Search Results - "Kishk, Nirmeen A"

Epilepsy care during the COVID‐19 pandemic by Cross, J Helen, Kwon, Churl‐Su, Asadi‐Pooya, Ali Akbar, Balagura, Ganna, Gómez‐Iglesias, Patricia, Guekht, Alla, Hall, Julie, Ikeda, Akio, Kishk, Nirmeen A., Murphy, Peter, Kissani, Najib, Naji, Yahya, Perucca, Emilio, Pérez‐Poveda, Juan Carlos, Sanya, Emmanuel O., Trinka, Eugen, Zhou, Dong, Wiebe, Samuel, Jette, Nathalie

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has affected the care of all patients around the world. The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)…”
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Extracellular miR-145, miR-223 and miR-326 expression signature allow for differential diagnosis of immune-mediated neuroinflammatory diseases by Sharaf-Eldin, Wessam E., Kishk, Nirmeen A., Gad, Yehia Z., Hassan, Heba, Ali, Mohamed A.M., Zaki, Maha S., Mohamed, Mohamed R., Essawi, Mona L.

“…Although misdiagnosis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) or multiple sclerosis (MS)…”
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Case Control Series of Intrathecal Autologous Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Spinal Cord Injury by Kishk, Nirmeen A., Gabr, Hala, Hamdy, Sherif, Afifi, Lamia, Abokresha, Noha, Mahmoud, Hayam, Wafaie, Ahmed, Bilal, Dalia

“…Background: Autologous bone marrow mesenchymal cells that include stem cells (MSCs) are a clinically attractive cellular therapy option to try to treat severe…”
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Validation of brain parenchyma sonography as a marker of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis by Kishk, Nirmeen A, Hamdy, Sherif, Amer, Hanan, Shalaby, Nevin M, Othman, Alshimaa S, Mohammad, Mohammad Edrees

“…BackgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is widely known to cause brain atrophy due to neurodegeneration. Neuroimaging investigations revealed a direct link between…”
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Neuropsychological performance in patients with focal drug-resistant epilepsy and different factors that affect their performance by Kishk, Nirmeen A, Farghaly, Marwa, Nawito, Amani, Shamloul, Reham Mohamed, Moawad, Mona K

“…BackgroundDrug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) accounts for nearly 30% of patients with epilepsy, which is associated with high incidence of cognitive comorbidity…”
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The aquaporin4-IgG status and how it affects the clinical features and treatment response in NMOSD patients in Egypt by Kishk, Nirmeen A, Abdelfattah, Walaa, Shalaby, Nevin M, Shehata, Hatem S, Hassan, Amr, Hegazy, Mohamed I, Abokrysha, Noha T, Abdellatif, Doaa, Shawky, Shereen M, Abdo, Sarah S, Taha, Noha, Fouad, Amr M, Elmazny, Alaa, Ragab, Amany H

“…In Egypt, the characterization of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) is lacking. To determine the demographics, clinical features, aquaporin4…”
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Reliability and validity of Arabic version of the brief international cognitive assessment for multiple sclerosis: Egyptian dialect by Farghaly Marwa, Langdon, Dawn W, Shalaby, Nevin M, Shehata, Hatem S, Abokrysha, Noha T, Hassan Amr, Hegazy, Mohamed I, Elmazny Alaa, Ahmed, Sandra, Shaheen Shaimaa, Othman, Alshaimaa S, Yacoub Osama, Kishk, Nirmeen A

“…BackgroundGiven the diversity of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms including cognitive impairment in certain domains, the need to develop a rapid and at the…”
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Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on different severities of carpal tunnel syndrome by Rashad, Usama Mohammad, Kishk, Nirmeen A, Mansour, Waleed Talat, Nawito, Amani M, Khalil, Alshaimaa Sobhi, Helmy Hanan, Zayed, Tarek Kamal

“…BackgroundCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome worldwide.ObjectiveThe current work aimed at determining the…”
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The initial impact of the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic on epilepsy research by Volkers, Nancy, Wiebe, Samuel, Asadi‐Pooya, Ali Akbar, Balagura, Ganna, Gómez‐Iglesias, Patricia, Guekht, Alla, Hall, Julie, Ikeda, Akio, Jetté, Nathalie, Kishk, Nirmeen A., Murphy, Peter, Perucca, Emilio, Pérez‐Poveda, Juan Carlos, Sanya, Emmanuel O., Trinka, Eugen, Zhou, Dong, Cross, J. Helen

