Search Results - "Samia, Ben Sassi"

Interaction of Mitochondrial Polygenic Score and Lifestyle Factors in LRRK2 p.Gly2019Ser Parkinsonism by Lüth, Theresa, Gabbert, Carolin, Koch, Sebastian, König, Inke R, Caliebe, Amke, Laabs, Björn-Hergen, Hentati, Faycel, Sassi, Samia Ben, Amouri, Rim, Spielmann, Malte, Klein, Christine, Grünewald, Anne, Farrer, Matthew J, Trinh, Joanne

“…A mitochondrial polygenic score (MGS) is composed of genes related to mitochondrial function and found to be associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) risk. To…”
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Myoclonus status revealing COVID 19 infection by Ben Mohamed, Dina, Zouari, Rania, Ketata, Jihen, Nabli, Fatma, Blel, Samir, Ben Sassi, Samia

“…At the beginning of the coronavirus virus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) was thought to cause mainly…”
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The Evolution of Genetic Variability at the LRRK2 Locus by Guenther, Dylan T, Follett, Jordan, Amouri, Rim, Sassi, Samia Ben, Hentati, Faycel, Farrer, Matthew J

“…Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 ( ) c.6055G>A (p.G2019S) is a frequent cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), accounting for >30% of Tunisian Arab-Berber patients. is…”
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The Genetic Architecture of Parkinson's Disease in the AfrAbia Population: Current State and Future Perspectives by Mohamed, Wael, Eltantawi, Mohamed Abdelhalim, Agarwal, Vidhu, Bandres-Ciga, Sara, Makarious, Mary B, Mecheri, Yasser, Zewde, Yared Zenebe, Kamel, Walaa A, Al-Mubarak, Bashayer, Alzoubi, Karem H, Kissani, Najib, Alghamdi, Badrah S, Sassi, Samia Ben

“…Over 80% of genetic studies in the Parkinson's disease (PD) field have been conducted on individuals of European descent. There is a social and scientific…”
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Increased T-bet/GATA-3 and ROR-γt /Foxp3 Ratios in Cerebrospinal Fluid as Potential Criteria for Definite Neuro-Behçet’s Disease by Belghith, Meriam, Maghrebi, Olfa, Cherif, Aroua, Bahrini, Khadija, Saied, Zakaria, Belal, Samir, Sassi, Samia Ben, Barbouche, Mohamed-Ridha, Kchaou, Mariem

“…When the central nervous system (CNS) is the primary affected site in an initial attack of Behçet’s disease (BD), the differential diagnosis is particularly…”
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LRRK2 Gly2019Ser penetrance in Arab–Berber patients from Tunisia: a case-control genetic study by Hulihan, Mary M, MPH, Ishihara-Paul, Lianna, PhD, Kachergus, Jennifer, BSc, Warren, Liling, PhD, Amouri, Rim, PhD, Elango, Ramu, PhD, Prinjha, Rab K, PhD, Upmanyu, Ruchi, MSc, Kefi, Mounir, MD, Zouari, Mourad, MD, Sassi, Samia Ben, MD, Yahmed, Samia Ben, MD, El Euch-Fayeche, Ghada, MD, Matthews, Paul M, PhD, Middleton, Lefkos T, MD, Gibson, Rachel A, PhD, Hentati, Fayçal, MD, Farrer, Matthew J, PhD

“…Summary Background Several genes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study was to define the clinical…”
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Challenges of Parkinson's disease GWASs in African people by Sassi, Samia Ben, Amouri, Rim

“…The variant named rs3115534-G, which is in the non-coding region of GBA1 (the gene encoding the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase), is reported as a new…”
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B Cells Specific CpG Induces High IL-10 and IL-6 Expression In Vitro in Neuro-Behçet's Disease by Maghrebi, Olfa, Belghith, Meriam, Jeridi, Cyrine, Rachdi, Amine, Fatnassi, Fatma Nabli, Saied, Zakaria, Belal, Samir, Ben Sassi, Samia, Barbouche, Mohamed-Ridha

“…Remitting-RelapsingMultiple Sclerosis (RRMS) and Neuro-Behçet Disease (NBD) are two chronic neuroinflammatory disorders leading to neurological damage. Herein,…”
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A comparative study of LRRK2, PINK1 and genetically undefined familial Parkinson's disease by Nishioka, Kenya, Kefi, Mounir, Jasinska-Myga, Barbara, Wider, Christian, Vilariño-Güell, Carles, Ross, Owen A, Heckman, Michael G, Middleton, Lefkos T, Ishihara-Paul, Lianna, Gibson, Rachel A, Amouri, Rim, Ben Yahmed, Samia, Ben Sassi, Samia, Zouari, Mourad, El Euch, Ghada, Farrer, Matthew J, Hentati, Faycal

“…Genetic classification of Parkinson's disease (PD) subtypes may become the preferred diagnostic tool for neurologists. Herein we compare clinical features from…”
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Screening for Lrrk2 G2019S and clinical comparison of Tunisian and North American Caucasian Parkinson's disease families by Ishihara, Lianna, Gibson, Rachel A., Warren, Liling, Amouri, Rim, Lyons, Kelly, Wielinski, Catherine, Hunter, Christine, Swartz, Jina E., Elango, Ramu, Akkari, P. Anthony, Leppert, David, Surh, Linda, Reeves, Kevin H., Thomas, Siwan, Ragone, Leigh, Hattori, Nobutaka, Pahwa, Rajesh, Jankovic, Joseph, Nance, Martha, Freeman, Alan, Gouider-Khouja, Neziha, Kefi, Mounir, Zouari, Mourad, Ben Sassi, Samia, Ben Yahmed, Samia, El Euch-Fayeche, Ghada, Middleton, Lefkos, Burn, David J., Watts, Ray L., Hentati, Faycal

“…Mutations in the leucine‐rich repeat kinase‐2 gene (LRRK2) are responsible for some forms of familial as well as sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). The purpose…”
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Genetic Modifiers of LRRK2 Parkinson's Disease: A Replication Study in Arab‐Berbers by Follett, Jordan, Guenther, Dylan, Xoi, Leyna, Amouri, Rim, Ben Sassi, Samia, Hentati, Faycel, Farrer, Matthew J.

