Background and Purpose We undertook this study to determine the frequency, clinical
patterns, and etiologies of cerebral venous thrombosis in a Middle Eastern country. Methods …

PURPOSE: Epilepsy has been linked to divine, demonic and supernatural powers throughout
its long history. This study was conducted to explore if misconceptions such as possession …

Objective: To assess the attitude of medical students and junior physicians toward neurology.
Methods: A self-administered, previously validated, questionnaire was distributed among …

We report a prospective clinical and electroencephalographic study of 19 patients with
juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and absence seizures. Absences began 1 to 9 (4.5 ± 2.5) years …

Eleven patients with brucellosis presented with neurological features closely simulating
transient ischaemic attacks, cerebral infarction, acute confusional state, motor neuron disease, …

We undertook genetic study of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) from 17
families. There was a mean of 8 children in each sibship. Siblings were affected in 8 sibships, …

Fifteen patients aged 11–25 years (mean 15.37, SD 3.89) suffering from juvenile absence
epilepsy are presented. Only 3 (20%) had absences (AS) as the only seizure type, 12 (80%) …

Background: Reports on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the young are rare, and information
on the cause and prognosis of ICH in this age-group is sparse. Methods: All cases of ICH …

Purpose: To determine the reason that one‐quarter to one‐third of epileptic women experienced
an increased number of seizures during pregnancy. The cause of this increase is not …

Methods. Retrospective review of 5 patients treated in the Neurology Division at King Khalid
National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during January 2001 to …