Publications by authors named "Klevor R"

Introduction: Diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hindered by the invasive procedures required for accurate classification as Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). As alternatives, non-invasive tests using anti- antibodies (ASCA) and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) have gained significance. This study evaluated ANCA and ASCA antibody frequencies in IBD and their role in disease characterization in a Moroccan population.

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Objectives: Metronidazole central nervous system toxicity is a rare finding in patients receiving the medication. We report a peculiar case of metronidazole central nervous system toxicity in which both the underlying condition (Crohn disease) and the drugs used to treat it are potential causes of encephalopathy.

Methods: A 26-year-old female with 6-year history of Crohn's disease for 6 years presented acute-onset encephalopathy.

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) remains a challenging neurological disorder for the clinician in terms of diagnosis and management. The growing integration of AI-based algorithms in healthcare offers a golden opportunity for clinicians and patients with MS. AI models are based on statistical analyses of large quantities of data from patients including "demographics, genetics, clinical and radiological presentation.

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Objectives: This research sought to find out the epilepsy awareness days around the world and understand the nature and role of the days in the fight against epilepsy in relation to the Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP) on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (2022-2031).

Methods: We conducted a review of journal articles. The databases that we searched were ProQuest Central, EBSCOhost Academic Search Complete, EBSCO Medline, PubMed Central, Wiley Online, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), African Journals Online (AJOL), and Google Scholar.

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Background: Peripheral neuropathies constitute a common complaint in general and neurology practice, and are a source of handicap to patients. Epidemiological data in the Middle East and North Africa region as well as in the African continent are sparse. Nevertheless, regional etiological profiles are crucial in navigating the diagnostic maze of neuropathies.

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Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a spark in interest in the subject given the high exposure rate to viral antigens in the form of infections and vaccines. It is expected that acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) cases see a rise in incidence during this period. Given the plethora of Covid-19-related central nervous system (CNS) involvement, it is important to be aware of the varied presentations of ADEM.

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Introduction: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is the most common manifestation of vasculo-Behçet's disease and may be superficial and/or deep localization. The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological features of CVT associated with Behçet's disease in our population and to compare findings with previous studies.

Materials And Methods: We report a retrospective study of 24 cases of CVT secondary to Behçet's disease, collected between 1999 and 2019 in the neurology department of the Mohamed V Military Hospital (Rabat), the Avicenne Military Hospital (Marrakech) and the Mohamed VI Hospital (Marrakech).

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