Confirming the recessive inheritance of SCN1B mutations in developmental epileptic encephalopathy

…, AY Kentab, FA Bashiri, MH Hamad, L Jad… - 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 …

Amelioration of levetiracetam-induced behavioral side effects by pyridoxine. a randomized double blind controlled study

…, S Al Enazi, N Lubbad, A Al Wadei, A Al Otaibi, L Jad… - Pediatric Neurology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Levetiracetam is a relatively new-generation antiseizure drug approved for the
treatment of focal and generalized seizures. Despite its favorable side effect profile and …

Efficacy and safety of corpus callosotomy versus vagus nerve stimulation as long-term adjunctive therapies in children with Lennox–Gastaut syndrome: Experience of …

…, TF ALOsaimi, AH Alwadei, AD Al-Otaibi, LA Jad… - Neurosciences …, 2022 - nsj.org.sa
Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of corpus callosotomy versus vagus nerve
stimulation (VNS) as long-term adjunctive therapies in children with Lennox–Gastaut syndrome…

Clinical, molecular, and biochemical delineation of asparagine synthetase deficiency in Saudi cohort

…, A Alasmari, AA Mahmoud, AH Alwadei, L Jad… - Genetics in …, 2020 - nature.com
Purpose Asparagine synthetase deficiency (ASNSD) is a rare neurometabolic disease.
Patients may not demonstrate low asparagine levels, which highlights the advantage of …

Infants' routine video electroencephalogram findings in a Saudi tertiary hospital

DA Abualsaud, LA Jad - Neurosciences Journal, 2020 - nsj.org.sa
Objectives: To report the existence and describe the non-epileptic abnormalities, interictal
epileptiform discharges, and seizures in routine electroencephalograms (EEGs) of infants in a …

[HTML][HTML] Paroxysmal nonepileptic events in children and adolescents admitted to the epilepsy monitoring unit: A retrospective study

…, F Bamogaddam, M Alhameed, M Aldosari, L Jad - Brain Disorders, 2023 - Elsevier
Several patients are referred to the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) to evaluate episodic events
that can be challenging to differentiate from epileptic events. The current study aimed to …

[PDF][PDF] The neuromodulatory effect of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in drug resistant generalized epilepsy in Saudi Arabia

F Bamogaddam, L Jad, A Alotaibi… - ARCHIVOS DE …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Background: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a treatment mainly approved as an adjuvant
toantiepileptic drugs for therapy-resistant focal epilepsy. Currently, its use is expanded to …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of Work Stress on EEG Activity in Medical Professionals

AAH Mahmoud, S Ali, L Jad, S Marar… - Tech. Neurosurg …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Methods A prospective cohort study of 73 medical professionals from KFMC was performed,
with sample size having been determined by a biostatistician as sufficient to determine the …

Late Diagnosis of SEPN-1 Related Myopathy: Case-Series Report of Initially Unexplained Respiratory Insufficiency (P5. 069)

F Albassam, A Alsaman - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To enhance early recognition of SEPN-1 related myopathy in causing unexplained
respiratory insufficiency. Background: Recessive mutations in the Selenoprotein N1 (…

COLQ Mutation in Three Siblings of a Saudi Family: Congenital Myasthenia with Phenotypic Heterogeneity and Varying Ages of Onset (P3. 139)

F Albassam, A Alsaman - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To illustrate the phenotypic heterogeneity of a homozygous COLQ mutation , its
clinical findings and neurophysiological features. Background: Congenital myasthenic …