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Muhammad Talal Alrifai

King Abdulaziz Medical City
Verified email at ngha.med.sa
Cited by 1054

ARNT2 mutation causes hypopituitarism, post-natal microcephaly, visual and renal anomalies

…, CL Andoniadou, A Banyan, A Alsawaid, MT Alrifai… - Brain, 2013 - academic.oup.com
We describe a previously unreported syndrome characterized by secondary (post-natal)
microcephaly with fronto-temporal lobe hypoplasia, multiple pituitary hormone deficiency, …

Targeted SLC19A3 gene sequencing of 3000 Saudi newborn: a pilot study toward newborn screening

…, W Altwaijri, A Al‐Rumayyan, MT Alrifai… - Annals of Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Biotin–thiamine‐responsive basal ganglia disease (BTBGD) is an autosomal
recessive neurometabolic disorder mostly presented in children. The disorder is described as …

Nontraumatic brain hemorrhage in children: etiology and presentation

A Al-Jarallah, MT Al-Rifai, AR Riela… - Journal of child …, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
The clinical and radiographic findings of 68 children and adolescents with nontraumatic
intraparenchymal brain hemorrhage were analyzed retrospectively. There were 43 boys and 25 …

Prevalence and outcomes of Guillain-Barré syndrome among pediatrics in Saudi Arabia: a 10-year retrospective study

…, D Ba-Armah, A Al Rumayyan, MT Alrifai… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a progressive acute form of paralysis most
probably secondary to an immune-mediated process. GBS among Saudis has been seldom …

[HTML][HTML] X-linked ichthyosis associated with psychosis and behavioral abnormalities: a case report

…, AB Amer, M Salama, B Haddad, MT Alrifai… - Journal of Medical Case …, 2017 - Springer
Background X-linked ichthyosis is a dermatological condition caused by deficiency for the
enzyme steroid sulfatase. Previously, X-linked ichthyosis/steroid sulfatase deficiency has been …

Risk factors for isolated periventricular leukomalacia

KI Al Tawil, HS El Mahdy, MT Al Rifai, HM Tamim… - Pediatric …, 2012 - Elsevier
Periventricular leukomalacia, a major cause of neurologic disabilities in preterm infants, can
be isolated or associated with intraventricular and periventricular hemorrhage. To determine …

[PDF][PDF] Phenotype and genotype of Saudi pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1: a seven-year multicenter experience from Saudi Arabia

…, A Sharahili, ASB Saleem, MT Alrifai, M Alrifai - Cureus, 2023 - cureus.com
Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a complex disorder. Genetics and environment
might be attributed as the leading cause of NF1, which is characterized by multisystemic …

The neurological outcome of isolated PVL and severe IVH in preterm infants: is it fair to compare?

MT Al Rifai, KI Al Tawil - Pediatric Neurology, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective We compared the neurological outcome of isolated periventricular leukomalacia
and severe intraventricular hemorrhage in a cohort of very low birth weight infants born and …

[HTML][HTML] Phenotype and genotype of 15 Saudi patients with achromatopsia: A case series

…, F Al Mutairi, M Alfadhel, MT Alrifai… - Saudi Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: Achromatopsia is a rare stationary retinal disorder that primarily affects the cone
photoreceptors. Individuals with achromatopsia present with photophobia, nystagmus, …

[HTML][HTML] Extending the ophthalmological phenotype of Galloway-Mowat syndrome with distinct retinal dysfunction: a report and review of ocular findings

MA Al-Rakan, MD Abothnain, MT Alrifai, M Alfadhel - BMC ophthalmology, 2018 - Springer
Background Galloway-Mowat syndrome (GMS) is a rare autosomal recessive condition first
described in 1968 and characterized by microcephaly and infantile onset of central nervous …