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  1. The carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is a notable risk element for ischemic stroke, accounting for 10 to 20% of such cases. There is a deficiency in research studies exploring the prognostic impact of CAS specifi...

    Authors: Ahmed Zaki Akl, Mohamed S. A. Shehata, Abanoub Ramzy Saber, Hossam El-Din Mahmoud Afify and Hany Mahmoud Zaki-Eldein
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:121
  2. This letter to the Editor discusses the case of a 73-year-old male with mild SARS-CoV-2 infection who one month later developed rapidly progressive cognitive decline, and imaging findings suggestive of Creutzf...

    Authors: Sounira Mehri and Josef Finsterer
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:120
  3. Alexithymia is defined as emotional response inhibition. As well, empathy refers to the ability to put oneself in someone’s position and resilience is the capacity to recover from a series of negative emotiona...

    Authors: Forouzan Elyasi, Yeganeh Amirsoleimani, Romina Hamzehpour, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Mehran Zarghami, Maryam Vajdi, Elham Motevalli Alamouti and Fatemeh Alizadeh Arimi
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:119
  4. Vertebral artery dissection is one of the causes of stroke and transient ischemic attack in young adults, with an incidence rate of 1.0–1.1 per 100,000 people. Vertebral artery dissection occurs due to a tear ...

    Authors: Muhammad Yunus Amran, Irbab Hawari, Fitri Jafani La’biran, Siti Giranti Ardilia Gunadi and Lisa Tenriesa Muslich
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:118
  5. Vago-glossopharyngeal neuralgia (VGN) is a rare condition characterized by neuropathic pain in the areas innervated by the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve. Diagnosis can be challenging due to its rarity and t...

    Authors: Juan Armando Mejía and Luis Garcia Rairan
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:117
  6. Mental illness is highly stigmatized compared to physical illness, often due to false beliefs and a lack of knowledge. Negative attitudes harbored by healthcare providers reflect on the care they provide and i...

    Authors: Belal Aldabbour, Nasser Abu-El-Noor, Ahmed Elhissi, Jamil Wafi, Mohammad Dabour Asad, Osama Aldabbour, Amal Abuabada, Abedelrahman Rizq Diab and Mysoon Khalil Abu-El-Noor
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:116
  7. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disease of raised intracranial pressure. Contribution of inflammatory mediators has been suggested in IIH pathophysiology. The aim of this study was to estimate ...

    Authors: Ebtesam Mohamed Fahmy, Sahar Abdelatty Sharaf, Reham Mohamed Shamlol, Doaa Youssry, Asmaa Ali Elfiky and Haidy Elshebawy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:115
  8. Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune disorder that is increasingly recognized as an important cause of autoimmune encephalitis. It is especially important to consider, ...

    Authors: Nouran Alaa Abd El Hamid, Sumaya Baghdady, Michael Baghdadi, Mina Rizkallah, Nourhan A. Soliman, Amani M. Nawito and Nirmeen Kishk
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:114
  9. Psychiatric mental health nurses often work in highly demanding environments and situations and are exposed to multiple work-based stressors simultaneously. We aimed to explore the influence of self-compassion...

    Authors: Sahar Behilak, Saleh Abdullah, Gellan K. Ahmed and Ola Ali Abd El-Fatah Ali Saraya
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:113
  10. Recovery for poststroke aphasia has a decelerating trajectory, with the greatest improvement is within weeks and the slope of change decreasing over time. Therefore, it is essential to predict the prognosis of...

    Authors: Taha K. Alloush, Tamer H. Emara, Mostafa K. Ramadan Mahmoud, Khaled O. Abdulghani, Adel T. Alloush and Ayman H. El-Sudany
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:112
  11. The phrase obesity paradox after stroke appears to be a recent phenomenon and was first coined in the early 2000s; thereafter, there has been a growing controversy about the phenomenon, with many studies in fa...

    Authors: Patrick Ayi Ewah, Umaru Muhammad Badaru, Muhammad Aliyu Abba and Idoo Womboh
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:111
  12. We studied the characteristics of carotid ultrasound plaque in a healthy physical-examination population and analyzed the risk factors for hypoechoic carotid plaque for early control and prevention of stroke.

    Authors: Meng Fu, Yani Fan, Jianhua Wang, Feifei Chen, Ying Cui, Yadan Lu, Binbin Zhang, Bing Zhang and Lili Chen
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:110
  13. Children and adolescents diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) often grapple with significant non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), linked to interpersonal challenges, insecure attachment, and internet add...

