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Amal Kentab

King Saud University
Verified email at ksu.edu.sa
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[HTML][HTML] Accelerating novel candidate gene discovery in neurogenetic disorders via whole-exome sequencing of prescreened multiplex consanguineous families

…, A Alhashem, FA Bashiri, M Al-Owain, AY Kentab… - Cell reports, 2015 - cell.com
Our knowledge of disease genes in neurological disorders is incomplete. With the aim of
closing this gap, we performed whole-exome sequencing on 143 multiplex consanguineous …

[HTML][HTML] Autozygome and high throughput confirmation of disease genes candidacy

…, A Qari, SM Al Tala, S Alhomaidi, AY Kentab… - Genetics in …, 2019 - nature.com
Purpose Establishing links between Mendelian phenotypes and genes enables the proper
interpretation of variants therein. Autozygome, a rich source of homozygous variants, has …

A novel syndrome of Klippel-Feil anomaly, myopathy, and characteristic facies is linked to a null mutation in MYO18B

AM Alazami, AY Kentab, E Faqeih… - Journal of medical …, 2015 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Klippel-Feil anomaly (KFA) can be seen in a number of syndromes. We describe
an apparently novel syndromic association with KFA. Methods Clinical phenotyping of two …

Confirming the recessive inheritance of SCN1B mutations in developmental epileptic encephalopathy

W Ramadan, N Patel, S Anazi, AY Kentab… - Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Dominant SCN1B mutations are known to cause several epilepsy syndromes in humans.
Only 2 epilepsy patients to date have been reported to have recessive mutations in SCN1B as …

[HTML][HTML] New Findings in a Global Approach to Dissect the Whole Phenotype of PLA2G6 Gene Mutations

…, I Katona, MM Kabiraj, R Chrast, AY Kentab… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Mutations in PLA2G6 gene have variable phenotypic outcome including infantile neuroaxonal
dystrophy, atypical neuroaxonal dystrophy, idiopathic neurodegeneration with brain iron …

[PDF][PDF] Stroke in Saudi children

…, AG Abdel-Gader, AA Al-Jarallah, AY Kentab… - Saudi Med …, 2006 - researchgate.net
Objectives: To describe the epidemiology and clinical features of stroke in a prospective
and retrospective cohort of Saudi children and ascertain the causes, pathogenesis, and risk …

[HTML][HTML] Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood: a multicenter experience in Saudi Arabia

FA Bashiri, S Al Johani, MH Hamad, AY Kentab… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood (ANEC) is a rapidly progressing
encephalopathy characterized by fever, depressed level of consciousness, and seizures. …

NECAP1 loss of function leads to a severe infantile epileptic encephalopathy

AM Alazami, H Hijazi, AY Kentab… - Journal of Medical …, 2014 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Epileptic encephalopathy is a broad clinical category that is highly heterogeneous
genetically. Objective To describe a multiplex extended consanguineous family that …

[PDF][PDF] Perinatal stroke in Saudi children

…, AGM Abdel-Gader, AA Al-Jarallah, AY Kentab… - Saudi Med J, 2006 - Citeseer
Objectives: To describe the clinical features and presentations of perinatal stroke in a
prospective and retrospective cohort of Saudi children and ascertain the risk factors. Methods: …

Management of convulsive status epilepticus in children: an adapted clinical practice guideline for pediatricians in Saudi Arabia

…, MM Abouelkheir, S Mohamed, AY Kentab… - Neurosciences …, 2017 - nsj.org.sa
Objective: To increase the use of evidence-based approaches in the diagnosis, investigations
and treatment of Convulsive Status Epilepticus (CSE) in children in relevant care settings. …