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JournalISSN: 1110-1083

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 

Springer Science+Business Media
About: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery is an academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Medicine & Stroke. It has an ISSN identifier of 1110-1083. It is also open access. Over the lifetime, 737 publications have been published receiving 2091 citations. The journal is also known as: The Egyptian journal of neurology, psychiatry and neurosurgery & Al-Maǧallaẗ al-Miṣriyyaẗ li-l-Amrāḍ Al-’Aṣābīyyaẗ wa al-Nafssiyyaẗ wa Ǧirāḥāt al-A’ṣāb.

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TL;DR: A review of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of SARS-CoV-2-associated Guillain-Barre syndrome (SC2-GBS) is presented in this paper.
Abstract: This review summarises and discusses recent findings concerning the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of SARS-CoV-2-associated Guillain-Barre syndrome (SC2-GBS). By the end of December 2020, at least 220 patients with SC2-GBS have been published in 95 papers. SC2-GBS is most likely secondary due to an immune reaction against SARS-CoV-2 since the virus has not been found in the CSF of any SC2-GBS patient so far reported. SC2-GBS occurs in each age group and does not differ from non-SC2-GBS regarding clinical presentation and treatment, but the outcome of SC2-GBS is worse compared to non-CS2-GBS patients, and the prevalence/incidence of GBS most likely increased since the outbreak of the pandemic. Early diagnosis of SC2-GBS is warranted to apply appropriate treatment in due time and to improve the overall outcome from the infection.

81 citations

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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.
Abstract: Background Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized mainly by difficulties in social interaction and communication. Studies have suggested abnormal neural connectivity patterns in the brains of patients with autism. Objective The current work aimed to study the quantitative electroencephalography (EEG) findings in autistic children and compare it with those of normal controls. Methods 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. Differences in cerebral functioning were examined using measurements of absolute and relative power and intrahemispheric and interhemispheric coherence. Results There were statistically significant differences in EEG power between the autistic and control groups, with greater absolute of delta and theta power especially at the frontal region in autistic children. There was also global reduction in relative alpha and beta power especially in the frontal, central, and posterior regions in autistic children. In addition, there was a pattern of underconnectivity and overconnectivity when measuring the intrahemispheric and interhemispheric coherence in the autistic compared with the control group. Conclusion These results suggested regional dysfunction of the brain in autistic children, along with a pattern of abnormal neural connectivity, which could explain the autistic symptomatology.

25 citations

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TL;DR: The study illustrated that MT is an effective intervention in improving social skills of autistic children with steady effects.
Abstract: The Cochrane Collection reviews of randomized clinical trials (RCT) showed a favorable result of music therapy (MT) on individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with a placebo treatment. This study focuses on accessing whether MT can improve the development of social skills of autistic children and to check if the effects of MT are long lasting. This study was designed as a pre-test/post-test and follow-up among the autistic children. Fifty-four children with mild to severe autism were selected and assigned into two groups: active and passive. The children received MT for 3 months and the groups were followed-up for 3 months. The data were analyzed with IBM-SPSS-21 software using t test and the groups were compared by analysis of covariance. The results of the MT intervention were mostly apparent in the following subscales—understanding/perspective-taking, initiating interactions, responding initiation, and maintaining interactions with others. The post-test covariance analysis results showed a significant increase in social skills’ scores (p < 0.05). Also, the t test results of the paired-sample revealed that the effectiveness of MT has been continual during the follow-up phase. The study illustrated that MT is an effective intervention in improving social skills of autistic children with steady effects. MT helped in developing a form of communication for these children which led to an improvement in their ability to understand, respond, and maintain their interaction with their peers.

25 citations

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TL;DR: The new launch of the Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery (EJNPN), a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing articles in the field of clinical neurosciences, includes neurology, psychiatry and neurosurgery.
Abstract: We are honored to announce the new launch of the Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery (EJNPN), the official publication of the Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery (ESNPN), a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing articles in the field of clinical neurosciences, including neurology, psychiatry and neurosurgery. The journal presents cutting edge research on clinical, technical, ethical and social aspects of clinical neurosciences. First, we must acknowledge our colleagues who are joining us in the editorial office currently in Cairo, Egypt. They represent the true motivators and dynamos for the journal. Leading the scientific publication in the neurosciences field in Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa; the EJNPN was first published in 1960. Throughout the years, the journal has been indexed by several indexing services, including EMBASE and Scimago journal ranking. At the meantime, we are working closely with other relevant indexing services including PubMed Central and Web of Science to ensure that articles published in the EJNPN will be available in their databases when appropriate. Taking the next step towards better indexing, ranking, reader’s exposure and targeting more authors from around the world, the journal moved to Springer Open – Springer Nature, through an agreement with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank as an open access and free-of-charge journal. Open access allows the journal to reach a larger set of authors and readers (Suber 2005) with higher downloads and citations, leading to a higher Impact Factor (Hitchcock n.d.; Brody and Harnad n.d.). This also helps avoiding any influence of the economy on the reader’s ability to access articles (Tan-Torres Edejer 2000). Authors hold copyright for their work and grant anyone the right to reproduce and disseminate the article, provided that it is correctly cited. This complies with the policies of several funding bodies including the Wellcome Trust, NIH and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (Janka5 2018; Janka6 2018; Janka7 2018; Janka8 2018). The EJNPN operates a double-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers do not know the names or affiliations of the authors and the reviewer reports provided to the authors are anonymous. Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically and ethically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. Reviewers will also be asked to indicate how interesting and significant the research is. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports, and where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board (Janka9 2018). Articles will be published online soon upon acceptance and hopefully soon, after being listed, in PubMed Central/PubMed. We welcome your research and scientific work to be submitted to the EJNPN (Janka1

24 citations

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TL;DR: Vitamin D deficiency has a significant role in the development and severity of DPN in Egyptian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and Regression analysis revealed that vitamin D deficiency is one of the independent risk factors for DPN.
Abstract: Some clinical studies demonstrated a significant association between vitamin D deficiency and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). This study aims to evaluate the correlation between serum levels of 25(OH) vitamin D and DPN in Egyptian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Sixty patients were known to have T2DM, which classified into the following: group I included 40 patients with DPN and group II included 20 diabetic patients, without DPN, compared with 30 apparently healthy subjects of matched age and sex as control group. Laboratory investigations including fasting and 2-h postprandial blood glucose levels, serum calcium, phosphorus, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), lipid profile, serum 25(OH) vitamin D, and nerve conduction studies were carried out for every participant to detect the existence and severity of DPN. Vitamin D deficiency was found in 73.3% of T2DM groups and in 35% of control subjects with statistical significant differences (p < 0.005), and serum level of 25(OH) vitamin D in patients with DPN (21.09 ± 8.38) was less statistically significant than that in patients without DPN (31.12 ± 14.85) (p = 0.001). Mean serum level of 25(OH) vitamin D in patients with painless DPN (10.047 ± 8.12) was less significant than that in patients with painful DPN (18.14 ± 3.85), (p < 0.05). Regression analysis revealed that vitamin D deficiency is one of the independent risk factors of DPN, (OD, 0.914), (p = 0.007). Vitamin D deficiency has a significant role in the development and severity of DPN in Egyptian patients with T2DM.

23 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
2023101
2022167
2021160
2020118
201989
201844