Seizures following cervical laminectomy and lateral mass fusion: case report and review of the literature.

Incidental durotomy can occur as a complication of spine surgery, which may potentially result in serious intracranial complications. We report a case of a 72 years old male with significant cervical spinal stenosis from C3 to C5 with spinal cord myelomalacia who underwent a posterior cervical decompression with instrumentation and fusion from C3-C5. An incidental dural tear was encountered during the surgery, with a sudden gush of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) managed intraoperatively.

Childhood and adolescent obesity: Primary Health Care Physicians' perspectives from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background & Objectives: Primary health care (PHC) physicians are foremost to confront childhood and adolescent obesity. Our objective was to evaluate PHC Physicians perspectives for managing overweight/obesity in children and adolescents.

Methods: PHC services from eight public hospitals in Riyadh participated.

Evaluating the initial impact of the Riyadh Epilepsy Awareness Campaign.

Objective: We determine the impact of an educational awareness campaign on the level of knowledge and the attitude of the Saudi population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in an attempt to improve the awareness and reduce the social stigma associated with epilepsy.

Methods: The Saudi Epilepsy Society organized a citywide awareness campaign in 2013. A survey consisting of 11 questions pertaining to epilepsy awareness was distributed to Saudi citizens living in Riyadh, aged 15 years and above, in malls, health clubs, mosques, universities, and schools during that campaign.