Professor Hany Aref is the head of the neurology and psychiatry department, Ain Shams University
Education
Jan 1988 – Jan 1993 Ain Shams University MD, Neurology Cairo, Egypt.
Jan 1984 – Jan 1988 Ain Shams University Master Degree of Neuropsychiatry, Neurology Cairo, Egypt.
Jan 1978 – Jan 1984 Ain Shams University Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, medicine , Egypt.
Current Position: Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
Unit(s)
Skills & Interests
Neurological Diseases, Cerebral Ischemia, Multiple Sclerosis, CNS Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Stroke Thrombolysis, Clinical Neurology, Adult Neurology, Cerebrovascular Disease
Thesis
Neuro-psychiatric manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythmatosis M.D. Thesis
Training
General Secretary of :Egyptian Society of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
Board Member of Pan Arab Union on Neurological Societies.
Fellow of American Academy of Neurology (FAAN).
Member of European Academy of Neurology.
Fellow of the European Stroke Organization (FESO).
Editorial board member of the european journal of neurology.
Publications
• o Peripheral embolization following thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke—a case report The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2020-12 | journal-article DOI: 10.1186/s41983-020-00231-x Part of ISSN: 1687-8329 Source:Hany Aref
• o Role of interleukin-6 in ischemic stroke outcomeThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2020-12 | journal-article DOI: 10.1186/s41983-019-0121-8 Part of ISSN: 1687-8329 Source:Hany Aref
• o Outcome predictors of intravenous thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke patients: an Egyptian center experiencesThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2020-11 | journal-article DOI: 10.1186/s41983-020-00229-5 Part of ISSN: 1687-8329 Source:Hany Aref
• o Factors related to time of stroke onset versus time of hospital arrival: A SITS registry-based study in an Egyptian stroke centerPLOS ONE 2020-09-11 | journal-article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238305 Part of ISSN: 1932-6203 Source:Hany Aref
• o Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17The Lancet Global Health 2020-09 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30278-3 Part of ISSN: 2214-109X Source:Hany Aref
• o SARS-CoV-2 and Stroke Characteristics: A Report from the Multinational COVID-19 Stroke Study Group[] 2020-08-07 | journal-article DOI: 10.1101/2020.08.05.20169169 Source:Hany Aref
• o Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17The Lancet Global Health 2020-08 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30230-8 Part of ISSN: 2214-109X Source:Hany Aref
• o Stroke in the Time of Coronavirus Disease 2019: Experience of Two University Stroke Centers in EgyptJournal of Stroke 2020-05-31 | journal-article DOI: 10.5853/jos.2020.01550 Part of ISSN: 2287-6391 Part of ISSN: 2287-6405 Source:Hany Aref
• o Changing the face of stroke care in the Middle East North Africa regionJournal of the Neurological Sciences 2020-05 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116727 Part of ISSN: 0022-510X Source:Hany Aref
• o Causes of delayed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in egyptQJM: An International Journal of Medicine 2020-03-01 | journal-article DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa054.011 Part of ISSN: 1460-2725 Part of ISSN: 1460-2393 Source:Hany Aref
• o Causes of delayed management of multiple sclerosis patients in Nasr city health insurance hospitalQJM: An International Journal of Medicine 2020-03-01 | journal-article DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa054.002 Part of ISSN: 1460-2725 Part of ISSN: 1460-2393 Source:Hany Aref
• o Epidemiology of Stroke in Sohag; Hospital Based StudyQJM: An International Journal of Medicine 2020-03-01 | journal-article DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa054.014 Part of ISSN: 1460-2725 Part of ISSN: 1460-2393 Source:Hany Aref
• o Predictors of Hemorrhagic Transformation in Patients Receiving r-tPAQJM: An International Journal of Medicine 2020-03-01 | journal-article DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa054.017 Part of ISSN: 1460-2725 Part of ISSN: 1460-2393 Source:Hany Aref
