Publications by authors named "Lujain Alfayez"

Herein, we review the literature on Parkinson's disease (PD) management and summarize the progress in medical, surgical, and assisted therapeutic modalities for motor and non-motor symptoms. A thorough search strategy was implemented to retrieve all relevant articles and identify the best evidence from different databases including Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Evidence-Based Medicine reviews from the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. Multiple terms, such as Parkinson, tremor, predominant, Parkinson management, deep brain stimulation, LCIG, ablative surgery for PD, medical management of PD, and assistive devices for PD, were used for screening.

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  • The study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of physicians, particularly psychiatrists, towards forensic psychiatry to determine if residency training needs improvement.
  • A questionnaire with 21 questions was distributed online to 482 participants across Saudi Arabia, with the majority being young Saudi physicians.
  • Results showed a positive outlook on forensic psychiatry among participants, but a significant majority (89%) exhibited poor knowledge on the subject, indicating a need for enhanced training.
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