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Saudi Epilepsy Society consensus on epilepsy management during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faisal Alotaibi, Ziyad Althani, Danah Aljaafari, Haythum O. Tayeb, Duaa Baarmah, Norah Aljalal, Osama Muthaffar, Khalid Alqulaiti, Majed Alhameed, Baleegh Ali, Shireen Qureshi and Raidah Albaradie
Neurosciences Journal July 2020, 25 (3) 222-225; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2020.3.20200066
Faisal Alotaibi
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDZiyad Althani
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDDanah Aljaafari
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDHaythum O. Tayeb
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDDuaa Baarmah
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDNorah Aljalal
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDOsama Muthaffar
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDKhalid Alqulaiti
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDMajed Alhameed
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDBaleegh Ali
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDShireen Qureshi
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDRaidah Albaradie
From the Department of Neuroscience (Alotaibi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, from Divisions of Neurology (Baarmah), Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of National Guard, from the Department of Neurology (Alhameed), National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, and from the Department of Pediatric Neurology (Ali), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Neuroscience Center (Althani), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology (Aljaafari), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, College of Medicine (Tayeb), Department of Pediatrics (Muthaffar), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, College of Medicine (Alqulaiti), Taibah University, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Epilepsy Society consensus on epilepsy management during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faisal Alotaibi, Ziyad Althani, Danah Aljaafari, Haythum O. Tayeb, Duaa Baarmah, Norah Aljalal, Osama Muthaffar, Khalid Alqulaiti, Majed Alhameed, Baleegh Ali, Shireen Qureshi, Raidah Albaradie
Neurosciences Journal Jul 2020, 25 (3) 222-225; DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2020.3.20200066
Saudi Epilepsy Society consensus on epilepsy management during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faisal Alotaibi, Ziyad Althani, Danah Aljaafari, Haythum O. Tayeb, Duaa Baarmah, Norah Aljalal, Osama Muthaffar, Khalid Alqulaiti, Majed Alhameed, Baleegh Ali, Shireen Qureshi, Raidah Albaradie
Neurosciences Journal Jul 2020, 25 (3) 222-225; DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2020.3.20200066
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