Nirmeen Adel Kishk

Accomplished Professor of Neurology at Cairo University, with a robust history in neurology, including establishing the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. Expert in neurosonology , Neuroimmunology demonstrated through leadership roles and extensive teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Renowned for innovative curriculum development and fostering multidisciplinary teams, show casing exceptional team leadership and research skills. Committed and engaging in Epilepsy management ,Neuroimmunology and Neurosonology fields bringing exceptional lecturing skills and expertise in Epilespy ,Neuromylitis optica Spectrum and Neurosonology . Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

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Egyptian Journal of Neurology,Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Publication

Book Chapters

Contributor in Stem Cell in CLINICAL AND RESEARCH" Chapter 15: Stem Cell In Neurological Disorders:P363-400 © 2011 by InTech Janeza Tridine9,51000Rijeka,Croatia

Papers

Consensus Guideline on the Management of Epilepsy in Egypt: A National Delphi Consensus Study

Kishk, N., Hosny, H., Badry, R., ...Hamdi, H., Shamloul, R. Epilepsia Open 9(4), pp. 1233-1251, 2024

Pregnancy characteristics in Egyptian female patients with NMOSD

Kishk, N., Gad, A.H., Shalaby, N.M., ...Merghany, N., Abdelghany, H. Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical10(3) 2024

Validation of brain parenchyma sonography as a marker of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis

Kishk, N.A., Hamdy, S., Amer, H., ...Othman, A.S., Mohammad, M.E.Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery59(1)2023

Patterns and predictors of sexual dysfunction in women with epilepsy

Kishk, N.A., Abo Al-Azayem, S., Shamloul, R., ...Elsayed, R.M., Magdy, R. Epilepsy and Behavior 147 2023

Cost-effectiveness of HARNESS-MRI protocol in focal drug-resistant epilepsy in a limited-resources country: An Egyptian study

Kishk, N.A., Shamloul, R., Moawad, M.K., ...Fouad, A.M., Rizk, H. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 233 2023

A global survey on the attitudes of neurologists and psychiatrists about functional/psychogenic/dissociative/nonepileptic-seizures/attacks, in the search of its name

Asadi-Pooya, A.A., Brigo, F., Trinka, E., ...Dubenko, A., Mirzaei Damabi, N. Epilepsy and Behavior 145 2023

Resective epilepsy surgery in a limited-resource settings: A cohort from a multi-disciplinary epilepsy team in a developing country

Kishk, N., Hamdi, H., Shamloul, R., ...Elsayyad, E., Morsy, A.A. Surgical Neurology International 14, pp. 1-11 2023

Non-convulsive status epilepticus in Sotos syndrome: rare first presentation in a rare syndrome

Kishk, N.A., Ragaie, C., Nawito, A.M., ...Othman, A.S., Magdy, R. International Journal of Neuroscience 133(1), pp. 81-85 2023

Physicians’ beliefs about brain surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy: A global survey

Asadi-Pooya, A.A., Brigo, F., Trinka, E., ...Mesraoua, B., Mwendaweli, N. Seizure 103, pp. 18-22 2022

Neuropsychological performance in patients with focal drug-resistant epilepsy and different factors that affect their performance

Kishk, N.A., Farghaly, M., Nawito, A., ...Shamloul, R.M., Moawad, M.K. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 58(1) 2022

The use of virtual tools in narrowing the impact of health disparities in neurology

Le Pichon, J.-B., Horton, S., Abdelmoity, O., ...Hamada, S., Abdelmoity, A. Frontiers in Pediatrics 10 2022

Factors associated with the use of anesthetic drug infusion in patients with status epilepticus and their relation to outcome: a prospective study

Shamloul, R., El-Tamawy, M., Amer, H., ...Othman, A., Talaat, L. Acta Neurologica Belgica 122(2), pp. 377-384 2022

Counseling about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): A global survey of neurologists’ opinions

Asadi-Pooya, A.A., Trinka, E., Brigo, F., ...Tomson, T., Gigineishvili, D. Epilepsy and Behavior 128 2022

An international study of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on characteristics of functional seizures

Asadi-Pooya, A.A., Trinka, E., Hingray, C., ...Risman, A., Rizk, H. Epilepsy and Behavior 127 2022

Neurological Manifestations in a Cohort of Egyptian Patients with COVID-19: A Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study

Mekkawy, D.A., Hamdy, S., Abdel-Naseer, M., ...Othman, A.S., Wijeratne, T. Brain Sciences 12(1) 2022

Impact of Ramadan fasting on disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis: a multicenter study

Hassan, A., Merghany, N., Ouchkat, F., ...Ahmed, S.M., Hussein, M. Nutritional Neuroscience 25(12), pp. 2680-2689 2022