• o The global distribution of lymphatic filariasis, 2000–18: a geospatial analysisThe Lancet Global Health 2020 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30286-2 EID: 2-s2.0-85089498203 Part of ISBN: 2214109X Source:Hany Aref viaScopus – Elsevier
• o Comparison between intracranial collaterals and cerebral hemodynamics in patients with extracranial carotid stenosis versus combined extra- and intracranial stenosis using transcranial duplexThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2019-12 | journal-article DOI: 10.1186/s41983-019-0061-3 Part of ISSN: 1687-8329 Source:Hany Aref
• o Lesion homogeneity on diffusion-weighted imaging is a marker of outcome in acute ischemic strokeThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 2019-12 | journal-article DOI: 10.1186/s41983-019-0101-z Part of ISSN: 1687-8329 Source:Hany Aref
• o Magnetic resonance imaging markers of disability in Egyptian multiple sclerosis patientsMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 2019-11 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.101417 Part of ISSN: 2211-0348 Source:Hany Aref
• o Urban Versus Rural Egypt: Stroke Risk Factors and Clinical Profile: Cross-Sectional Observational StudyJournal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019-11 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104316 Part of ISSN: 1052-3057 Source:Hany Aref
• o Stroke in the Middle-East and North Africa: A 2-year prospective observational study of intravenous thrombolysis treatment in the region. Results from the SITS-MENA RegistryInternational Journal of Stroke 2019-10-08 | journal-article DOI: 10.1177/1747493019874729 Part of ISSN: 1747-4930 Part of ISSN: 1747-4949 Source:Hany Aref
• o Stroke in the Middle-East and North Africa: A 2-year prospective observational study of stroke characteristics in the region—Results from the Safe Implementation of Treatments in Stroke (SITS)–Middle-East and North African (MENA)International Journal of Stroke 2019-10 | journal-article DOI: 10.1177/1747493019830331 Part of ISSN: 1747-4930 Part of ISSN: 1747-4949 Source:Hany Aref • o Clinical Characteristics of Borderzone Infarction in Egyptian PopulationJournal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019-05 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.01.003 Part of ISSN: 1052-3057 Source:Hany Aref
• o Late Breaking AbstractsCLOPIDOGREL ANTIPLATELET LOADING IN ISCHEMIC STROKE OF RECENT ONSET (CAIRO) TRIAL CLOPIDOGREL ANTIPLATELET LOADING IN ISCHEMIC STROKE OF RECENT ONSET (CAIRO) TRIALEuropean Stroke Journal 2019-05 | journal-article DOI: 10.1177/2396987319848123 Part of ISSN: 2396-9873 Part of ISSN: 2396-9881 Source:Hany Aref
• o Vitamin D and body mass index in Egyptian multiple sclerosis patientsMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 2019-02 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.11.035 Part of ISSN: 2211-0348 Source:Hany Aref • o Challenges in the Diagnosis of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis in EgyptMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 2018-11 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.10.024 Part of ISSN: 2211-0348 Source:Hany Aref
• o Radiological characteristics of patients with multiple sclerosis in EgyptUnpublished 2018 | journal-article DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17704.62720 Source:Hany Aref
• o Interim analysis of Cairo (clopidogrel antiplatelet loading in ischaemic stroke with recent onset) trial resultsJournal of the Neurological Sciences 2017-10 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.1763 Part of ISSN: 0022-510X Source:Hany Aref
• o Effectiveness, safety and health-related quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients treated with fingolimod: results from a 12-month, real-world, observational PERFORMS study in the Middle East.BMC neurology 2017-08 | journal-article PMID: 28784108 PMC: PMC5547540 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-017-0913-3 Source:Hany Aref viaEurope PubMed Central