    Authors: Xianying Ai, Shiheng Wang, Peiru Xu, Wenyan Zhang, Chunxiang Wei, Lili Peng, Chao Liu, Ning Ding, Yanhui Zhu, Xianbin Wang and Dongdong Qiao
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:109
  14. Neuropsychiatric comorbidities in adult patients with new-onset epilepsy in our university hospitals has not been assessed, so the purpose of this study was to identify the neuropsychiatric comorbidities in ad...

    Authors: Rania S. Nageeb, Adham Mahmoud Mohamad Ismail, Sawsan Abd El Aziz Youssef and Eman Atef Mohamed
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:108
  15. Medial sphenoid wing meningiomas are best treated through pterional craniotomy, as pterional craniotomy provides wide and multidirectional exposure of the anterior and middle cranial fossa. Anterior clinoidect...

    Authors: Mahmoud Saad, Ali A. Mowafy, Ahmed R. Shalaby, Amr M. Shams and Mohamed Okasha
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:107
  16. Studies suggested that COVID-19 virus causes neurological and psychiatric manifestations with different mechanisms. However, prevalence of neurological and psychiatric manifestations among COVID-19 patients va...

    Authors: Nahla Nagy, Fiby Fayez, Reem ElSayed Hashem, Marco Antaky and Eman. S. Rabie
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:106
  17. Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a serious complication of thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke, limiting its indications and affecting treatment plans and clinical prognosis. Identifying risk fact...

    Authors: Mahmoud H. Nassar, Amany F. Elrefaey, Khalil M. Abbas, Ehab S. Mohamed and Osama A. Ragab
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:105
  18. Chronic migraine is a debilitating neurological condition that significantly impairs both individual and socioeconomic outcomes. The aim of the present study was to estimate the remission rates of chronic migr...

    Authors: Tarek A. Rageh, Mostafa O. Abdelazez, Ahmed A. Hamed and Hassan M. Farweez
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:104
  19. COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has highly impacted the healthcare system and patients, especially patients with epilepsy, due to the fact that the success of their treatment depends on obtaining sustainabl...

    Authors: Imad M. Khojah, Osama Y. Muthaffar, Anas S. Alyazidi, Maha K. Alghamdi, Mayar M. Salem, Hassan A. Alalawi, Ohud T. Alharbi and Latifa A. Almuharib
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:103
  20. This retrospective study characterizes clinical profiles and evolution of elderly stroke patients undergoing neurorehabilitation. Additionally, it identifies predictors of functional outcomes and hospital leng...

    Authors: Sergiu Albu, Elisenda Izcara López de Murillas, Mariona Secanell Espluga, Andrea Jimenez Crespo and Hatice Kumru
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:102
  21. During the Coronavirus disease pandemic “COVID-19”, epilepsy was one of many chronic neurological diseases in which treatment was neglected. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on people wi...

    Authors: Eman M. Khedr, Nourelhoda A. Haridy, Gellan K. Ahmed, Mohamed Nemr Othman, Abdelrahman S. Elsoghier and Bastawy M. Al Fawal
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:101
  22. Early neurological deterioration (END) post-intravenous thrombolysis significantly impacts the long-term prognosis of stroke patients. This study aimed to establish a rapid risk prediction model for unexplaine...

    Authors: Bifeng Zhu, Dan Wang, Jing Zuo, Yi Huang, Chang Gao, Haiwei Jiang and Dan Yan
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:100
  23. Parkinson disease (PD) is one of the disabling neurological disorders. The etiology of Parkinson disease is still unknown. Hepatitis C virus is one of the neurotropic viruses which is incriminated in the patho...

    Authors: Rasha Eletreby, Eman Elhady, Shaimaa Shaheen, Iman Hamza and Ahmed Hashem
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:99
  24. Self-limited focal epilepsies of childhood, including self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS), idiopathic childhood occipital epilepsy of Gastaut (ICOE-G), and self-limited epilepsy with aut...

    Authors: Osama A. Ragab, Fatma A. El Deeb, Asmaa A. Belal and Ayman M. Al-Malt
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:98
  25. Mild encephalopathy wıth reversible splenial lesions (MERS) are a clinical–radiological diagnosis that can be diagnosed with radiological imaging and can be accompanied by impaired consciousness, aphasia, head...

    Authors: Halime Şahan and Ahmet Yabalak
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:97
  26. Tauopathies are a class of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the abnormal accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau protein in the brain. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) caused by a latent ...

