Rana A. Abdelrahim

Nutritional Ketosis as a Therapeutic Approach in Critical Illness: A Systematic Review

Rana A. Abdelrahim, Sai Rohit R. Mekala, Krishna Vamsy Polepalli, Vemparala Priyatha et autres

Critical illness encompasses the dysfunction of vital organs, the risk of death, and potential reversibility; it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. The pathophysiology underlying many critical illnesses includes bioenergetic failure, inflammation, and oxidative stress. This systematic review aims …

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ROLE OF STATINS ON CARDIAC REMODELING IN HEART FAILURE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Krishna Vamsy Polepalli, Vemparala Priyatha, Chimezirim Ezeano, Esraa M. Al Edani et autres

Heart Failure is a chronic condition in which the heart doesnt pump blood as well as it should it is a major cause of morbidity and mortalityglobally.Heart failure is the pathophysiologic state in which the heart, via an abnormality of cardiac function …

Pyridoxine Responsive Seizures: Beyond Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 7A1

Roshan Lal Koul, Amna Mohammed Al-Futaisi, Rana A. Abdelrahim, Khalid Altihilli

Abstract Objective Pyridoxine responsive seizures (PDRs) are characterized by early-onset seizures and epileptic encephalopathy (neonates and infants) which respond to pyridoxine. Any type of seizures can be the first presentation of PDRs in these children. The aim of this 20-year retrospective study …

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Gratification Phenomena in Infancy: A Report of Twenty-Nine Children

Roshan Lal Koul, Amna Mohammed Al-Futaisi, Renjith Mani, Rana A. Abdelrahim et autres

Abstract Twenty-nine children with gratification phenomena seen in last 10 years (January 2008 to December 2017) were analyzed retrospectively. A proper history, eyewitness account, and video recordings of the event helped in making the diagnosis. Twenty-seven out of 29 (93%) children with …

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PLPHP deficiency: clinical, genetic, biochemical, and mechanistic insights

Devon L. Johnstone, Hilal H. Al-Shekaili, Maja Tarailo‐Graovac, Nicole I. Wolf et autres

Biallelic pathogenic variants in PLPBP (formerly called PROSC) have recently been shown to cause a novel form of vitamin B6-dependent epilepsy, the pathophysiological basis of which is poorly understood. When left untreated, the disease can progress to status epilepticus and death in …

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Rituximab Treatment in Myasthaenia Gravis: Report of two paediatric cases

Roshan Lal Koul, Amna Mohammed Al-Futaisi, Rana A. Abdelrahim, Renjith Mani et autres

(MG) is an auto-immune disease involving the postsynaptic receptors in the neuromuscular junction. The condition is characterised by fatigable weakness of the skeletal muscles and is uncommon in children. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and immune-modifying medications are usually considered the mainstay of treatment. However, …

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Blood Culture Contaminants in a Paediatric Population: Retrospective study from a tertiary hospital in Oman

Mohamed El‐Naggari, Sharef Al‐Mulaabed, Zakaria Al-Muharrmi, Renjith Mani et autres

OBJECTIVES: Most children presenting with febrile illness require a blood culture to determine the causative organism as well as its sensitivity to antibiotics. However, false-positive results lead to unnecessary hospitalisations, prescriptions and tests. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of false-positive …

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Autoimmune encephalitis in chlidren with negative antibodies; an experience in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman

Rana A. Abdelrahim, Roshan Lal Koul, Amna Mohammed Al-Futaisi, Renjith Mani

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Bilateral Wrist Drop at Presentation in a Child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I

Roshan Lal Koul, Rana A. Abdelrahim, Susan Al-Nabhani, Amna Mohammed Al-Futaisi

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a hereditary degenerative disease affecting the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and cranial motor nerve nuclei, particularly the hypoglossal nerve, leading to progressive paralysis.1 Based on clinical features, the disease is classified into three types: …

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Bilateral Wrist Drop at Presentation in a Child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I

Roshan Lal Koul, Rana A. Abdelrahim, Susan Al-Nabhani, Amna Mohammed Al-Futaisi

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Clinical Spectrum of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia in Children : A Study of 74 Cases = الطيف السريري للشلل السفلي التشنجي الوراثي في الأطفال : دراسة 74 حالة

Roshan Lal Koul, Fathiya M. Al-Murshedi, Faisal M. Al-Azri, Ranjit B. Mani et autres

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to explore the spectrum of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) in children in Oman. METHODS: This retrospective study was carried out between January 1994 and August 2011 on children with delayed development, gait disorders and motor …

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Clinical Spectrum of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia in Children : A study of 74 cases

Roshan Koul, Fathiya M. Al-Murshedi, Faisal M. Al-Azri, Ranjit B. Mani et autres

Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore the spectrum of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) in children in Oman. Methods: This retrospective study was carried out between January 1994 and August 2011 on children with delayed development, gait disorders and motor …

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