Publications by authors named "Aya Alsermani"
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- A case study of a 26-year-old woman is presented, who developed extensive pulmonary embolism after receiving the Pfizer-BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine, despite having no known risk factors for thromboembolism.
- The patient was treated with enoxaparin and Altaplase, showed improvement, and was later discharged on Apixaban; her follow-up thrombophilia screen was negative, emphasizing the need for ongoing surveillance and quick intervention for rare vaccine-related complications.
Background: Epilepsy frequently accompanies Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Notably, people with temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis may face an increased susceptibility to MDD, as evidence indicates the involvement of the limbic system in the development of emotional symptoms.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and predictors of depression in temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (TLE-HS) and compare them to those of other epilepsy types.
Hematohidrosis is a rare disorder of blood excretion from the eccrine sweat gland not associated with an injury or trauma. Although several hypotheses exist to explain such a condition, the etiology of hematohidrosis remains unknown. Psychological stress is strongly linked to the condition, yet patients may present completely healthy with no identifiable etiology.
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