Preliminary study of the association of serum irisin levels with poor sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Study Objectives: Sleep disorders are significant problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and are associated with poor quality of life. Irisin is myokine which may have anti-inflammatory and energy regulatory roles. This study assessed the association of serum irisin levels with the quality of sleep and disease activity in RA patients.

Evaluation of cognitive function in systemic sclerosis patients: a pilot study.

Objective: To investigate cognitive dysfunction in adult patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) who had no known clinical neurological manifestations and to relate it with other disease severity parameters.

Methods: In the present study, 20 SSc consecutive female patients, who met the 2013 American College of Rheumatology SSc criteria, were compared with 20 healthy age-, gender-, and educational status-matched volunteer hospital workers. Mean age and duration of illness were 41.

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.

Prognostic role of neurophysiological testing 3-7 days after onset of acute unilateral Bell's palsy.

Objective: Recovery from acute Bell's palsy (BP) is variable and there are few predictors of response. We evaluated the usefulness of a range of neurophysiological parameters to predict outcome in BP.

Methods: Fifty-nine patients (age: 33.

Prevalence of neuromuscular disorders in Qena governorate/Egypt: population-based survey.

Background: Few epidemiological studies of the prevalence of neuromuscular disorders have been undertaken. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of the most common types of neuromuscular disorders in Qena governorate/Egypt.

Methods: A random sample was taken from 11 districts, involving 9303 inhabitants with 57.

Steroid/Antiviral for the treatment of Bell's palsy: Double blind randomized clinical trial.

Background: A large number of patients with Bell's palsy fail to recover facial function completely after steroid therapy. Only a few small trials have been conducted to test whether outcomes can be improved by the addition of antiviral therapy.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of treatment with steroid alone versus steroid + antiviral in a group of patients with moderately severe to severe acute Bell's palsy.

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.

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.

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).

Dual-hemisphere repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for rehabilitation of poststroke aphasia: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial.

Background: Recent neuroimaging studies on poststroke aphasia revealed maladaptive cortical changes in both hemispheres, yet their functional contribution in language recovery remains elusive. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term efficacy of dual-hemisphere repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on poststroke aphasia.

Methods: Thirty patients with subacute poststroke nonfluent aphasia were randomly allocated to receive real or sham rTMS.

Prevalence of non motor features in a cohort of Parkinson's disease patients.

Background: There is a lack of awareness among physicians of the considerable disability caused by non-motor symptoms (NMS) in PD. The aim of this work is to estimate the prevalence of NMS in a series of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Materials And Methods: We studied 112 patients with Parkinson's disease.

Short- and long-term effect of rTMS on motor function recovery after ischemic stroke.

This review discusses the clinical results that were obtained by applying rTMS in acute and chronic ischemic stroke patients. These studies included only the recovery of motor disability and dysphagia. In summary, two approaches have been used when employing rTMS as a potential therapy for the treatment of stroke.