Publications by authors named "Abdel Rahman Shatila"
Objective: This prospective study aimed to delineate the demographics, natural progression, and treatment response of patients newly diagnosed with epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures alone (EGTCA). Furthermore, our objective includes assessing the seizure recurrence rate post antiseizure medication (ASM) discontinuation within this cohort, alongside exploring predictive factors for seizure relapse.
Methods: The study cohort, derived from an ongoing, prospective, multicenter investigation on children and adults with new-onset unprovoked seizures, included consecutive patients enrolled between March 2010 and March 2020, and meeting mandatory ILAE criteria for EGTCA diagnosis.
To evaluate prospectively the frequency of epileptogenic lesions in a consecutive cohort of elderly patients presenting with new onset unprovoked seizures, and who underwent a complete evaluation including dedicated epilepsy protocol MRI. We included all consecutive patients 60 years or older who participated in a prospective study on new onset epilepsy. The work-up included the acquisition of a dedicated epilepsy protocol MRI and a 3 h video/EEG recording.
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- - Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis, or Haberland syndrome, is a rare congenital condition that leads to fatty tumors and neurological issues, typically on one side of the body, particularly affecting the scalp, eyelid, and eye.
- - The first reported case in Lebanon involves an infant exhibiting classic symptoms, including specific skin and fatty tumors, hair loss, eye defects, and spinal cord abnormalities.
- - The case highlights the unusual link between this syndrome and tethered spinal cord syndrome, emphasizing the need for thorough spinal evaluations in patients diagnosed with encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis.