Publications by authors named "Hind Alnajashi"

: The existing literature lacks conclusive evidence regarding the relationship between bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and cerebral palsy (CP). This large epidemiological study aimed to explore the co-occurrence of BPD and CP among children. : This retrospective cohort analysis utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) dataset from 2016 to 2019, investigating pediatric patients with BPD and CP diagnoses.

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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, immune mediated demyelinating illness of the central nervous system. This study looks at various comorbidities associated with MS, focusing on their impact on disease progression. Understanding comorbidities in MS is important as it can impact treatment selection and overall disease management and prognosis.

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Schlafen12 is a member of the Schlafen gene family where have been linked to many functions such as anti-proliferation and cell differentiation, viral replication inhibition, migration of cancer cells and invasion prevention, and sensitivity to DNA-damaging medicines. Researchers are interested in studying the biochemical mechanisms that control thymocyte development to extract and describe gene expression and transcriptionally elevated by the process of positive selection that led to the discovery of this novel gene family. This review aims to give adequate knowledge about human by reviewing the most notable papers from five reliable databases regarding milestones and alterations in expression in various disease discoveries from 1997 to the present.

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A sizable portion of the world's population suffers from migraines with aura. The purpose of this research is to describe the findings of a case-control study that was carried out to gain a better understanding of how migraine with aura manifests. The research looked at the P100 delay of the visual-evoked potential in both eyes of 92 healthy people and 44 patients who suffered from migraines with visual aura.

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Apraxia of eyelid closure (AEC) is a rare disorder characterized by the inability to close the eyes on command with the preservation of the motor and sensory systems, coordination, comprehension, and cooperation. The prevalence of AEC is extremely small and the exact pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this condition remain unknown. It is, however, associated with extrapyramidal disorders.

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Background: Previous studies demonstrated that stroke had an inverse impact on patients' physical, mental, and social quality of life.

Aim: To determine factors contributing to the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Saudi hemorrhagic stroke survivors.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was done at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, KSA, on adult stroke patients.

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) most commonly presents in young adults, although 3-5% of patients develop MS prior to the age of 18 years. The new and comprehensive consensus for the management of MS in Saudi Arabia includes recommendations for the management of MS and other CNS inflammatory demyelinating disorders in pediatric and adolescent patients. This article summarizes the key recommendations for the diagnosis and management of these disorders in young patients.

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Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread and developed as a pandemic threatening global health. Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)-an autoimmune demyelinating inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS)-are predominantly treated with immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive disease-modifying therapies (DMTs), which can increase the risk of infection. Therefore, there is concern that these patients may have a higher risk of COVID-19.

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Disease-modifying therapies (DMT) for relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) act on the immune system, suggesting a need for caution during the SARS-CoV2/Covid-19 pandemic. A group of experts in MS care from Saudi Arabia convened to consider the impact of Covid-19 on MS care in that country, and to develop consensus recommendations on the current application of DMT therapy. Covid-19 has led to disruption to the care of MS in Saudi Arabia as elsewhere.

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Background: Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores of 4.0 or greater are determined primarily by maximum walking distance (MWD). Estimation of MWD by persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) is often used due to the impracticality of formally walking a person with MS in a clinic setting.

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 and Covid-19, a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 became a pandemic in March 2020. As the pandemic still unfolds, uncertainty circles around the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on patients with chronic diseases, including autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). To diminish the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and lessen the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the healthcare of MS patients, it is essential to understand knowledge, attitudes, and various behavioral practices related to Covid-19 among MS patients.

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Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune and demyelinating inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The etiology of the disease remains unknown. Multiple theories highlight genetic, environmental, and infectious factors that may a role.

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Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-immunoglobulin G (MOG-IgG)-related disease was initially described as a subtype of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) with antibodies against MOG. However, it has recently been described as a separate disease entity with clinical and radiological features that overlap those of multiple sclerosis (MS) and NMOSD; the clinical features of this disease phenotype remain undetermined. We herein report the clinical presentation of nine MOG-IgG-positive patients, not all of whom fulfill the NMOSD criteria, in order to highlight the features and challenges of this condition.

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Objective: To describe the clinical and radiological characteristics of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) patients from the Arabian Gulf relative to anti-aquaporin 4 antibody serostatus.

Methods: Retrospective multicentre study of hospital records of patients diagnosed with NMOSD based on 2015 International Panel on NMOSD Diagnosis (IPND) consensus criteria.

Results: One hundred forty four patients were evaluated, 64.

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Objective: To assess the awareness of patients with multiple sclerosis about the relationship between smoking and multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 2018 for 162 patients who are attending a tertiary hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Self-administered questionnaire and telephone-based interview were used to collect the data.

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Objective: To assess the real-world tolerability of teriflunomide in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients from a large Canadian MS Centre of Care to determine whether previously treated (PT) patients have different tolerability thresholds than treatment-naive (TN) patients, leading to differing discontinuation rates.

Methods: This non-interventional, single-center, retrospective chart review examined all patients who were prescribed commercial teriflunomide between July 2014 and May 2015 at the MS Clinic in the Ottawa General Hospital and Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.

Results: A total of 119 patient charts were reviewed (29 TN and 90 PT).

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Neurologists are frequently consulted for patients who have white matter lesions discovered incidentally on their brain MRI, performed for reasons other than suspecting a demyelinating disease. The referring physician will question if the person has multiple sclerosis (MS). If the MRI is typical for MS but there are no clinical symptoms or signs suggestive of a demyelinating disorder, patients are diagnosed as having a Radiologically Isolated Syndrome (RIS).

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