Publications by authors named "Nizar El Fatemi"

Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is the second most common presentation after tuberculous meningitis. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing countries, accounting for 10-30% of intracranial expansive lesions in these countries against 0.2% in some Western countries.

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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is known as a therapy of choice of advanced Parkinson's disease. The present study aimed to assess the beneficial and side effects of STN DBS in Moroccan Parkinsonian patients. Thirty five patients underwent bilateral STN DBS from 2008 to 2016 in the Rabat University Hospital.

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Incidence of vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) is increasing due to the increase in human life expectancy and prevalence of osteoporosis. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) has become a widely used alternative treatment for symptomatic VCFs refractory to medical therapy. It is a minimally invasive technique involving injection most frequently of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) directly into the vertebral body through the pedicles.

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Introduction: Cerebellar glioblastoma is an uncommon adult lesion. The pathogeny and prognosis of cerebellar glioblastoma are still incompletely elucidated.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 19-year-old Moroccan woman.

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