Objectives: To evaluate Epileptic drop attacks (EDAs) treatment options among pediatric neurologists in Saudi Arabia (SA) and to develop a recommendation scheme for the management of EDAs in SA. Epileptic drop attacks are one of the most pharmaco-resistant epileptic seizures. The different approaches to EDA treatment are influenced by a variety of factors, including pharmaceutical availability, costs, side effects, treating physicians' experience and personal preferences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough several ophthalmic manifestations of sickle cell disease (SCD) are common, orbital bone infarction is rare. Orbital bones have less bone marrow creating an unlikely place to develop infarction. However, having a patient with SCD presenting with periorbital swelling should warrant imaging to rule out bone infarction.
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March 2023
Introduction: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) ranked fourth among all cancer types in Saudi Arabia, as reported by the Saudi Health Council in 2015. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common histological type of NHL. On the other hand, classical Hodgkin's lymphoma (cHL) ranked sixth and had a modest tendency to affect young men more frequently.
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