Assessment of social stigma among multiple sclerosis patients in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To assess the social stigma towards multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional online survey study was done in Saudi Arabia. It targets social stigma among multiple sclerosis patients in Saudi Arabia. This questionnaire was...

Perioperative and postoperative effects of hydrostatic pressure applied to the dura mater on central nervous system in unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To evaluate the changes in optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) caused by this pressure applied to the dura mater and postoperative complications. Methods: The study was conducted between 01.01.2022 and 01.06.2022 at Private Medicabil Hospital. The ONSD was...

The Effects of cervical mobilization and clinical pilates exercises in cervicogenic headache: randomized controlled trial

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To investigate the effects of Cervical Mobilization (CM) and Clinical Pilates Exercises (CPE) in Cervigogenic Headache (CHA). Methods: The 37 patients were randomized into the 3 groups. The CM for 1st group, CPE for 2nd group and CM+CPE for 3rd group were...

Clinical outcomes of optic neuritis: A retrospective study at a tertiary medical center in Saudi Arabia

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To investigate the clinical results of optic neuritis (ON) patients in a tertiary medical facility in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: The data of patients assessed for ON at Makkah, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Medical Center (KAMC), was examined...

Psychological changes among weight loss injection users compared with bariatric surgery patients in Saudi Arabia

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To assess and evaluate the mental health and psychological changes in weight loss injection users and bariatric surgery. Methods: A descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2022 to December 2022. A self-administered...

Modeling Parkinson’s disease pathology in human dopaminergic neurons by sequential exposure to α-synuclein fibrils and proinflammatory cytokines

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | Neuroscience

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41593-024-01775-4Bayati et al. discovered that sequential treatment of iPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons with α-synuclein fibrils and proinflammatory cytokines leads to the formation of Lewy...