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Osama Muthaffar

Associate Professor of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy, King Abdulaziz University
Verified email at kau.edu.sa
Cited by 275

Change in presurgical diagnostic imaging evaluation affects subsequent pediatric epilepsy surgery outcome

…, C Chan, F D'Arco, R Moineddin, O Muthaffar… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Since 2008, we have changed our presurgical diagnostic imaging evaluation for
medically refractory focal epilepsy to include high‐resolution epilepsy protocol on 3 T …

The efficacy of non-fasting ketogenic diet protocol in the management of intractable epilepsy in pediatric patients: a single center study from Saudi Arabia

H Alameen Ali, O Muthaffar, N AlKarim… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To review the characteristics and outcomes of pediatric patients on a ketogenic diet
(KD), an established treatment option for individuals with intractable epilepsy, in a tertiary …

[HTML][HTML] Whole exome sequencing identifies three novel mutations in the ASPM gene from Saudi families leading to primary microcephaly

MI Naseer, AA Abdulkareem, OY Muthaffar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Autosomal recessive Primary Microcephaly (MCPH) a neurodevelopmental defect that is
characterized by reduced head circumference at birth along with non-progressive mental …

[HTML][HTML] Brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in infantile spasms

OY Muthaffar - Neurology International, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Infantile spasms are an age-specific epileptic disorder. They occur in infancy
and early childhood. They can be caused by multiple etiologies. Structural abnormalities …

[HTML][HTML] Novel Variants in MPV17, PRX, GJB1, and SACS Cause Charcot–Marie–Tooth and Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix–Saguenay Type Diseases

…, Najumuddin, I Ahmad, M Tariq, OY Muthaffar… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT) and autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix–Saguenay
type (ARSACS) are large heterogeneous groups of sensory, neurological …

Reoperation after failed resective epilepsy surgery in children

O Muthaffar, K Puka, L Rubinger, C Go… - Journal of …, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Although epilepsy surgery is an effective treatment option, at least 20%–40% of
patients can continue to experience uncontrolled seizures resulting from incomplete …

Public awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Saudi Arabia is improving

OY Muthaffar, MM Jan - Neurosciences Journal, 2014 - nsj.org.sa
OBJECTIVE: To examine public awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Riyadh, the
capital city of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A focused 10-item questionnaire was designed to …

[HTML][HTML] Report of Hermansky–Pudlak Syndrome in Two Families with Novel Variants in HPS3 and HPS4 Genes

…, A Iftikhar, M Ahmad, M Owais, I Ahmad, OY Muthaffar… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome (HSP) was first reported in 1959 as oculocutaneous
albinism with bleeding abnormalities, and now consists of 11 distinct heterogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-exome sequencing identifies novel SCN1A and CACNB4 genes mutations in the cohort of Saudi patients with epilepsy

…, M Rasool, H Algahtani, OY Muthaffar… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder described as recurrent seizures mild to severe
convulsions along with conscious loss. There are many different genetic anomalies or non-genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Consensus statement on the management of duchenne muscular dystrophy in Saudi Arabia during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

…, K Hundallah, M Abukhaled, OY Muthaffar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused overwhelming
challenges in healthcare worldwide. During such an outbreak, some needs of high-risk …