Dr Hussein Nasser Matlik is a well-known and best Paediatric Neurologist in UAE and Senior Consultant with over 35 years of experience. His areas of expertise include EEG reporting, Epilepsy Management, Spasticity Management, Headache & Migraines, Dyslexia, Speech Delay, Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome & Special Needs Children, Hydrocephalus, and Craniosynostosis. He is currently residing in Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates.
He has completed his graduation from Mosul University, Iraq, and then completed his Diploma in Child Health from the Arab Board of Pediatrics. He was got Fellowship from the Royal College of Pediatric and Child Health, UK, and achieved the European training advisory Board in pediatric neurology. He has worked as a Pediatric Specialist in several prestigious institutions, including Maternity and Children's Hospital, Kindy Medical College, Baghdad University, and a private hospital in Abu Dhabi. Dr Hussein Nasser Matlik is an active member of the Royal College of Pediatric and Child Health, UK, and the British pediatric neurology association.
LIST OF TREATMENTS
- Temporal Lobectomy
- Lesionectomy
- Hemispherectomy
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Multiple Subpial Transections MST
- Ventriculostomy
- Neurosurgery
- Liberation Treatment
- Sensory Ataxia Treatment
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Bell's Palsy Treatment
- Cerebral Angiogram
- Craniotomy Surgery
- Cranioplasty
What does a Pediatric Neurologist do?
Everything the human body does, from breathing and keeping the heart pumping to picking up a pencil and driving a car, is controlled by the brain and nerve system. When the nervous system isn't functioning properly, it can harm the entire body. Pediatric neurologists are also called Child Neurologists, they treat a wide range of nervous system disorders, although they specialize in children and adolescents. They often treat children from birth to 18 or 19 years of age. The Best Neurosurgeons in the United Arab Emirates treat a wide range of patients, from those with common, relatively simple diseases like cerebral palsy or migraine to those with rare or difficult problems like metabolic or degenerative disorders.
UAE is one of the best medical tourism destinations in the world. Patients today prefer getting to UAE rather than traveling to Europe or North America for medical treatments, as UAE is more convenient. They can easily find medical professionals who speak their language and effective communication is also done through translators and interpreters.
What is narcolepsy?
Narcolepsy is a neurological (nervous system) disorder in which the brain's capacity to regulate sleep and wakefulness is disrupted. Narcolepsy symptoms generally appear between the ages of 10 and 25, although the illness is frequently misunderstood, Due to the attacks of extreme daytime drowsiness, persons with narcolepsy may have trouble keeping jobs, doing well in school, and sustaining relationships.
Types
Type 1. This is the most common is type, Cataplexy, or abrupt loss of muscular tone, is one of the symptoms. Due to low amounts of a protein called hypocretin, people of this kind suffer episodes of severe drowsiness and cataplexy during the day. (Orexin is another name for hypocretin.)Cataplexy, or abrupt loss of muscular tone, is one of the symptoms. Due to low amounts of a protein called hypocretin, people of this kind suffer episodes of severe drowsiness and cataplexy during the day. (Orexin is another name for hypocretin.)
Type 2 mainly involves excessive daytime sleepiness, but there is usually no sudden weakness.
Symptoms
- Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a symptom of narcolepsy in which you have an overwhelming urge to sleep during the day. It's tough to operate normally during the day when you have EDS.
- Cataplexy: Muscle tone is suddenly lost. Cataplexy is a disorder that can produce a variety of bodily abnormalities, ranging from slurred speech to total muscular weakness, and can last for a few minutes.
- Sleep paralysis: The inability to move or speak just before falling asleep or just after waking up is his symptom. Sleep paralysis episodes generally last a few seconds to a few minutes.
- Automatic behaviour: symptom is described as falling asleep for a few seconds yet continuing to conduct regular things including eating, talking, driving, or writing without any awareness or memory of doing so.
- Narcolepsy can also be associated with other sleep conditions, such as obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, insomnia
Treatment
Treatments can help you manage your symptoms even if there is currently no cure. Medications, lifestyle changes, and avoiding risky activities can all help with this condition's management. For cataplexy, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved sodium oxybate for the treatment of excessive daytime drowsiness, poor nocturnal sleep, and cataplexy. It has few adverse effects and does not interact with other medications. People should avoid any activity that might risk their health, such as operating machinery or driving until their situation improves with treatment.
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