• o Egyptian experience in increasing utilization of reperfusion therapies in acute ischemic stroke.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society 2017-01 | journal-article PMID: 28585904 DOI: 10.1177/1747493017711949 Source:Hany Aref viaEurope PubMed Central
• o Clinical characteristics of patients with multiple sclerosis enrolled in a new registry in EgyptMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 2016-11 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2016.06.013 Part of ISSN: 2211-0348 Source:Hany Aref
• o ACE Gene in Egyptian Ischemic Stroke PatientsJournal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.05.015 EID: 2-s2.0-84979666761 Source:Hany Aref viaScopus – Elsevier
• o Real-world evaluation of compliance and preference in Alzheimer’s disease treatmentClinical Interventions in Aging 2015 | journal-article DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S85319 EID: 2-s2.0-84946575131 Source:Hany Aref viaScopus – Elsevier • o P2-277: CAREGIVER PREFERENCE AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH MILD-TO-MODERATE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE TREATED WITH ORAL OR TRANSDERMAL MONOTHERAPY: ANALYSIS OF PROSPECTIVE DATA FROM THE RECAP STUDYAlzheimer’s & Dementia 2014-07 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2014.05.955 Part of ISSN: 1552-5260 Source:Hany Aref
• o Natalizumab treatment for multiple sclerosis: Middle East and North Africa regional recommendations for patient selection and monitoringBMC Neurology 2014 | journal-article DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-14-27 EID: 2-s2.0-84893689755 Source:Hany Aref viaScopus – Elsevier
• o Clinical and polysomnographic study of RBD in Parkinson’s disease from EgyptSleep Medicine 2013-12 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2013.11.007 Part of ISSN: 1389-9457 Source:Hany Aref
• o Clinical correlates of periodic limb movements in sleep in parkinson’s disease in EgyptSleep Medicine 2013-12 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2013.11.343 Part of ISSN: 1389-9457 Source:Hany Aref
• o Risk Factors of Cerebral Microbleeds in Acute Ischemic StrokeAin Shams Medical Journal 2013 | journal-article DOI: 10.12816/0013914 Part of ISSN: 0002-2144 Source:Hany Aref
• o Stroke Registry in Ainshams University HospitalsAin Shams Medical Journal 2013 | journal-article DOI: 10.12816/0013806 Part of ISSN: 0002-2144 Source:Hany Aref
• o Elevated serum Bcl-2 in children with temporal lobe epilepsySeizure 2012 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2012.01.004 EID: 2-s2.0-84859420861 Source:Hany Aref viaScopus – Elsevier
• o Effect of low versus high doses of atorvastatin (10mg and 40mg) on cerebral autoregulation and regression of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with ischemic strokeInternational Journal of Cardiology 2009-10 | journal-article DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.09.078 Part of ISSN: 0167-5273 Source:Hany Aref
• o ERYTHROPOIETIN SERUM LEVEL AS A MARKER OF EARLY RECOVERY AFTER ISCHEMIC STROKECerebrovascular Diseases 2009 | journal-article DOI: 10.1159/000221784 Part of ISSN: 1421-9786 Part of ISSN: 1015-9770 Source:Hany Aref
• o 13th Meeting of the European Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamics. 5th National Congress of the Italian Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamics. Genova, Italy, May 10–13, 2008 (Pages 1–38)Cerebrovascular Diseases 2008 | journal-article DOI: 10.1159/000131904 Part of ISSN: 1421-9786 Part of ISSN: 1015-9770 Source:Hany Aref
• o LOADING CLOPIDOGREL IN THE MANGEMENT OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE: CASE PRESENTATIONSH.M. Aref, N.M. Nahas, M. Awad, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Cerebrovascular Diseases 2006 | journal-article DOI: 10.1159/000093822 Part of ISSN: 1421-9786 Part of ISSN: 1015-9770 Source:Hany Aref
• o P303:Intracranial carotid atherosclerosis in Egyptian patients with ischaemic strokeH Aref, N El-Nahas, O Abdelghani. Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY 251, 81-81Journal of Neurology 2004-06 | journal-article DOI: 10.1007/s00415-004-3002-7 Part of ISSN: 0340-5354 Part of ISSN: 1432-1459