Article topic: Status Epilepticus Author: Farah Moh’d Sbeih Fuad Awayes Editors: Ethar Hazaimeh, Yaman B. Ahmed Keywords: Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy Emergencies. Introduction Status Epilepticus (SE) is a neurological emergency; it varies in definition due to lack of a clear understanding of its pathophysiology but according to recent guidelines it is said to be “5 min or more of (i) continuous clinical and/or electrographic seizure activity or (ii) recurrent seizure activity without recovery (returning to baseline) between seizures” with a notable morbidity and mortality rates [1]. SE can be classified in various ways but as recommended by The Neurocritical Care […]

Article Title: Parkinson’s Disease Author: Farah Moh’d Sbeih Fuad Awayes. Editor: Dr Ethar Hazaimeh  Keywords: Parkinson’s disease, Parkinsonism, Lewy bodies.   Overview: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common chronic, progressive movement disorder of the central nervous system and is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. [1][2] It involves the degeneration of the dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) where it manifests mostly as non-motor symptoms that precedes the classical motor symptoms. [3] The motor symptoms usually appear after the degeneration of 50-70% of the SNpc neurons. [4] PD is named after the British […]