Prof. Osama Abdulghani

Education

EDUCATION

  1. El Kawmya primary school.
  2. El Tabary preparatory and secondary schools.
  3. Ain Shams University.

LANGUAGES

  1. Arabic
  2. English
  3. German

 

DEGREES

  1. Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery 1976.
  2. Master of Science (MSc) on Neurology and Psychiatry 1981.
  3. Doctor of Medicine (MD) on Neurology 1986.
Current Position: Emeritus Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
Research
List of Publications
Skills & Interests

MAIN INTERESTS

  1. Cerebrovascular disorders.
  2. Epileptology
  3. Headache
  4. Neuroepidemiology

 

DETAILED SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

  • 1976 graduated from the Faculty of Medicine. Passed one year for general training.
  • 1978 started the career as a resident of Neurology and Psychiatry for three years in Ain Shams University Hospitals. Trained on clinical neurology, clinical psychiatry and neurophysiology. Prepared the MSc thesis on “The mental disorders with brain tumors”.
  • 1981 Passed the exam for the Master degree. Promoted for a job of assistant lecturer on Neurology and Psychiatry in Ain Shams University. Continued practice in the lab. Of neurophysiology.
  • 1982 Joined the Egyptian society of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery and the Pan Arab union of Neurological sciences.
  • 1983 Visited Graz University in Austria and worked with Prof. Dr. Helmut Lechner as research fellow for 20 months. Trained in a highly specialized center for cerebrovascular diseases, including training in hemorheology, cerebral blood flow, EEG, EMG and EP.
  • 1985 Finished the MD thesis on “Hemorheology in cerebrovascular stroke “.
  • 1986 Passed the exam for the degree of MD of Neurology.
  • 1987 Promoted to a job of lecturer of Neurology and Psychiatry in Ain Shams University and devoted to establish the unit of Neurology in the new specialized hospital of Ain Shams University. Worked as a director of the Neurology unit in the new hospital for 12 months.
  • 1988 Worked as a consultant of Neuropsychiatry in Al Fanateer hospital in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia for 18 months.
  • 1990 Devoted to establish the Stroke unit in the new hospital of Ain Shams University and worked as a director of the Neurology unit for 10 months.
  • 1991 Visited Graz University for one month to get training on the latest technology of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography.
  • 1992 Promoted to a job of associate professor of Neurology and Psychiatry in Ain Shams University.
  • 1995 Elected as the secretary of the Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery.
  • 1995 Joined the American Academy of Neurology as associate member.
  • 1997 Promoted to a job of professor of Neurology and Psychiatry in Ain Shams University.
  • 2007 Promoted to a job of Vice Dean for postgraduates and Research, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University.
  • 2008 Elected as the Secretary General of the Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery.
  • 2008-2017 Selected as a member of the National Board for Promotion of Egyptian Universities.
  • 2010-2020 Elected as a vice president of the Pan Arab Union of Neurological Sciences.
  • 2014- Promoted to a job of Emiratis Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry in Ain Shams University.
Thesis
  1. Mental disorders in brain tumors. 1980 (MSc thesis).
  2. Hemorheology in cerebrovascular stroke. 1985 (MD thesis).
Training
  • 1976 graduated from the Faculty of Medicine. Passed one year for general training.
  • 1978 started the career as a resident of Neurology and Psychiatry for three years in Ain Shams University Hospitals. Trained on clinical neurology, clinical psychiatry and neurophysiology. Prepared the MSc thesis on “The mental disorders with brain tumors”.
  • 1983 Visited Graz University in Austria and worked with Prof. Dr. Helmut Lechner as research fellow for 20 months. Trained in a highly specialized center for cerebrovascular diseases, including training in hemorheology, cerebral blood flow, EEG, EMG and EP.
  • Promoted to a job of lecturer of Neurology and Psychiatry in Ain Shams University and devoted to establish the unit of Neurology in the new specialized hospital of Ain Shams University. Worked as a director of the Neurology unit in the new hospital for 12 months.
  • 1988 Worked as a consultant of Neuropsychiatry in Al Fanateer hospital in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia for 18 months.
  • 1990 Devoted to establish the Stroke unit in the new hospital of Ain Shams University and worked as a director of the Neurology unit for 10 months.
  • 1991 Visited Graz University for one month to get training on the latest technology of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography.
Publications
  1. Borkenstein M, Ott E, Abdulghani O: Alteration of blood viscosity and erythrocyte       deformability in diabetic children. Bull Inter Study Group on Diabetes. 1983, 8:23‑ 4.
  2. Ott E, Lechner H, Ossama M, et al: Hemorheologische therapie in der rehabilitation des ischemischen insults. In Borolin(ed): Rehabilitation. 1984, Enke: Stutgart.
  3. Quantified EEG and Topographic brain mapping in patients with migraine. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1990; 26:117‑25.
  4. Hemorheologic abnormalities in diabetic children. E M J. 1990; 7: 579‑82.
  5. The effect of rheologic factors on regional blood flow. E Rheumat 1990; 17: 555‑68.
  6. Prognosis of idiopathic epilepsy. E Rheumat 1990; 17: 537‑53.
  7. Migraine and allergy in Jubail ‑ Saudi Arabia. E M J. 1991; 8: 163‑68.
  8. Auditory dysfunction in Behcet’s disease: a fact or a fiction? Sci Med J. 1992; 4: 83-95.
  9. Saccadic eye movements in basal ganglia disorders. Sci Med J. 1993; 5: 224-38.
  10. Unsteadiness versus vertigo in vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Presented in the annual scientific conference of Zagazig University. 10/3/1991.
