Services of Neurology Clinic

Duplex Carotid and Vertebral Arteries

Intra-cranial Duplex

Nirmeen Adel Kishk

Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine Cairo University

Curriculum Vitae

MEDICAL DEGREES

M.B., B.CH. in Medicine and Surgery Excellent with Honors Faculty of Medicine – Cairo University Cairo, Egypt. December 1995.


POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

Master Degree :Neuropsychaitry, Faculty of Medicine – Cairo University (2000),Distinction: Excellent.
Title: Thesis (MSc): Cerebral Perfusion (SPECT) imaging in adults with temporal lobe eplipesy.
Doctorate Degree: Neurology ,Faculty of Medicine – Cairo University (2004).
Title: Assessment of vessel wall endothelial function in ischaemic cerebrovascular stroke: Clinical, laboratory and imaging studies


Positions and Employment

• 1996-1997 Intern ship, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
• 1997-2000 resident in neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini Hospital (General Neurology Clinic, Epilepsy Clinic, Stroke Unit, Critical Care Unit, Neuro-Critical Unit, Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, Neuro-Sonology Unit and Psychiatry Department).
• 2001-2004 Assistant lecturer in neurology, Faculty of Medicine Cairo University.
• 2004 lecturer in neurology, Faculty of Medicine Cairo University.
• 2009 Associate professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
• 2009- 2017 Director of Epilepsy clinic, Department of Neurology, Cairo University, Egypt.
• 2010- up till now a member of Kaser al-Ainy MS Unit(KAMSU)
• 2010-up till now a member of neurosonology & multiple sclerosis team Department of Neurology, Cairo University, Egypt.
• 2011-up till now Curriculum Development Egyptian Board Training Program Ministry of Health and Population Cairo – Egypt.
• 2013-up till now a vice secretory of Egyptian chapter of the International league against epilepsy.


CERTIFICATION &TRANING COURSES

International:

Intersociety Commission for Certification in Neurosonology ,Neurosonology Research Group of the World Federation of Neurology (NSRG) and European Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamic (ESNCH) 2012.


Academic courses :

• Workshop on Test Blueprint Egyptian Board Training Program Ministry of Health and Population Cairo – Egypt 2011.
• Objective Structured Clinical/Practical Examination Workshop (OSCE/OSPE) Medical Education Development Center Faculty of Medicine – Cairo University,Cairo,Egypt 2011.
• Publication Workshop: Clinical Trial and Pharmaceutical Products April,2012,Istanbul,Turkey.
• Neuroimmunological aspect and clinical therapies ,Paris,Oct.2014.
• 16th CNC March,2015
• Thrombosis Management in practice workshop, Oct. 2015.
• Basic Research competency program for research coordinators Cairo University, 2015.
• Epilepsy related courses in 12th European Congress on Epilepstology Sep. 2016.
• 32th Congress of European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis,London,Sep,2016.
• Participate in 2nd Egyptian stereotactic and functional Neurosurgery group Sep.2016
• Speaker in Egyptian Neurology preceptorship, Kasr Alainy on multiple sclerosis (annually from 2015 till now)
• Training course in Management of Epilepsy , Egypt Dec.,2016.
• Co- chair in the 4th East Mediterranean Epilepsy Congress Luxor, Egypt, Feb. 2017.
• ECTRIM 2018, MS comorbidities teaching course, Berline,2018


Clinical Skills courses:

• Application of EEG in different neurological Disorders, Neurophysiology Unit, Cairo University, 2007.
• Cerebrovascular Ultrasound Teaching Course in Collaboration with the World Federation of Neurology. Prof. Manfred Kaps 9th Cairo International Neurology Conference The Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery Cairo,Egypt 2008.
• Cerebrovascular Ultrasound Workshop as a Trainer July,Tanta,Egypt (speaker)
• Neurosonology Basic and Advance tutorial., May , 2012 Venice, Italy.
• EEG work shop (Epilepsy management Guide),March, 2012,cairo, Egypt.
• 3rd International Residential Course on drug Resistant Epilepsy, Tagliacozzo, Italy May 2016.
• VIREPA Advanced EEG course 2016-2017 ( e Learning) .
• Summer school on imaging in epilepsy , Marburg, Germany July 2017.
• 8th EPODES. Basic Epilepsy Surgery Course, Brno,2018.
• San Servolo Epilepsy Summer School July 2018 focus on epilepsies in childhood and adolescence: diagnosis, management, evolution, and transition to adult medical care.
• 2nd MS Summit ( Magnims group), Nov,2108


MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

• European society of Neurosonology and Cerebral hemodynamics(ESNCH).
• Egyptian Society Against Epilepsy (ESAE)
• Cairo University League Against Multiple Sclerosis (CNL MS)
• Egyptian society of Neurology, Neurosurgery and psychiatry.
• Member of The Accreditation Committee of The Egyptian Fellowship of Neurology by The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Egyptian Board Training Program Ministry of Health and Population Cairo – Egypt 2011
• Member of The Committee Responsible for Developing The Curriculum of The Egyptian Fellowship of Neurology Egyptian Board Training Program.
• Research Coordinator for Neurology Department .


