Epilepsy unit

Vision & Mission of Epilepsy Unit:

Our mission is to guide and manage epileptic patients in the best probable way through specialist medical care and support services.

Our vision: We want everyone affected by epilepsy to have the best opportunity for a full life as free from seizures as possible.

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Members:

  1. Dr: Ibrahim Elmenshawi.

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  1. Dr: Azza Elmogui Elmongui Mohammed.
  2. Dr: Mohammed Saad Shehab El-deen.

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  1. Dr: Ashraf Ahmed Zaher.
  2. Dr: Osama Ahmed Abd El salam.
  3. Dr: mohammed Mahmoud Abbas.

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  1. Assistant lecturer: Mohamed Elmitwalli Mansour

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  1. Assistant lecturer: Sally Mohamed Shaaban

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Clinical Services:

 

  1. Emergency epilepsy management including cases of refractory and super refractory status epilepticus.
  2. Out-patient epilepsy clinic providing service to hundreds of patients monthly including financially supported antiepileptic medications.
  3. EEG services including routine EEG, and polysomnography in the Neurology department at Mansoura university hospitals
  4. Continuous research projects in epilepsy.
  5. Regular scientific meetings provided by expert staff to teach those who interest in epilepsy the state of art of diagnosis and management.
  6. Continuous collaboration with other departments such as the Neurosurgery department and the Radiology department to introduce other modalities of epilepsy treatment.

Research activities:

  • El-Menshawi, E.E., Mohamed, M.A. and Zaher, A.A., 2014. Forgetfulness among People with Epilepsy. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry & Neurosurgery, 51(4).
  • Elmenshawy, E.E., Salama, H.H. and Shehab-Eldeen, M.S., 2013. Silent Epilepsy Patients in Mansoura Neurology Outpatient Clinic. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry & Neurosurgery, 50(4).
  • Elmenshawy, E., Dow, A., Attia, S. and Greenwood, R., 2002. MEASUREMENT OF MARKERS FOR OXIDATIVE STRESS IN EPILEPSY. Epilepsia, 43, pp.290-291.
  • Elmenshawi, E., El-Mitwalli, A., Zaher, A.A. and El-Mongui, A., Pattern of Admission and Epidemiology of Seizure Patients in Mansoura Neurology Department: A 5-year-Retrospective Study.
  • Atteya, S., Azab, A., El-chennawi, F., Elmenshawi, E. and Abbas, M., Journal Homepage:-www. journalijar. com.
  • Salama, H., Azab, A., Ben-Khayal, H., Hosny, H. and Vorkapic, P., 2010, September. Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Management. In European Journal of Neurology(Vol. 17, pp. 187-187). COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
  • Saad, M., Zakarya, S. and Salama, H., Epilepsy in the Elderly: Dilemma of Diagnosis. Hypertension, 17, pp.38-6.
  • Salama, H., Hammad, E., Alfaki, M., Ezaldin, M. and Salih, A., Computational analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in SCN1A gene of epilepsy, and implications in sodium.

Community Services:

Epilepsy awareness day (2021)

 

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