  11. An Egyptian study of the seasonal and circadian variations of cerebrovascular stroke. Egypt J Neurol  Psychiat Neurosurg. 1992; 27: 140‑4.
  12. Lacunar syndrome: a misnomer. Presented in the annual meeting of the Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery. El-Alameen, August 1992.
  13. The value of neurophysiological testin in detection of subclinical neurological involvement in patients with SLE. NEJM. 1992; 7: 779-782.
  14. The validity of the sacral latency test as a diagnostic tool for impotence. Current Psychiatry. 1994; 1: 33-36.
  15. Transcranial doppler in clinical practice; applications and prospects. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1994; 31: 19-26.
  16. The value of electroencephalography in prediction of behavioral changes in epileptic Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1994; 31: 85-90.
  17. Epidemiology of stroke in Egypt. Presented in the plenary session of the 10th meeting of the South-East European Society of Neurology and Psychiatry. Vienna, October
  18. Atherosclerotic thoracic aorta as a cause of cerebral infarction; the role of biplane trans-esophageal echocardiography. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1995; 32: 74-54.
  19. The impact of cervical spondylosis on vertebrobasilar blood flow; a transcranial Doppler study. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1995; 32: 75-82.
  20. Breathing patterns in Duchenne muscular dystrophy during sleep. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1995; 32: 55-62.
  21. Cerebrovascular hemodynamics in chronic liver disease: a transcranial Doppler Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1995; 32: 99-108.
  22. The value of transcranial Doppler in prediction of favorable outcome after cerebral Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1995; 32: 213-221.
  23. Dysphasia: an electrophysiological study. Proceedings of the XXIII World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Cairo; August 1995.
  24. Disseminated intravascular coagulation contributes to bad outcome after cerebral Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1996; 33: 99-107.
  25. Large cerebral infarction indicates cardioembolism: clinical and radiological evidence. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1996; 33: 167-172.
  26. Cerebral haemodynamic changes in systemic lupus erythematosus. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1997; 34: 122-126.
  27. Cognitive and psychiatric dysfunction in children with temporal lobe epilepsy. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1997; 34: 137-145.
  28. Phospholipid autoantibodies and gastin secretion as markers for diabetic neuropathy. Egypt J Applied Endocrin. 1999; 17: 15- 43.
  29. Vestibular dysfunction in patients with vertebrobasilar insufficiency: Neurophysiological diagnosis. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 1999; 36: 107- 114.
  30. Evaluation of carotid endarterectomy in post cerebral stroke patients with significant carotid artery lesions. Ain Shams Med J. 2000; 51: 1067-1057.
  31. Hospital based epidemiological study of cerebrovascular stroke. EL-Minia Med Bull. 2001; 12: 118-130.
  32. Factors predicting chronicity in epilepsy. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2001; 38: 351-357.
  33. Sleep profile in patients with vascular dementia: A polysomnographic evaluation in an Egyptian sample. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2002; 39: 407-414.
  34. Physical and hormonal profile of male sexual development in epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2003; 44: 447-452.
  35. Effects of antiepileptic therapy on sleep pattern of non-epileptic patients. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2004; 41: 433-442.
  36. Cerebral blood flow in insulin dependant diabetic patients. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2005; 42: 235-245.
  37. EEG source localization of interictal and ictal spikes acquired during video-EEG monitoring. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurgery. 2006; 43:301-318.
  38. Single loading doses of Clopidogrel are well tolerated in ischemic stroke up to 24 hours from onset. Poster at XVII ESC, May 2008 and at 18th ENS, June 2008.
  39. Intracerebral vascular occlusive disease in diabetic patients. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2008; 45: 513-52.
  40. Cerebral atherosclerosis in ischemic heart disease. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2010; 47: 647-654.
  41. Elevated serum Bcl-2 in children with temporal lobe epilepsy. Seizure. 2012; 21: 250-253.
  42. Apolipoprotein-E polymorphism in multiple sclerosis. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2014; 51: 381-387.
  43. Restless leg syndrome in a sample of Egyptian patients with multiple sclerosis. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2015; 52: 55-61.
  44. Value of seizure semiology and ictal source analysis in lateralizing and localizing the epileptic zone. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2015; 52: 243-248.
  45. Migraine co-morbidity in patients with multiple sclerosis. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2015; 52: 264-269.
  46. Prognostic value of D-dimer measurement in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2016; 53: 146-150.
  47. ACE gene in Egyptian ischemic stroke patients. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2016; 25: 2167-2171.
  48. Announcing the new launch of the Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2018; 54: 1.
  49. Clinical characteristics of border zone infarction in Egyptian population. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019; 28(5): 1178-1184.
  50. Refractory epilepsy and obstructive sleep apnea: Is there an association. Egypt J Neurol Psychiat Neurosurg. 2019; 55: 28.
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