    Authors: Nikhil Pandey, Niraj Kumar Srivastava, Anand Kumar, Ibrahim Hussain and Deepika Joshi
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:96
  27. Cognitive and behavioral changes in ALS are featured as an integral part of the disease. A noticeable proportion of ALS patients present with a full-blown picture of frontotemporal dementia, which is considere...

    Authors: Nourhan Belal, Radwa Soliman, Doha Moustafa ElSerafy, Tarek Okasha and Nagia Fahmy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:95
  28. Substance use disorders are a widely recognized problem among hepatitis C-infected patients; moreover, substance abuse by intravenous injection is a common mode of transmission of the hepatitis C virus worldwi...

    Authors: Noor Ali Hasan and Nesif Al-Hemiary
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:94
  29. Accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) has contribution in development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), vascular dementia (VAD), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). AGEs activate several signaling...

    Authors: Ngakan Putu Krishna Mahayana, Ni Putu Wulandari Putri Yadmika, Made Dhiyo Wiweka Aryaweda, Made Dwinanda Prabawa Mahardana, Christo Timothy Mamangdean, Ni Nyoman Ayu Dewi, Chandra Wirawan and Anak Agung Ayu Putri Laksmidewi
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:93
  30. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a debilitating condition of peripheral nerve because of chemotherapeutic agent exposure among cancer patients. Despite its relatively high prevalence, to da...

    Authors: Andreas Soejitno and I Putu Eka Widyadharma
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:92
  31. Dementia is a pressing problem for families and society. In 2019, a total of 57.4 million people worldwide were estimated to be living with dementia, and this number will almost double every 20 years, especial...

    Authors: Aya Ahmed Ashour, Noha Ahmed Sabry, Ayat Diaa Eldeen Ashour, Hend Nassef Kassem, Mariam M. Alwerdani, Marwa Abdelaal Nofal, Nareman Aly Mohamed, Shimaa Abdalaleem Abdalgeleel and Ola Osama Khalaf
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:91
  32. Cerebral microbleeds may be responsible for bleeding and poor functional outcome following thrombolysis of acute ischemic stroke. We tried to assess the association between cerebral microbleeds, hemorrhagic co...

    Authors: Khaled Afifi, Ibrahim Al-Ahmer, Amira El-Hiebary, Shaimaa Hassanein, Mona Elkholy and Rasha Elkapany
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:90
  33. Researchers are constantly trying to develop therapeutic targets in neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's dementia and Parkinson's disease. Despite enormous endeavors, there are several unmet needs. Sev...

    Authors: Souvik Dubey, Ritwik Ghosh, Mahua Jana Dubey, Samya Sengupta and Shambaditya Das
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:89
  34. Eating disorders (EDs) are complex mental health conditions with significant implications for the physical and psychological well-being of youth. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of eating disorder...

    Authors: Hebatalla Abdelmaksoud Abdelmonsef Ahmed, Ahmed Yousef, Shadi Tharwat Mohamed, Shahd Tamer Yousef, Alaa Mohey Eldein Elbeih, Alaa Mostafa Tolba and Hoda Ali Ahmed Shiba
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:88
  35. Several studies have demonstrated the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of anthocyanins, as well as their potential phytoestrogenic activity, which could have positive effects on human health. These...

    Authors: Taufik Mesiano, Al Rasyid, Anggi Gayatri, Widjajalaksmi Kusumaningsih, Fiastuti Witjaksono, Herqutanto, Lisda Amalia, Nuri Andarwulan and Salim Harris
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:87
  36. Post-stroke psychosis (PSP) is a rare but serious neuropsychiatric condition characterized by delusions and/or hallucinations following a stroke. Despite its impact on prognosis and quality of life, PSP remain...

    Authors: Bastawy M. Al Fawal, Gellan K. Ahmed, Ahmed K. Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Abdelhamed and Nourelhoda A. Haridy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:86
  37. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases that affects people of different ages, ethnicities, and geographical locations. The objective of the present study was to determine the demographic and ...

    Authors: Amina Chentouf, Wefa Boughrara and Meriem Samia Aberkane
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:85
  38. Epileptic children can pose an additional risk of poor bone health; this study aimed to evaluate the influence of anti-seizure medications (ASMs) on vitamin D level and sclerostin as a bone turnover biomarker ...