LANGUAGES:

- Fluent in Arabic and English


LIST OF PUBLICATIONS :

1. Prognosis of Bell Palsy: A Clinical, Neurophysiological, and Ultrasound Study Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology Volume 35, Number 6, November 2018.
2. Intrathecal transplantation of autologous adherent bone marrow cells induces functional neurological recovery in a canine model of spinal cord injury. Accepted for publication in the journal "Cell Transplantation" Jun,2014.
3. Possible induction of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)-like demyelinating illness by intrathecal mesenchymal stem cell injection. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages: 310-312; Feb2013.Received 14 June 2011; Accepted 6 April 2012.
4. Urinary 6-Sulphatoxymelatonin Levels and Sleep Disorders in Children With Migraine. J Child Neurol published online 5 September 2013.
5. Occupational exposure to aluminum and its amyloidogenic link with cognitive functions. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry Accepted in June 2014.
6. The Influence of A118G single nucleotide polymorphism of human Mu Opioid Receptor Gene and the MDR1 Gene in Egyptian patients with Tramadol Induced Seizure. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment journal accepted Jan.2014.
7. Reliabilty of three- dimentional motion analysis in assessment of Bells palsy.journal of American Science,2011;7 (9).
8. Botulinum Toxin: Could It Be An Effective Treatment For Chronic Tension –type Headach? Journal Headache Pain, 2009 10:27-34.
9. Cognitive functions Changes in Egyptian Sewage Networks Workers ,Journal of Toxicology and industrial health, May 2010 4: 229-238
10. Case Control Series of Intrathecal Autologous Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Spinal Cord Injury, Neurorehabil Neural Repair October ,2010 24: 687-691.
11. The Influence of A118G single nucleotide polymorphism of human Mu Opioid Receptor Gene and the MDR1 Gene in Egyptian patients with Tramadol Induced Seizure. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment journal accepted Jan.2014.
12. Intrathecal transplantation of autologous adherent bone marrow cells induces functional neurological recovery in a canine model of spinal cord injury. Accepted for publication in the journal "Cell Transplantation" Jun,2014.
13. Diagnostic value of aquaporin 4 antibody in assessing idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating central nervous system diseases in Egyptian patients Journal of Clin.Neurosci.,2015
14. Case report: Homozygous PRRT2 mutation in ICCA Egyptian family with reduced penetrance Meta Gene Journal ,2017.
15. Characteristics and predictors of progression in an Egyptian multiple sclerosis cohort: a multicenter registry study, Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment,2017
16. Extracellular miR-145, miR-223 and miR-326 expression signature allow for differential diagnosis of immune-mediate neuro inflammatory diseases Journal of Neurological Sciences Journal ,2017.
17. Grief Versus Depression in Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Neuropsychiatry (London) (2017).
18. Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis in Egypt: a multi-center registry of 186 patients, Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment,2018.
19. Interictal cardiac repolarization abnormalities in people with epilepsy, Epilepsy & Behaviour Journal , 2018.
20. Sonographic assessment of optic nerve and ophthalmic vessels in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension,Neurological Research Journal ,2018.
21. Optic nerve sonographic examination to predict raised intracranial pressure in idiopathic
22. intracranial hypertension: The cut-off points The Neuroradiology Journal 2018
23. Prognosis of Bell Palsy: A Clinical, Neurophysiological, and Ultrasound Study, Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology Volume 35, Number 6, November 2018
24. Trace Element and antioxidants in multiple sclerosis. The Egyptian J. of N, Psy & NS: volume 43 (2) July 2006.
25. Huntington’s Disease in Egyptian Families Predicts Variable Individual Susceptibility to Neurodegeneration The Medical J.of Cairo University, volume 76,No.2,(Suppl. III) June 2008.
26. Exploring the Relationship Between Fatigue and Sleep Disturbances in Multiple Sclerosis Jan 2009
27. Assessment of Bone Mineral Density by DEXA Scan in Seventy Five Epileptic Patients. The Medical J. of Cairo University vol. 76,No.2,(Suppl. II) June 2008.
28. Relation between Nutritional Factors and Multiple Sclerosis: An Egyptian Study. The Egyptian J of N, Psy & NS Vol 45 (2) July, 2008.
29. Ultrasonography Assessment of Intracranial Hemodynamics in Acute stroke. The Egyptian J of N, Psy & NS: vol 45 (1) July 2008.
30. Screening for Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Hypothyroidism. The Egyptian J of N, Psy & NS: vol 45 (1) Jan. 2008.
31. Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Rehabilitation in Multiple sclerosis Patients on Balance and Walking Ability. The Medical J.of Cairo University, vol. 75,No.2, June 2007.
32. The relation between sleep And Epilepsy ( A Clinical and Neurophysiological( vol 42 (2) July 2005.
33. Kinematic and Electromyographic Analysis of Reaching Pattern in Stroke Patients KASER EL- AINI Medical J.VOL. 13, NO 8, Suppl. 1 November 2007.
34. Association of MMP-9 Gene Polymorphism with Multiple Sclerosis.Arab.J.Lab.Med: Vol.38, No.2: p 429-438. May 2012.
35. Transcrainal Duplex Measurements Correlate Positively with Cerebral Blood Flow and Clinical Outcome in Post Stroke Aphasia The Egyptian J of N, Psy& NS: Vol.50 Issue 4 October 2013.
36. Adhesive Molecules (sICAM and sVCAM) and cerebrovascular Risk factors in old cerebrovascular Ischemic Stroke , Medical Journal of Cairo University Vol 80,No.2,June 2012
37. The role of Adhesive Molecules (sICAM and sVCAM)in atherosclerotic Ischemic Stroke The Egyptian J of N, Psy& NS Vol 49,Issue 3,July 2012
38. Melatonin and Epilepsy: Clinical and Laboratory Study The Egyptian J of N, Psy& NS: Vol.49,Issue 4 October 2012
39. Role of inflammatory mediators in idiopathic generalized tonic clonic epilepsy The Egypt J. N. Ps. NS, April 2014 Vol. 51 2 : 195 – 199.
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