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Lamia Afifi
Researcher at Cairo University
Publications - 19
Citations - 415
Lamia Afifi is an academic researcher from Cairo University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Polysomnography & Slow-wave sleep. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 17 publications receiving 358 citations.
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Case control series of intrathecal autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell therapy for chronic spinal cord injury.
Nirmeen A. Kishk,Hala Gabr,Sherif Hamdy,Lamia Afifi,Noha Abokresha,Hayam M. Sayed Mahmoud,Ahmed Wafaie,Dalia Bilal +7 more
TL;DR: Autologus MSCs may have side effects and may be contraindicated in patients with a history of myelitis and their utility in treating chronic traumatic SCI needs further study in pre-clinical models and in randomized controlled trials.
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Sleep and respiratory stimulus specific dampening of cortical responsiveness in OSAS
TL;DR: Assessing both respiratory and auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) during wakefulness and non-REM sleep in OSAS patients and controls confirms a blunted cortical response to inspiratory occlusion that is specific to sleep.
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Sleep evoked delta frequency responses show a linear decline in amplitude across the adult lifespan.
Ian M. Colrain,Ian M. Colrain,Kate E. Crowley,Christian L. Nicholas,Lamia Afifi,Fiona C. Baker,Fiona C. Baker,Mayra L. Padilla,Sharon R. Turlington,John Trinder +9 more
TL;DR: The data highlight the utility of evoked K-complexes as a sensitive marker of brain aging in men and women and enable separate assessment of incidence and amplitude taken from the averaged K- complex waveform.
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Motor cortex rTMS improves dexterity in relapsing-remitting and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
TL;DR: Results indicate that MC rTMS can be a promising option in treating both RRMS or SPMS patients with cerebellar impairment and that its effect can be long-lasting.
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Quantitative EEG in autistic children
TL;DR: In this paper, the EEG recordings of 21 autistic children between 4 and 12 years of age were compared with those of 21 age-matched and sex-matched controls under an eyes-opened condition.