Prompt response to rituximab in a patient with resistant polymyositis with complications of dysphagia and dysphonia: a case report.

Introduction And Importance: Polymyositis is an inflammatory process, primarily affecting proximal muscles, characterized by elevated muscle enzymes and distinctive electromyography patterns.

Case Presentation: The authors present a case of a 33-year-old male patient experiencing complications of polymyositis, including pharyngeal and laryngeal involvement leading to dysphagia and dysphonia. Steroids and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy proved ineffective.

Moyamoya disease in a 2-year-old patient from the middle east: a case report and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a condition characterized by progressive narrowing of arteries in the brain and abnormal development of small collateral vessels. It is commonly found in East Asia but has never been reported in Palestine.

Case Presentation: A 2-year-old female, part of a twin born to non-consanguineous parents, presented with recurring seizures and developmental regression.

Anticipated time to seek medical advice for possible lung cancer symptoms and barriers to timely presentation in Palestine: a national cross-sectional study.

Background: Lung cancer (LC) has poor survival outcomes mainly due to diagnosis at late stages. This study explored the anticipated time to seek medical advice for possible LC symptoms and barriers to early presentation in Palestine.

Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited adult participants from hospitals, primary healthcare centers, and public spaces of 11 governorates using convenience sampling.

Stroke as an unusual initial presentation of 'malignant' middle cerebral artery infarction involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Introduction And Importance: SLE, or systemic lupus erythematosus, is a chronic autoimmune condition of uncertain origin characterized by the presence of autoantibodies that target the body's own antigens.

Case Presentation: A 16-year-old female presented at the emergency room with a right-sided lip droop and subsequently developed symptoms consistent with a malignant hemispheric infarction, including altered consciousness, hemiplegia, and forced gaze deviation. Her laboratory results were within the normal range.

Myths and Misconceptions Around Lung Cancer Causation in Palestine: Is It Time to Intervene?

Purpose: Having an accurate knowledge of what truly increases the likelihood of developing lung cancer (LC) may help people make better decisions about lifestyle changes that could potentially lower their risk. This study assessed current beliefs in LC causation myths among Palestinians and explored factors associated with displaying good recognition of such myths.

Methods: A national cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2019 to March 2020.

Isolated Wrist Drop as the Sole Presentation of an Acute Embolic Ischemic Stroke.

Stroke is a major public health concern and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It often presents with a wide range of neurological deficits based on the neuroanatomical locus of the insult. Symptoms widely vary and usually occur in concordance with the distribution of the homunculus.

Awareness of Palestinians about lung cancer symptoms: a national cross-sectional study.

Background: The majority of lung cancer (LC) cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Poor awareness of LC symptoms is a contributor to late diagnosis. This study aimed to assess the awareness of LC symptoms among Palestinians, and to examine the factors associated with displaying good awareness.

Unicentric Castleman disease in the mesentery with ambiguous symptoms: a rare case report.

Castleman disease (CD) is a rare clinical entity characterized by enlarged lymph nodes. It may affect a single lymph node (unicentric) or multiple lymph nodes in the body (multicentric). However, it is exceptionally uncommon for unicentric Castleman disease (UCD) to present in the mesentery.