Publications by authors named "S Karoui"

Introduction: Chronic low back pain is a public health problem in view of its functional repercussions and the functional rehabilitation is an integral part of its management.

Aim: To compare the evolution of muscle strentgh of spinal extensors and flexors in chronic low back pain patients after an isokinetic rehabilitation protocol and a conventional rehabilitation one.

Method: This was a prospective and comparative study carried out in the Physical Medicine Department of the Tunis Military Hospital over a period of 7 months.

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The synthesis of a series of new -benzylidene derivatives of 3-amino-4-imino-3,5-dihydro-4-chromeno[2,3-]pyrimidine bearing two points of molecular diversity is reported. These new compounds were synthesized in five steps including two steps under microwave dielectric heating. They were fully characterized using H and C NMR, FTIR and HRMS.

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Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture causing activity limitation.

Aim: To evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, and radiological profile of children with CP and to study the therapeutic modalities in daily clinical practice.

Method: This was a retrospective, descriptive study, carried out in a physical medicine and rehabilitation department, including all the patients referred with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy between January 2000 and December 2016.

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Article Synopsis
  • Ectrodactyly is a rare limb malformation that can occur alone or as part of syndromes, such as ADULT syndrome, which includes traits like ectodermal dysplasia and lacrimal duct issues.
  • A case study reported a patient with ADULT syndrome showing additional eye issues and congenital cone dystrophy, alongside her sister who had the same condition.
  • Whole Exome Sequencing revealed two important genetic variants, linking the patient's ectrodactyly and the sisters' cone dystrophy to different genetic causes.
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