Nasim Tabrizi

Assistant Professor,Department of Neurology, School of medicine,Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

[ 1 ] - Effects of three months treatment with sertraline on intraocular pressure and cup-to-disc ratio in patients with anxiety disorders/mixed anxiety and depressive disorder/major depressive disorder and without underlying eye disease

Exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors causes pupillary dilator muscle stimulation, active mydriasis, rapid rise in the level of the intraocular pressure (IOP), damage to the optic nerve at the back of the eye, and ultimately leads to acute angle closure glaucoma. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of sertraline on the levels of IOP and cup-to-disc ratio (CDR) in patie...

[ 2 ] - Relationship between Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Multiple Sclerosis: A Review Study

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that inflammation, demyelination, oligodendrocyte loss, gliosis, axonal injury and neurodegeneration are the main histopathological hallmarks of the disease. Although MS was classically thought as a demyelinating disease, but axonal injury occurs commonly in acute inflammatory lesions. In MS mi...

[ 3 ] - Sleep-Related Seizures in Refractory Focal Epilepsy: Electroclinical Findings and Surgical Outcome

Background: Sleep Seizures (SSs) generally occur in refractory focal epilepsy, but their detailed characteristics and circadian patterns are still controversial. The effect of SSs on epilepsy surgery outcome has been addressed in few studies without definitive prognostic value.   Objectives: This study investigated the characteristics of SSs and their prognosis in refractory focal epilepsy. M...

[ 4 ] - Clinical Epidemiologic Study of Admissions due to Neurologic Diseases during and after Ramadan Fasting, Sari, Iran, 2015

Background and purpose: Studies on neurological diseases in Ramadan reported different incidence rates, diurnal pattern, and risk factors. This study aimed at comparing the incidence of neurological diseases and their related factors in Ramadan and Shaval. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in patients ≥16 years of age attending the Emergency Department in Sari Bu ...

[ 5 ] - Factors Affecting the Length of Hospital Stay in Patients with Ischemic Stroke Treated by Intravenous Thrombolysis

Background and purpose: Ischemic stroke is one of the most common neurological diseases that leads to disability in many cases. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the duration of hospitalization in patients with ischemic stroke undergoing thrombolytic therapy. Materials and methods: This retrospective descriptive-analytical study was performed in consecutive adult p...