim E. Alahmar, Gelan M. Salem and Mohamed A. El-Sheikh

Probable Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease—a case report at Suez Canal University Hospital, Egypt

Among transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, Creuzfeldt-Jakob disease is considered a rare neurodegenerative disorder. The clinical features include rapid progressive dementia and myoclonic jerks, which pr...

Authors: Mohamed Negm and Ehab Hashish

Could vitamin D deficiency have an impact on motor and cognitive function in Parkinson’s disease?

Multiple epidemiological data showed a significant higher prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Authors: Rasha H. Soliman, Mohammed I. Oraby, Mona Hussein, Sanaa Abd El-Shafy and Sara Mostafa

Cerebrovascular reactivity recovery following carotid angioplasty and stenting

Internal carotid artery high-grade stenosis is a major cause of stroke. Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) is a reasonable approach for treatment of certain patients. Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) evalu...

Authors: Saher El-Sayed Hashem, Ehab Shaker Belal, Montaser Moawad Hegazy, Ahmed Ali El-Bassiony, Sandra Mohamed Ahmed and Islam I. Zaid