ANCA and ASCA Profiles in a Moroccan Population With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Introduction: Diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hindered by the invasive procedures required for accurate classification as Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). As alternatives, non-invasive tests using anti- antibodies (ASCA) and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) have gained significance. This study evaluated ANCA and ASCA antibody frequencies in IBD and their role in disease characterization in a Moroccan population.

Sternal Puncture-Induced Acute Spinal Cord Syndrome in a Myeloma-Remissive Patient Revealing Pott Disease: A Case Report.

Cord compression is not a known complication of sternal puncture. We report the case of a patient with a history of multiple myeloma who presented acute onset paraplegia brought on during sternal puncture. Neuroimaging revealed focal spondylodiscitis and cord compression by an abscess.

Metronidazole-Induced Encephalopathy With Probable Crohn Encephalitis: A Case Report.

Objectives: Metronidazole central nervous system toxicity is a rare finding in patients receiving the medication. We report a peculiar case of metronidazole central nervous system toxicity in which both the underlying condition (Crohn disease) and the drugs used to treat it are potential causes of encephalopathy.

Methods: A 26-year-old female with 6-year history of Crohn's disease for 6 years presented acute-onset encephalopathy.

Hansen's Disease: A Practical Update on a Neglected Globally Significant Infection.

Leprosy is a great mimicker. It is caused by and , together termed the complex. Leprosy can result in systemic manifestations; however, the neurocutaneous syndrome is the most classic.

Artificial Intelligence and Multiple Sclerosis: Up-to-Date Review.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) remains a challenging neurological disorder for the clinician in terms of diagnosis and management. The growing integration of AI-based algorithms in healthcare offers a golden opportunity for clinicians and patients with MS. AI models are based on statistical analyses of large quantities of data from patients including "demographics, genetics, clinical and radiological presentation.

Epilepsy awareness days, weeks, and months: Their roles in the fight against epilepsy and the intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders.

Objectives: This research sought to find out the epilepsy awareness days around the world and understand the nature and role of the days in the fight against epilepsy in relation to the Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP) on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (2022-2031).

Methods: We conducted a review of journal articles. The databases that we searched were ProQuest Central, EBSCOhost Academic Search Complete, EBSCO Medline, PubMed Central, Wiley Online, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), African Journals Online (AJOL), and Google Scholar.

Etiological profile of peripheral neuropathies in an academic hospital in southern Morocco.

Background: Peripheral neuropathies constitute a common complaint in general and neurology practice, and are a source of handicap to patients. Epidemiological data in the Middle East and North Africa region as well as in the African continent are sparse. Nevertheless, regional etiological profiles are crucial in navigating the diagnostic maze of neuropathies.

Epilepsy Websites in Africa: State of the Art.

Purpose Epilepsy is one of the main brain disorders in the world and should be considered a priority for healthcare in Africa. Internet is a growing source of health information for healthcare and patients with epilepsy (PWEs). In this short communication, we tried to describe the status of websites on epilepsy in Africa in terms of availability and pertinence, and to suggest ideas on how to make them more effective Methods The existence of epilepsy websites and their distribution in Africa were acquired using a questionnaire sent to different neurologists in the African continent.