Depression and stigma among a sample of Egyptian adolescents with epilepsy and their impact on antiseizure medications adherence.

Background: The lifetime prevalence of epilepsy varies between 3.5 and 10.7 per 1000 individuals in developed countries, and from 0.

Pregnancy characteristics in Egyptian female patients with NMOSD.

Background: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) primarily affects women of childbearing age.

Objectives: Studying the potential relationship between NMOSD and pregnancy characteristics and outcomes.

Subjects And Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study that was conducted on 66 married female patients diagnosed with NMOSD.

Prevalence of primary headaches in multiple sclerosis patients.

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. It is characterized by symptoms such as visual disturbances, paresis with spasticity, paresthesia, numbness, and fatigue. However, several studies have shown a high prevalence of headaches in individuals with MS.

Clinical and paraclinical predictors of early neurological deterioration and poor outcome in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

Background: Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) is the second most common form of stroke. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Several clinical and radiological parameters are related to its poor outcome.

Predictors of severity and outcome of multiple sclerosis relapses.

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The most common type of MS is the relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) where relapses are the main component of the disease course. However, the relationship between the characteristics of the relapses on one hand and their severity and outcome on the other hand has not been fully characterized.