    Authors: Abdalla Al-Ma’moon Sarhan, Wael Mahmoud, Munayr Jabullah Aldarah and Noha A. Hashim
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:84
  39. The present study seeks to deepen understanding of the negative impacts of infertility, with a spotlight on the experiences of Egyptian women who faced prolonged periods of infertility, and emphasizing the rol...

    Authors: Mostafa Abdallah, Ayman S. Dawood, Reham Amer, Mohamed Baklola, Ibrahem Hamdey Rashed Elkalla and Shereen B. Elbohoty
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:83
  40. Progressive neurodegeneration is a common consequence of epilepsy, which has a negative impact on the patient’s quality of life. This study aimed to predict neurodegeneration in patients with epilepsy (PwE) th...

    Authors: Doaa A. Mekkawy, Amany Mahmoud Rabah, Montaser Hegazy, Mohamed Sabry, Hind Mogahed and Enji Elsawy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:82
  41. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) and tau aggregates within the neuronal milieu. To prevent their neurotoxicity, these pathological ...

    Authors: SriHarsha Kanuri
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:81
  42. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disease brought on by genetic changes that alter the dystrophin (DYS) protein. There has been growing evidence that children with DMD have been at hig...

    Authors: Abeer A. Tony, Sara Abdelrashid, Hoda S. Ahmed and Mohamed Rizk Khodair
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:80
  43. This paper explores the potential of stem cell therapies in revolutionising stroke recovery, addressing the limitations of current treatments and emphasising regenerative medicine as a promising alternative. S...

    Authors: Nicholas Aderinto, Gbolahan Olatunji, Emmanuel Kokori, Adetola Emmanuel Babalola, Ismaila Ajayi Yusuf, Oluwatobiloba Oluwatomisin Apampa, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, John Ehi Aboje, Temiloluwa Adefusi, Abdulrahmon Moradeyo, Opabode Muntaqim Obasanjo, Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Oluwatobi Omoworare and Doyin Olatunji
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:79
  44. The most dangerous and least curable type of stroke is spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and prognosis is highly correlated with location and size in the posterior fossa. The objective of this work w...

    Authors: Mahmoud Hamed Nassar, Basem Hamdy Fouda, Ahmed Safwat Abd ElMohsen Elsaid, Wafik Said Bahnasy, Ehab Ahmed Shawky El-Seidy and Ahmed Mustafa Kishk
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:78
  45. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated, neurodegenerative disease with devastating, disabling, and negative impacts on the patients’ quality of life (QoL). Although MS was not known in Sudan, it seems t...

    Authors: Eman Saleh Omar, Hayat M. Suliman, Bashier Osman, Safa A. Abdalla and Iman Hassan Abdoon
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:77
  46. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a neurosurgical procedure, frequently used in lowering the refractory intracranial pressure (ICP) following traumatic brain injuries. Post-traumatic hydrocephalus (PTH), a deb...

    Authors: Vikrant Yadav, Anurag Sahu, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nityanand Pandey, Manish Kumar Mishra and Ravi Shekhar Pradhan
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:76
  47. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is marked by cognitive decline along with the presence of mental symptoms, most notably psychosis. Although antipsychotic drugs are commonly recommended to treat these symptoms, there ...

    Authors: Bhawana Sharma, Saumya Das, Avijit Mazumder, Deepraj Singh Rautela, Pankaj Kumar Tyagi and Navneet Khurana
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:75
  48. The incidence estimates for intracranial subdural empyema are 0.1 per 100,000 individuals, making it a rare clinical condition. It is a highly morbid and fatal illness that is most commonly the result of a pri...

    Authors: Ahmed Dahshan, Ahmed Hamdy Youssef, Abdallah Al Subhi, Wael Salah Darweesh, Zakaria Al Fahdi and Mahmood Al Yahyaai
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:74
  49. The predicted increase in the senior population will have a substantial impact on mental health and dementia development, emphasizing the need to study the biochemical components related to the pathogenesis of...

    Authors: Lamyaa Kamel Ebrahim, Sherihan Adel, Sarah A. Hamza, Mohamad A. Alsadany and Suzan Mounir Ali
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:73
  50. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition that causes cognitive decline, memory loss, and reduced personal autonomy. The pathology of AD involves the aggregation of abnormal brain proteins, spe...

    Authors: Taha Basit Ameen, Syeda Naveera Kashif, Syed Muhammad Iraj Abbas, Kulsoom Babar, Syed Muhammad Sinaan Ali and Abdul Raheem
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2024 60:72

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