Article topic: Bow Hunter Syndrome Author: Hashem Bani Ata, Omar Alqudah Editor:  Sadeen Eid Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: vertebrobasilar, compression, head rotation, doppler, dizziness, osteophytes, cervical, decompression. Introduction Bow hunter syndrome is a rare condition of transient vertebrobasilar symptoms as a result of reversible vertebrobasilar insufficiency caused by mechanical compression of the vertebral artery triggered by head rotation1. Symptoms include dizziness, visual abnormalities, vertigo, and syncope that improve when the head comes back1. Osteophytic compression is thought to be the most common etiology2. Diagnosis is made by doppler sonography, CTA, and MRA. Treatment could be conservative, or surgical such as; […]

Article Topic: Trigeminal  Neuralgia Author: Hashem Mohammad Jameel Bani Ata Editor: Ethar hazaimeh, Yaman B. Ahmed Keywords: Headache, Migraine, Cranial nerves, Pain.                                     Introduction1,2  The International Classification of Headache Disorders ICHD-3 defines neuralgia as “pain in the distribution(s) of a nerve or nerves, presumed to be due to dysfunction or injury of those neural structures. Common usage has implied a paroxysmal or lancinating quality, but the term neuralgia should not be reserved for paroxysmal pains.” The most common neuralgias are trigeminal neuralgia, occipital […]

Article Topic : Meningitis Name of the Author : Hashem Mohammad Jameel Bani Ata Keywords : meninges , meningismus , neuroinfectious disease   Overview Meningitis is defined as inflammation of the meninges, diagnosed by an abnormal number of white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid and certain clinical signs and symptoms1 . The cause could be chemical or infectious , however the most common causing micro-organisms are enteroviruses . Aseptic meningitis has self-limiting course , but bacterial one has high morbidity and mortality rates , so immediate treatement and diagnosis should be done2. Patients with bacterial meningitis present with the […]