Publications by authors named "Ziad Aljundi"
Article Synopsis
- This review analyzes the use of Rituximab (Rmab) as an alternative to cyclophosphamide for treating central nervous system vasculitis (CNSV), highlighting both its benefits and challenges.
- The research follows PRISMA guidelines and examined publications from January 2015 to May 2024, using databases like PubMed and Scopus, resulting in a focused selection of 27 studies.
- Findings suggest that Rmab is effective for inducing remission and maintaining treatment in CNSV patients, leading to lower relapse rates and its growing use in clinical practice.
Spasticity is a velocity-dependent increase in muscle resistance associated with hypertonia after an acute stroke. Spasticity is expected to appear within a few weeks due to different mechanisms; we are reporting acute spasticity observed at the time of ischemic stroke involving the superior frontal gyrus and anterior cingulate gyrus. A healthy 64-year-old male patient suffered from subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to aneurysmal rupture of the anterior communicating artery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To assess the impact of a stroke code on the door to needle time during Hajj at a tertiary center in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Stroke is one of the most common medical problems globally. Tissue plasminogen activator is an effective treatment in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe the incidence rate, clinical presentation, relevant risk factors, and outcome of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) among ischemic stroke patients.
Methods: This retrospective study analyzed HT in patients with ischemic stroke admitted to King Abdullah Medical City from August 2011 to April 2019. Data were analyzed using SPSS.