Ranking the difficulty of the cognitive tasks in Dual-Tasks during walking in healthy adults

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To rank the cognitive tasks commonly used in clinical practices based on their difficulties in healthy adults while walking. Dual tasks have been widely used in clinical settings for different purposes such as detecting early cognitive impairments and...

The association between cigarette smoking and sleep deprivation among adolescents in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: analysis of national surveys

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To examine the association between sleep deprivation and cigarette smoking among adolescents in the “Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)” countries, accounting for relevant sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Methods: The present study was...

Do people with multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia want to know their prognosis? A cross-sectional nationwide study

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To investigate whether Persons with MS (pwMS) in Saudi Arabia want to discuss their long-term prognosis (LTP) and the factors influencing this decision using a self-administered online questionnaire. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, an online...

Exploring physiotherapists ability to identify cauda equina syndrome early

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To explore the ability of physiotherapists in Saudi Arabia to identify cauda equina syndrome (CES) in a timely manner, and to identify the methods used by physiotherapists to manage patients with suspected CES. Methods: This study utilized a...

Risk factors for unexplained early neurological deterioration after intravenous thrombolysis: a meta-analysis

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To explore the risk factors of unexplained early neurological dererioration (END) after IVT, and explore the underlying mechanisms by which these factors contribute to END onset and progression. Methods: We performed a systematic literature search in...

Saudi clinical practice guidelines for the treatment and prevention of migraine headache

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | Neuroscience

Objective: To develop clinical practice guidelines based on evidence based medicine on the use of abortive and preventive therapies for managing migraine headaches. We formulated these guidelines to offer evidence-based recommendations to improve the knowledge of...