Fahimeh Haji Akhondi
Department of Neurology, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
[ 1 ] - A Mitochondrial Disorder in a Middle Age Iranian Patient: Report of a Rare Case
Introduction: Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) can involve multiple systems and cause stroke-like episodes and status epilepticus. Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female with history of early fatigability, migraine-type headaches, and bilateral sensory-neural hearing loss presented 3 episodes of serial seizures. On admission she was affected by W...
[ 2 ] - Assessment of Aphasia in Iranian Patients Suffering From Frontotemporal Dementia
Objective Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an uncommon type of dementia. The hallmark feature of FTD is the presentation with aphasia, or behavioral changes which are varies in different subtypes of the disease. We propose a quantitative aphasia test as an additive diagnostic tool for differentiation of FTD subtypes. Method: The study was performed on 20 patients, who were referred to dementia...
[ 3 ] - The Factors Associated With Olfactory Dysfunction in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Introduction: An impaired sense of smell has a remarkable impact on the quality of life. It is seen in a variety of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson disease. In this study, we assessed the olfactory function in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by Sniff Magnitude Test (SMT). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 48 patients with MS. A questionnaire, including demog...