Publications by authors named "Ibrahim A Ahmed"

Introduction: A postpartum headache, also known as pseudotumor cerebri, is defined as a headache and shoulder or neck pain that occur in the first 6 weeks following childbirth. Common causes of headaches during puerperium include pre-eclampsia, subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral venous thrombosis, meningitis, brain tumors, cerebrovascular diseases, and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Pseudotumor cerebri is an extremely rare cause of postpartum severe headache with visual disturbance with or without papilledema.

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Emerging symmetrical limb weakness, altered sensory perception, and absent or reduced deep tendon reflexes are the hallmarks of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). There are numerous studies that indicate up to two-thirds of patients with GBS may also have autonomic dysfunction. One uncommon presenting characteristic of GBS before motor weakness is evident is paralytic ileus, a sign of gastrointestinal dysautonomia.

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly administered orally to manage pain and inflammation, but they can have negative gastrointestinal side effects. Topical delivery is an alternative, and microemulsions (μEs) have been shown to be effective in facilitating, but they suffer from a liquid nature and low long-term retention on the skin. Hence, microemulsified gels (μEGs) have been developed, and in this study, we explored certain μEGs with diclofenac sodium (DF-Na) and naproxen sodium (NP-Na) with the hypothesis to ensure a slower and more sustained delivery of NSAIDs through the skin.

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Cerebral sinus venous thrombosis (CSVT) is an uncommon and potentially life-threatening neurological disorder that is often missed because its clinical and radiological symptoms are not specific. Snake bites are a rare cause of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis that must be recognized and treated promptly to improve survival. Here, we present a case of a 30-year-old male patient who had cerebral venous thrombosis after snake bite in the rural area of southern Somalia.

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Choriocarcinoma is a rare and aggressive form of gestational trophoblastic disease with a high potential for metastasis. We report the case of a 31-year-old female who presented with severe headaches, left-sided weakness, and speech difficulties. Her past medical history included a molar pregnancy, and she had elevated β-hCG levels of 200,000 mIU/mL.

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Multiple system atrophy is a rare and quickly progressing neurological condition characterized by autonomic failure, parkinsonism, or cerebellar ataxia. It is classified into two subtypes: MSA with predominant parkinsonism (MSA-P) and MSA with predominant cerebellar ataxia (MSA-C). We are presenting here a 54-year-old male with parkinsonism, ataxia, and dysarthria.

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Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare, sporadic, progressive neurocutaneous condition that presents with congenital hamartomatous malformations, epilepsy, and a variety of facial symptoms. We discussed a rare case of an eighteen-year-old female child who came to our neurology department with status epilepticus, mental impairment, and a port-wine in the lateral left side of her face. We diagnosed Sturge-Weber syndrome after a thorough neurological and radiological evaluation.

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Finding new catalysts and pyrolysis technologies for efficiently recycling wasted plastics into fuels and structured solid materials of high selectivity is the need of time. Catalytic pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that cracks the feedstock in an inert gas environment into gaseous and liquid fuels and a residue. This study is conducted on microwave-assisted catalytic recycling of wasted plastics into nanostructured carbon and hydrogen fuel using composite magnetic ferrite catalysts.

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes liver diseases (chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma) and is a leading health problem worldwide. Sequencing of the whole HBV genome provides insight into the virus genotype, subgenotype, serotype, genetic variation, and viral drug resistance. To date, no study has been conducted on the whole genome sequence of HBV obtained from Iraqi patients.

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Wild birds could be a reservoir of medically relevant microorganisms, particularly multidrug-resistant Enterococcus spp. Resistant bacteria's epidemiology and transmission between animals and humans has grown, and their zoonotic potential cannot be ignored. This is the first study to evaluate the status of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in various wild bird species using meta-analysis and a systematic review.

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In this study, NiZnFeO composite was synthesized using a sol-gel route and subjected to nonthermal plasma treatment for tailoring their cations' distribution and physicochemical, magnetic, and photocatalytic properties. Microwave plasma treatment was given to the composites for 60 min in support of postsynthesis sintering at 700 °C for 5 h. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was conducted on pre- and postplasma-modified ferrite composites to identify phase-pure cubic spinel structure and cations' distribution.

