Article Topic: Giant cell arteritis Author: Omar Alkhateeb Editors: Zaid Shakhatra, Sadeen Eid. Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: Temporal arteritis, Vasculitis, Headache, Autoimmune disease, Polymyalgia rheumatica Overview Giant cell arteritis or temporal arteritis is a systemic disease that nevertheless poses a threat to one’s ability to see and is therefore a medical emergency that must be treated right away to prevent irreparable damage to the eyes1. Unfortunately, the precise origin of the syndrome is still unknown, despite improvements in the understanding of the genetic and immunologic underpinnings of the disease1. Moreover, the common presentation for giant cell arteritis is visual symptoms, […]

Title of article: Huntington’s Disease Author: Omar AL Khateeb Editor: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: Chorea, tremor, dementia, congenital, depression, movement. Overview The name Huntington was coined for a great share of aspects, however, it also refers to a “crippling” disease, “no pun intended”. Huntington’s disease (HD) is a rare, genetic condition that causes nerve cells in the brain to break down (degenerate) over time. This disease usually disrupts the patient’s life with physical and mental disorders. Huntington’s disease (HD) is named after George Huntington, who described it as hereditary chorea among residents of East Hampton, Long Island in 1872 [2]. It […]