“…The COVID‐19 pandemic has changed the face of many practices throughout the world. Through necessity to minimize spread and provide clinical care to those with…”
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Intrathecal Transplantation of Autologous Adherent Bone Marrow Cells Induces Functional Neurological Recovery in a Canine Model of Spinal Cord Injury by Gabr, Hala, El-Kheir, Wael Abo, Farghali, Haithem A M A, Ismail, Zeinab M K, Zickri, Maha B, El Maadawi, Zeinab M, Kishk, Nirmeen A, Sabaawy, Hatem E

“…Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in demyelination of surviving axons, loss of oligodendrocytes, and impairment of motor and sensory functions. We have…”
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Gender difference in health issues and cognitive functions among an Egyptian normal elderly population by Alsayyad Enas, Helmy, Azza Abbas, Kishk, Nirmeen A, Farghaly Marwa, Ragab, Amany H, El-Jaafary, Shaimaa Ibrahim

“…BackgroundAging is associated with changes in cognitive functions. However, many other factors may affect cognitive functions and this interaction needs…”
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Serum level of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in children with drug-resistant epilepsy by Elwan, Mohamed M, Kishk, Nirmeen A, El-Kapany, Rasha A, Al-Ahmer, Ibrahim E, Elkady, Ahmed

“…There is increasing evidence that chronic inflammation affects the pathophysiology of epilepsy, especially the drug-resistant type. Drug-resistant epilepsy is…”
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Risk estimation of SUDEP during COVID-19 pandemic era in a tertiary referral center by Magdy, Rehab, Kishk, Nirmeen A., Fouad, Amr M., Alsayyad, Enas

“…•The lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic had influenced the risk of SUDEP.•Use of anxiolytic medications increased the odds of an increased seizure frequency…”
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Patterns and predictors of sexual dysfunction in women with epilepsy by Abo Al-Azayem, Salsabil, Kishk, Nirmeen A., Shamloul, Reham, Attia, Abeer, Elsayed, Radwa M., Magdy, Rehab

“…•Egyptian women with epilepsy (WWE) had more sexual dysfunction than healthy women.•Egyptian WWE had reduced sexual desire, arousal deficits, and…”
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Fasting and post fasting effect of Ramadan on different seizure types in patients with active epilepsy by Magdy, Rehab, Kishk, Nirmeen A., Abokrysha, Noha T., Ramzy, Gihan M., Rizk, Hoda Ibrahim, Hussein, Mona

“…Fasting is the basis for the ketogenic diet, and intermittent fasting is emerging as a treatment for epilepsy. There are no available data about the role of…”
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Changes in migraine characteristics over 30 days of Ramadan fasting: A prospective study by Ragab, Amany H., Kishk, Nirmeen A., Hassan, Amr, Yacoub, Osama, El Ghoneimy, Lobna, Elmazny, Alaa, Elsawy, Enji H., Mekkawy, Doaa, Othman, Alshimaa S., Rizk, Hoda Ibrahim, Mohammad, Mohammad Edrees, Shehata, Hatem S., Shalaby, Nevin, Magdy, Rehab

“…Objective To study Ramadan's effect on migraine from the start to the end of the month and the tolerability of patients with migraine to fasting. Background…”
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Non-convulsive status epilepticus in Sotos syndrome: rare first presentation in a rare syndrome by Ragaie, Christine, Kishk, Nirmeen A, Nawito, Amani M, Othman, Alshimaa S, Magdy, Rehab

“…Prior to illustration of the causative genetic mutation responsible for Sotos syndrome, diagnosis was based on clinical criteria. They include characteristic…”
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Interictal cardiac repolarization abnormalities in people with epilepsy by Kishk, Nirmeen A., Sharaf, Yasser, Ebraheim, Asmaa M., Baghdady, Yasser, Alieldin, Nelly, Afify, Ahmed, Eldamaty, Ahmed

“…The occurrence of cardiac electrical abnormalities such as repolarization disorders in patients with epilepsy was previously documented and may, in part,…”
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Isolated vertebral arteritis: a challenging cause of stroke by Kishk, Nirmeen A., Alsayyad, Aya, Alsayyad, Enas, Hatem, Ghada

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An international study of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on characteristics of functional seizures by Asadi-Pooya, Ali A., Trinka, Eugen, Hingray, Coraline, Fawaz, Ahmad, Karakis, Ioannis, Kishk, Nirmeen A., Farazdaghi, Mohsen, Höfler, Julia, Tarrada, Alexis, Ashkanani, Abdulaziz, Risman, Aida, Rizk, Haytham

“…•Three hundred and twenty-six patients were studied.•Two hundred and twenty-four (68.7%) patients were diagnosed before and 102 (31.3%) during the…”
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