Claustrum sparing sign in seronegative limbic encephalitis.

Background: Limbic encephalitis (LE) is a rare variant of autoimmune encephalitis. It often manifests with subacute neuropsychiatric symptoms of agitation, delusions, variable seizure semiology, and short-term memory loss. Seronegative limbic encephalitis can pose a diagnostic conundrum owing to its inadequately understood pathophysiology.

Stroke in the adult Qatari population (Q-stroke) a hospital-based retrospective cohort study.

Background: Studies assessing the burden of stroke in Qataris are limited. We aim to study stroke in the Qatari population.

Methods: A retrospective review was undertaken of all Qatari adults presenting with stroke to Hamad Medical Corporation over a 5-year period.

Neurological manifestation of recreational fatal and near-fatal diethylene glycol poisonings: case series and review of literature.

Diethylene glycol is a common industrial solvent which is responsible for accidental and epidemic poisoning as early as the 1930s. Due to the unavailability and unaffordability of ethanol, people in Qatar among the low income group are consuming household chemicals, some of which contain diethylene glycol, for recreational purposes.The history of ingestion is usually not volunteered and the initial clinical presentation is usually nonspecific, making it difficult to diagnose from the clinical presentation.

Prevalence, demographics and clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis in Qatar.

No published epidemiologic data on multiple sclerosis (MS) in Qatar exist. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence, demographics and clinical characteristics of MS in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. We analyzed data for Qatari MS patients fulfilling the McDonald diagnostic criteria.