Huntington Disease (Chorea) in the Middle East

Huntington disease (HD) has been reported in Arab families in several Middle East countries including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt and in non-Arab populations in other countries in the region. It is pro...

Vaginal hirudiniasis from Dhaherah Province, Oman: With a Note on Internal Hirudiniasis

A 75 years old lady from the Dhaherah Province, Oman, presented at Ibri Hospital, complaining from abnormal vaginal bleeding. Histopathological investigations of a cervical biopsy revealed no atypical features. A worm-l...

Interpreting Neonatal Growth Parameters in Oman Are we doing it right?

Objectives: Tis study aimed to compare reference anthropometric measures of Omani neonates with the international standard growth charts of the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to determine the appropriateness...

Re: UN Millennium Development Goals and Oman Kudos to Oman on its 40th National Day

Aortic Valve Myxoma Presenting with a Stroke: A case report and review of the literature

Myxomas originating from the aortic valve are rare. We report a 40-year-old male patient who presented to the King Fahd Hospital of the University, Khobar, Saudi Arabia, in 2017 with a stroke. Transoesophageal echocardio...