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Skin cancer is one of the most fatal skin lesions, capable of leading to fatality if not detected in its early stages. The characteristics of skin lesions are similar in many of the early stages of skin lesions. The AI in categorizing diverse types of skin lesions significantly contributes to and helps dermatologists to preserve patients' lives.

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Recurring outbreaks in the United States is a growing public healthcare concern. Although no associated reported death, 17 were hospitalized out of the 18 reported illnesses in the recent outbreak in 15 US states. The United States has experienced about 30 outbreaks in the last decade with 524 Listeriosis cases and 80 deaths.

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Article Synopsis
  • Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by abnormal, rapid brain activity and can be diagnosed using EEG and MRI to identify abnormalities in pediatric patients.
  • A study evaluated 102 children diagnosed with epilepsy, finding that 77.45% had abnormal EEG results and 44.1% had abnormal MRI findings, but only 33.3% had both abnormal results.
  • The results indicated no significant correlation between EEG and MRI findings, suggesting that while abnormalities exist, they may not be directly related.
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Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a less common type of stroke, mostly in young patients. The majority of these cases are due to thrombosis of superior sagittal sinus and transverse sinus. Isolated thrombosis of the inferior sagittal sinus is very rare.

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Control of vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) gene expression is an essential process for establishing and maintaining lineage identity, contractility, and plasticity. Most mechanisms (epigenetic, transcriptional, and post-transcriptional) implicated in gene regulation occur in the nucleus. Still, intranuclear pathways are directly impacted by modifications in the extracellular environment in conditions of adaptive or maladaptive remodeling.

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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a complication of diabetes that damages the delicate blood vessels of the retina and leads to blindness. Ophthalmologists rely on diagnosing the retina by imaging the fundus. The process takes a long time and needs skilled doctors to diagnose and determine the stage of DR.

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Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in the activity of brain cells that leads to seizures. An electroencephalogram (EEG) can detect seizures as it contains physiological information of the neural activity of the brain. However, visual examination of EEG by experts is time consuming, and their diagnoses may even contradict each other.

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition generated by the dysfunction of brain cells and their 60-80% inability to produce dopamine, an organic chemical responsible for controlling a person's movement. This condition causes PD symptoms to appear. Diagnosis involves many physical and psychological tests and specialist examinations of the patient's nervous system, which causes several issues.

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White blood cells (WBCs) are one of the main components of blood produced by the bone marrow. WBCs are part of the immune system that protects the body from infectious diseases and an increase or decrease in the amount of any type that causes a particular disease. Thus, recognizing the WBC types is essential for diagnosing the patient's health and identifying the disease.

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Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women, and it can threaten women's lives if it is not diagnosed early. There are many methods for detecting breast cancer, but they cannot distinguish between benign and malignant tumors. Therefore, a biopsy taken from the patient's abnormal tissue is an effective way to distinguish between malignant and benign breast cancer tumors.

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The gastrointestinal system contains the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts. The main tasks of the gastrointestinal system are to break down food and convert it into essential elements that the body can benefit from and expel waste in the form of feces. If any organ is affected, it does not work well, which affects the body.

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Introduction: literature on Hashimoto´s thyroiditis, the common thyroid illness in the young populations, in Sudan and Africa is scarce. We aimed to study its clinical profile and outcome among Sudanese children and adolescents.

Methods: records of 73 patients were reviewed.

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A previously healthy middle-aged man with no vascular risk factors developed a hemorrhagic stroke. He had been using tramadol due to erectile dysfunction for 2 years. So, the patient developed right basal ganglia due to tramadol addiction.

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Melanoma is one of the deadliest types of skin cancer that leads to death if not diagnosed early. Many skin lesions are similar in the early stages, which causes an inaccurate diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis of the types of skin lesions helps dermatologists save patients' lives.

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