Awareness and Knowledge of Developmental Coordination Disorder Among Healthcare Professionals in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a lifelong neurological disorder impairing the coordination and planning of motor and sensory tasks. Its functional manifestation includes difficulties in various aspects of daily living, making early diagnosis and management essential. This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study targeted healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province who work with children under the age of 18.

Methylmalonic aciduria as a biochemical marker for mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome in patients with developmental delay and movement disorders: a case series.

Background: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) depletion syndromes (MDDS) are genetically and clinically variable disorders resulting from a reduction in mtDNA content in the cells, tissues, and organ systems, leading to symptoms related to energy deficits. Deficiency of the mitochondrial succinyl-CoA ligase/synthetase enzyme secondary to pathogenic variations in the and genes is a subtype of MDDS that presents with neurological manifestations and a specific biochemical profile.

Methods: This cross-sectional series describes five patients with MDDS secondary to pathogenic variations in the and genes from two tertiary care centers in Canada and India.

Anti-NMDA Autoimmune Encephalitis Post-COVID-19 Vaccination in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report.

Post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination encephalitis is rarely reported particularly in the pediatric population. Herein, we report the first case of postvaccination anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) encephalitis in close temporal association with receiving COVID-19 vaccine in a pediatric patient. The patient is a 13-year-old female who received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and presented with subacute neurological and psychiatric symptoms and eventually confirmed the diagnosis of anti-NMDA autoimmune encephalitis.

Does the duration of video-EEG recording influence diagnostic yield in pediatric epilepsy: Results from a single center study.

Aim: This exploratory study examines the association of the duration of electroencephalography (EEG) recordings to diagnostic yield in children undergoing evaluation for seizures.

Method: Clinical and EEG data on three hundred and ten patients (167 males and 143 females) were reviewed retrospectively. 134 (43.

Moyamoya Syndrome in an Infant with Aicardi-Goutières and Williams Syndromes: A Case Report.

Stroke in infancy is a rare phenomenon but can lead to significant long-term disability. We present the story of a 6-month-old Old Order Amish infant with underlying Williams syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a microdeletion, encompassing the elastin gene that produces abnormalities in elastic fibers of the lungs and vessels. This infant presented with lethargy, irritability, and a new-onset generalized tonic-clonic seizure.

Degree of Conversion of Nanoceramic and Microhybrid Composites Activated by Different Polymerization Modes at Different Intervals: An Comparative Study.

Introduction: This is an study to evaluate the degree of conversion (DC) of nanoceramic and microhybrid composites activated by different polymerization modes at different intervals.

Aim: To determine the DC of two resin composites at different time intervals and modes of polymerization on DC.

Materials And Methods: Two commercially available composite resins-nanoceramic (Ceram X, Dentsply) and microhybrid (Spectrum TPH, Dentsply)-were used in this study.

Awareness regarding childhood asthma in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: Assessing the knowledge and awareness of the Saudi society about bronchial asthma in children.

Methods: Structured questionnaires were randomly distributed to 1039 Saudi Arabians in May 2014 at Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam.

Results: The awareness of bronchial asthma questions showed that 67% of total sample thought that it could be a fatal disease, and only 13.

Autologous bone marrow transplanation for extramedullary plasmacytoma presenting as adrenal incidentaloma.

Extramedullary adrenal plasmacytoma (EMP) involving the adrenal glands is rarely encountered clinically. We report a A 47-year-old male who presented with bilateral adrenal incidentalomas. After confirming EMP, the patient received two consecutive autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) using high-dose melphalan.

Dental caries experience in patients with aggressive periodontitis compared to those with chronic periodontitis.

Objective: It has been reported that caries prevalence in patients with aggressive periodontitis (ie, juvenile periodontitis) might be higher than that in matched controls. However, the available results are inconclusive. The aim of this study was to assess this relationship by comparing caries experience among subjects with generalized aggressive periodontitis (AgP) and those with chronic periodontitis (CP) and to identify reasons for tooth loss in both groups.

Clinicopathologic features of hepatic neoplasms in explanted livers: a single institution experience.

Background: Hepatic neoplasms can be the primary indication for hepatic transplantation. The tumors can also be incidentally identified in explanted livers. We explored the clinicopathologic features of hepatic neoplasms identified in explanted livers.

Oral disease status of a sample of Jordanian people ages 10 to 28 with cleft lip and palate.

Objective: To determine the levels of periodontal disease and dental caries in subjects with cleft lip and palate and to compare them with matched noncleft control subjects.

Design: A total of 32 subjects with cleft lip and palate, ages 10 to 28 years, and a similar number of noncleft control subjects were examined for plaque biofilm deposits, gingivitis, periodontitis, and dental caries by using the Silness and Löe plaque index (PI), Löe and Silness gingival index (GI), probing pocket depth (PPD), and the decayed-missing-filled-teeth (DMFT) index, respectively.

Setting: Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, and Prince Rashed Hospital, Royal Medical Services, northern Jordan.

Dental diseases in a Jordanian population on renal dialysis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the levels of periodontal disease and dental caries in individuals on renal dialysis in a Jordanian population.

Method And Materials: A total of 47 individuals (mean age = 42.9 years, standard deviation [SD] 12.

Cephalometric measurements and facial deformities in subjects with beta-thalassaemia major.

This study was performed to identify cephalometric and facial features of patients with beta-thalassaemia major. A total of 54 thalassaemic subjects were examined for craniofacial deformities, including 37 patients (24 males and 13 females, aged 5-16 years) who had lateral cephalometric radiographs. The thalassaemic groups were compared with a normal control group matched for sex and dental age, using a t-test.