A. Hussein

Variations in the Mineral Composition of Plant Material in the Different Ecological Groups

Summary Chemical analysis of the plant material showed that Na and Cl content in wet and dry halophytes was much greater than in xerophytic and hydrophytic species which live in habitats with lower salt content. Calcium content in dry halophytes and xerophytes which live in dry habitats was much greater than in hydrophytes and wet halophytes which live in wet habitats: Comparison of wet and dry halophytic species shows that plant material in the former species contained more K, P, Fe and Cl and less Ca and SO 4 . The uptake of Na was much greater than that of K in all the studied species particularly wet and dry halophytes. The accumulated sulphates was much less than chlorides in all the studied species of the various ecological groups. Comparison of the Na and Cl uptake in the various species shows that the uptake of the latter was extremely greater than that of the former. There is a gradual increase in the proportion of each ion in the plant material with increase in temperature due to increase in ions intake with rise in soil temperature.

The pattern of clinical presentation of epilepsy among adolescence Sudanese epileptic patients

The aim of this study is to describe the clinical presentation of epilepsy among adolescence. It is a cross-sectional hospital based study conducted at Elshaab Teaching Hospital and Sheik Mohammad Kheir neurological clinic (from August, 1999 to April, 2009). The study population included 480 epileptic patients (age 10 to 19 years). The clinical presentation was similar to that which was reported by other researchers worldwide except the fact that the percentage of epilepsy, following infections, increased among the groups used in this study. Epilepsy and its treatment have a direct bearing on major aspects of adolescence lifestyle such as education and employment prospects, driving ability, the use of alcohol and recreational drugs, relationships, contraception, pregnancy and parenthood.

Aids and epilepsy

The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of epilepsy among Sudanese AIDS patients and to study the underlying causes and types of epilepsy. About 700 AIDS patients where included in this cross sectional hospital based study. Almost 5.71% of the patients had epilepsy and 50% of them had generalized convulsion. Encephalitis was found to be the commonest cause of epilepsy followed by meningitis, brain abscess, CNS lymphoma and toxoplasmosis. The EEGs showed abnormal discharge in 28 patients (70%). AIDS is a great mimicker. It can be present in almost any neurological manifestation. Epilepsy is not an uncommon neurological manifestation associated with AIDS.

Epilepsy among elderly Sudanese patients

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentation and characteristics of elderly Sudanese patients with epilepsy. Methodology: This is a prospective study (from Feb. 2005 to Jun 2008). The study population included 240 elderly epileptic patients (age 60 years or above). Results: Cerebrovascular accident was found to be the most common cause of secondary epilepsy (31%).Generalize epilepsy was seen in 120 (50%) of patients. Abnormal neurological findings were more common (49%) among patients with partial epilepsy. Fifty percent of our patients showed abnormal EEG. Abnormal CT brain findings were common among patients with partial epilepsy. Conclusion: The pattern of clinical presentation of epilepsy among elderly Sudanese epileptic patients is similar to what was mentioned in the literature except that the percentage of epilepsy following infections was more among our studied group (6%).

Pseudoepilepsy among adult Sudanese epileptic patients

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Section, University of Khartoum, Sudan. Islamic University of Omdurman, Sudan. Department of Medicine, University of Elnilin, Sudan. Department of Medicine, University of international Africa, South Africa. Department of Medicine, University of Bahr-Elgazal, Sudan. Department of Community, University of Elnilin, Sudan. Federal Ministry of Health, Sudan.

Stroke in women: A sudanese experience

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVAs) represents a major cause of death and disability among women. Age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlpidemia, obesity and heart disease are known predisposing factors for the development of stroke. To describe clinical presentation of (CVAs) and to identify risk factors among adult Sudanese female.: This prospective cross sectional hospital based study it was done in (ETH) ELshaab Teaching hospital, in the period between April 2007 and July 2008. 309 Sudanese female where included in the study. The common age group affected was between 70-79 years (27.2%), followed by age group 60-69 (21.4%).Limbs weakness, symptoms in favour of cranial nerves involvement, headache, convulsion, loss of conscious, were the main presenting symptoms. Hypertension is the most common risk factor. Considerable number of our patients had protein C, protein S and Antithrombin 111 deficiency, rare risk factors included anti phospholipids syndrome. The clinical presentation of CVA among Sudanese female dose not differed from what was reported worldwide except there is increased incidence of protein C, protein S and Antithrombin 111 deficiency among our studied group.