Prevalence of cervical and lumbosacral compressive radiculopathies in Qena governorate/Egypt: Population-based survey.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to estimate the crude prevalence rate (CPR) of compressive radiculopathies in Qena governorate/Egypt.

Patients And Methods: 10 areas in Qena governorate were selected by random sampling, involving 9303 inhabitants with 57.3% urban residents and 42.

Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Association With Sleep Quality, Mood Status, and Disease Activity.

Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by polyarthritis and systemic manifestations. RA-fatigue is a significant problem and adds on disease burden. Sleep disturbance, depression, and disease activity are suggested contributing factors to RA-fatigue; however, their combined role did not examine before among Egyptian RA patients.

Prevalence of Bell's palsy in Qena Governorate, Egypt.

Background And Purpose: There have been few studies to estimate the prevalence of Bell's palsy (BP) in Arab countries. A community-based study was conducted to estimate the prevalence, incidence rates, precipitating factors, and outcome of BP in Qena Governorate, Egypt.

Subjects And Methods: A door-to-door survey was carried out, with random sampling of 10 districts, involving 9303 inhabitants, 51.

Motor cortical excitability in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Transcranial magnetic stimulation study.

Objectives: Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a non-invasive method of stimulating the brain that is increasingly being used in neuropsychiatric research. Previous work has suggested that the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may involve dysfunction of excitatory and/or inhibitory brain function. This study aimed to extend those findings.

Prevalence of Common Types of Compression Neuropathies in Qena Governorate/Egypt: A Population-Based Survey.

Background: No epidemiological studies on the prevalence of compressive neuropathy have been undertaken in Arab countries. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of the most common types of compressive neuropathies in Qena governorate/Egypt.

Methods: The study was part of a community-based survey carried out to assess the prevalence of neuromuscular disorders among the Qena population.

Prevalence of Diabetes and Diabetic Neuropathy in Qena Governorate: Population-Based Survey.

Background: No previous study was done to estimate the prevalence of diabetic neuropathy (DN) in Arabic countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of DN and its characteristics in Qena governorate.

Material And Methods: This is a random sampling of 10 study areas, involving 9,303 inhabitants; 51.

Community-based epidemiological study of epilepsy in the Qena governorate in Upper Egypt, a door-to-door survey.

Background: The aim of this study is to estimate the epidemiological features of epilepsy in a representative governorate of Upper Egypt.

Materials And Methods: A door-to-door community-based survey study was performed using a sample of 10 areas among various districts of the Qena governorate in Upper Egypt. Six were classified as rural areas, and the remaining four were classified as urban areas, with a total population of 8027 inhabitants.

Prevalence of Parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease in Qena governorate/Egypt: a cross-sectional community-based survey.

Background And Purpose: In a previous study we found a high crude prevalence rate (CPR) for Parkinson's disease (PD) in Assiut governorate/Egypt. We therefore surveyed a second Nile valley governorate (Qena) to provide confirmatory evidence for the high prevalence rate of PD in Egypt.

Subjects And Methods: 10 areas in Qena governorate were selected by random sampling to recruit 8027 inhabitants.

Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment and dementia among the elderly population of Qena Governorate, Upper Egypt: a community-based study.

Background: There are only a few reports which provide prevalence rates of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia specifically in Arabic countries.

Objective: This study is aimed at estimating the prevalence of MCI and dementia among subjects aged ≥60 years using door-to-door survey in Qena Governorate/Egypt.

Methods: We conducted a door-to-door survey with multistage probability random sampling.

A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the efficacy of cortical direct current stimulation for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the neurorehabilitation of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods: Thirty-four AD patients were randomly assigned to three groups: anodal, cathodal, and sham tDCS. Stimulation was applied over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for 25 min at 2 mA, daily for 10 days.

Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex improves anorexia nervosa: A pilot study.

Background: Existing treatments for adults with anorexia nervosa (AN) have limited proven efficacy. New treatments that have been suggested involve targeted, brain-directed interventions such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). We describe findings from seven individuals with treatment-resistant AN who received 10 sessions of anodal tDCS, over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC).

Prevalence of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes in Qena Governorate, Egypt: community-based study.

Background: Stroke is a major health problem in developing countries. In a previous survey, the prevalence rate of stroke in the Nile Valley governorate of Assiut was significantly higher than other Arabic countries. In view of this, we carried out a follow-up study in a second Nile Valley governorate (Qena).

Epidemiological study and risk factors of stroke in Assiut Governorate, Egypt: community-based study.

Background: Because there have been no epidemiological studies of stroke in Egypt, a community-based survey was conducted in the Assiut Governorate to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of stroke in our community.

Methods: A three-phase door-to-door study was performed in which 6,498 participants were chosen by random sampling from 7 districts in Assiut (first phase). Out of this sample, 578 dropped out leaving 3,066 males (51.

A community based epidemiological study of epilepsy in Assiut Governorate/Egypt.

Background: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of different types of epilepsy and their possible risk factors in the region of the Assiut Governorate/Egypt.

Material And Methods: A community based study with random sampling of 7 districts, involving 6498 inhabitants. Out of this sample, 578 dropped out leaving 3066 males (51.

Door-to-door survey of major neurological disorders in Al Kharga District, New Valley, Egypt: methodological aspects.

Epidemiology of neurological disorders is still lacking in Egypt. The door-to-door method is the most suitable one to screen neurological disorders in our country. Over a 4-year period (June 1, 2005 to May 31, 2009), screening and examination had been carried out to ascertain the incidence and prevalence rate of epilepsy, stroke, cerebral palsy and Bell's palsy, as well as the prevalence of dementia, extrapyramidal syndromes, muscle and neuromuscular disorders, cerebellar ataxia and primary nocturnal enuresis among the urban and rural population of Al Kharga District, New Valley, Egypt.