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Myasthenia gravis and COVID‐19: A case series and comparison with literature by Saied, Zakaria, Rachdi, Amine, Thamlaoui, Saber, Nabli, Fatma, Jeridi, Cyrine, Baffoun, Nader, Kaddour, Chokri, Belal, Samir, Ben Sassi, Samia

“…Objective To describe presenting symptoms, clinical outcomes, and therapeutic management of concurrent Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) infections in…”
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Comprehensive sequencing of the LRRK2 gene in patients with familial Parkinson's disease from North Africa by Jasinska-Myga, Barbara, Kachergus, Jennifer, Vilariño-Güell, Carles, Wider, Christian, Soto-Ortolaza, Alexandra I., Kefi, Mounir, Middleton, Lefkos T., Ishihara-Paul, Lianna, Gibson, Rachel A., Amouri, Rim, Yahmed, Samia Ben, Sassi, Samia Ben, Zouari, Mourad, Euch, Ghada El, Ross, Owen A., Hentati, Faycal, Farrer, Matthew J.

“…The LRRK2 gene is a key player in Parkinson's disease (PD), however prevalence and pathogenicity of LRRK2 variants remain to be investigated in ethnically…”
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Diffuse cerebral edema with leukoencephalopathy revealing systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report and review of literature by Zouari, Rania, Saeid, Mohamed Zakaria, Marzouk, Mahmoud, Rachdi, Amine, Ben Sassi, Samia

“…Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a common autoimmune disease with various symptoms involving multiple organs. Neuropsychological…”
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Letter to editor response: Why myoclonus is linked to COVID19 infection, not to anti-COVID 19 vaccine by Mohamed, Dina Ben, Zouari, Rania, Ketata, Jihen, Nabli, Fatma, Sassi, Samia Ben

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The AfrAbia+plus Parkinson's Disease Genomic Consortium by Mohamed, Wael, Eltantawi, Mohamed Abdelhalim, Mecheri, Yasser, Zewde, Yared Zenebe, Kamel, Walaa A, Al-Mubarak, Bashayer R, Alzoubi, Karem H, Kissani, Najib, Alghamdi, Badrah S, Ben Sassi, Samia

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RAB32 Ser71Arg in autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease: linkage, association, and functional analyses by Gustavsson, Emil K, Follett, Jordan, Trinh, Joanne, Barodia, Sandeep K, Real, Raquel, Liu, Zhiyong, Grant-Peters, Melissa, Fox, Jesse D, Appel-Cresswell, Silke, Stoessl, A Jon, Rajput, Alex, Rajput, Ali H, Auer, Roland, Tilney, Russel, Sturm, Marc, Haack, Tobias B, Lesage, Suzanne, Tesson, Christelle, Brice, Alexis, Vilariño-Güell, Carles, Ryten, Mina, Goldberg, Matthew S, West, Andrew B, Hu, Michele T, Morris, Huw R, Sharma, Manu, Gan-Or, Ziv, Samanci, Bedia, Lis, Pawel, Periñan, Maria Teresa, Amouri, Rim, Ben Sassi, Samia, Hentati, Faycel, Tonelli, Francesca, Alessi, Dario R, Farrer, Matthew J

“…Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with multifactorial causes, among which genetic risk factors play a part. The RAB GTPases are…”
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Availability of Therapies and Services for Parkinson's Disease in Africa: A Continent‐Wide Survey by Hamid, Eman, Ayele, Biniyam A., Massi, Daniel Gams, Ben Sassi, Samia, Tibar, Houyam, Djonga, Emmanuel Epenge, El‐Sadig, Sarah Misbah, AMER EL KHEDOUD, Wahiba, Razafimahefa, Julien, Kouame‐Assouan, Ange Eric, Ben‐Adji, Djibrilla, Lengané, Yilédoma Thierry Modeste, Musubire, Abdu Kisekka, Mohamed, Muhyadin Hassan, Phiri, Tiwonge Elisa, Nestor, Nsengiyumva, Alwahchi, Wael Abdulgader, Neshuku, Saara Ndinelago, Ocampo, Cassandra, Sakadi, Foksouna, Maidal, Moulid Ali, Ngwende, Gift Wilson, Hooker, Juzor, Okeng'o, Kigocha, Charway‐Felli, Augustina, Atadzhanov, Masharip, Carr, Jonathan, Okubadejo, Njideka U., Shalash, Ali

“…Background The growing burden of Parkinson's disease (PD) in Africa necessitates the identification of available therapies and services to improve patient…”
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Disability progression in multiple sclerosis: a Tunisian prospective cohort study by Hentati, Emna, Ben Sassi, Samia, Nabli, Fatma, Mabrouk, Tarek, Zouari, Mourad, Hentati, Fayçal

“…Data regarding multiple sclerosis (MS) course in North Africans are scarce and mainly retrospective. To prospectively assess disability progression of multiple…”
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Motor phenotype of LRRK2-associated Parkinson's disease: A tunisian longitudinal study by Nabli, Fatma, Ben Sassi, Samia, Amouri, Rim, Duda, John E., Farrer, Matthew J., Hentati, Fayçal

“…Mutations in the leucine‐rich repeat kinase 2 gene (LRRK2) were found to be a significant cause of late‐onset autosomal dominant forms of Parkinson's disease…”
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