Publications by authors named "Al-Tahan F"

Oculomotor synkinesis is an unusual phenomenon that encompasses various presentations with few associations reported in the literature. It can occur with or without a previous setting of oculomotor nerve injury. The authors present the first reported case of bilateral congenital trochlear-oculomotor synkinesis in a 5-month-old infant.

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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has several clinical variants. The sensory presentations of GBS are atypical but well-recognized. We report a patient who presented with predominantly sensory symptoms associated with reversible conduction failure (RCF).

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In low-middle income countries (LMICs) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, there is an unmet need to establish and improve breast cancer (BC) awareness, early diagnosis and risk reduction programs. During the 12th Breast, Gynecological & Immuno-oncology International Cancer Conference - Egypt 2020, 26 experts from 7 countries worldwide voted to establish the first consensus for BC awareness, early detection and risk reduction in LMICs/MENA region. The panel advised that there is an extreme necessity for a well-developed BC data registries and prospective clinical studies that address alternative modalities/modified BC screening programs in areas of limited resources.

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Purpose: Improved mammographic sensitivity is associated with reduced mammographic density. This study aims to: provide a preliminary report on mammographic density among women in Riyadh; identify risk factors associated with mammographic density; and consider the potential implications for screening practices.

Methods: Based on a cross-sectional design, we examined a total of 792 women using an area-based mammographic density method (LIBRA).

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Article Synopsis
  • - Breast cancer represents the most common cancer among women in Saudi Arabia, making up 27.4% of new female cancer diagnoses as of 2010.
  • - A study in Riyadh, involving 349 women, identified key risk factors for breast cancer, including age at marriage, number of pregnancies, age at menopause, use of oral contraceptives, breastfeeding, and family history of the disease.
  • - Findings suggested that late age at marriage, menopause after 50, and a family history of breast cancer increase risk, whereas early menopause, more pregnancies, and breastfeeding are protective factors; further research is needed on hereditary risk factors in the Saudi population.
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Introduction: To identify the prevalence rate of primary breast cancer in women younger than 30 years of age in a symptomatic population in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To analyze the imaging pattern and possible risk factors in cases with cancer. Breast cancer in this age group is generally rare and not clearly understood.

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Background And Objectives: Despite its relatively low incidence in Saudi Arabia, breast cancer has been the most common cancer among Saudi females for the past 12 consecutive years. The objective of this study was to report the results of the first national public breast cancer screening program in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: Women 40 years of age or older underwent breast cancer screening.

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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is characterized by the insidious onset of diffuse cerebral dysfunction associated later with myoclonus and typical electroencephalographic changes. The disease progresses relentlessly to coma and death within 2 years. We report a case of acute onset and rapid course associated with atypical CSF, EEG and MRI features simulating acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

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A rapid and simple analytical method is described for the determination of clonazepam in plasma using electron capture gas chromatography. Following a single microextraction with 100 microliter of toluene from 200-500 microliter of plasma, clonazepam is quantitated on a SP-2250 column with desmethyldiazepam as internal standard. There is no interference from endogenous substrates, clonazepam metabolites, or other commonly used antiepileptics.

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