The effect of ketogenic diet escalation in adolescents and adults with drug-resistant epilepsy: a prospective study

Kishk, N.A., Yousof, H.Z., Ebraheim, A.M., ...Mohammed, R.A., Shamloul, R.M. Nutritional Neuroscience 25(10), pp. 2023-2032 2022

Nutritional intake and its impact on patients with epilepsy: an analytical cross-sectional study

Kishk, N.A., Ismail, R.S., Rizk, H.I., ...Shaheen, S., El-Sawy, E. Nutritional Neuroscience 25(9), pp. 1813-1822 2022

Fasting and post fasting effect of Ramadan on different seizure types in patients with active epilepsy

Kishk, N.A., Magdy, R., Abokrysha, N.T., ...Rizk, H.I., Hussein, M. Nutritional Neuroscience 25(5), pp. 1100-1104 2022

Sleep Patterns, Problems, and Habits Among Egyptian Adolescents with Epilepsy

Kishk, N.A., Abou-Khadra, M.K., Ahmed, D., ...El-Arousy, N.E. Sleep and Vigilance5(2), pp. 309-314 2021

Reliability and validity of Arabic version of the brief international cognitive assessment for multiple sclerosis: Egyptian dialect

Kishk, N.A., Farghaly, M., Langdon, D.W., ...Shalaby, N.M., Yacoub, O. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 57(1) 2021

The aquaporin4-IgG status and how it affects the clinical features and treatment response in NMOSD patients in Egypt

Kishk, N.A., Abdelfattah, W., Shalaby, N.M., ...Elmazny, A., Ragab, A.H. BMC Neurology 21(1) 2021

Effect of Low-Dose Naltrexone on Egyptian Children with Intractable Epilepsy: A Case Series Study

Kishk, N., Abokrysha, N., Nawito, A., ...Mounir, N. Neurology India 69(6), pp. 1781-1784 2021

Changes in migraine characteristics over 30 days of Ramadan fasting: A prospective study

Kishk, N.A., Ragab, A.H., Hassan, A., ...Shalaby, N., Magdy, R. Headache 61(10), pp. 1493-1498 2021

The MuSC-19 study: The Egyptian cohort

Zakaria, M., Ponzano, M., Schiavetti, I., ...Foad, M., Sormani, M.P. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 56 2021

Clinical and molecular characterization of Unverricht–Lundborg disease among Egyptian patients

Hosny, H., El Tamawy, M., Gouider, R., ...Abdel-Hamid, M.S., Ashmawi, A. Epilepsy Research 176 2021

Epilepsy care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cross, J.H., Kwon, C.-S., Asadi-Pooya, A.A., ...Wiebe, S., Jette, N. Epilepsia 62(10), pp. 2322-2332 2021

Characteristics and outcome in an Egyptian Cohort with status epilepticus

Othman, A.S., El-Tamawy, M.S., Amer, H., ...Alieldin, N., Magdy, R. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 144(4), pp. 375-382 2021

Risk estimation of SUDEP during COVID-19 pandemic era in a tertiary referral center

Kishk, N.A., Magdy, R., Fouad, A.M., ...Alsayyad, E. Epilepsy Research 173 2021

The initial impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on epilepsy research

Volkers, N., Wiebe, S., Asadi-Pooya, A.A., ...Zhou, D., Cross, J.H.Epilepsia Open 6(2), pp. 255-265 2021

Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures in Patients With Epilepsy: A Comparative Study With Patients With Pure Epilepsy

Kishk, N., Raafat, O., Abdou, H., ...Belal, M., El-Makawi, S. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 209(3), pp. 196-202 2021

Isolated vertebral arteritis: a challenging cause of stroke

Kishk, N.A., Alsayyad, A., Alsayyad, E., ...Hatem, G. Acta Neurologica Belgica 121(1), pp. 283-286 2021

Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on different severities of carpal tunnel syndrome

Kishk, N.A., Rashad, U.M., Mansour, W.T., ...Helmy, H., Zayed, T.K. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 56(1) 2020

Gender difference in health issues and cognitive functions among an Egyptian normal elderly population

Kishk, N.A., Alsayyad, E., Helmy, A.A., ...Ragab, A.H., El-Jaafary, S.I. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 56(1) 2020

Epilepsy and school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: The current situation, challenges, and solutions

Kissani, N., Balili, K., Mesraoua, B., ...Arabi, M., Asadi-Pooya, A.A.Epilepsy and Behavior 112 2020

Potential value of miR-23a for discriminating neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder from multiple sclerosis

Kishk, N., Sharaf-Eldin, W., Sakr, B., ...ElBagoury, N., Essawi, M.Archives of Iranian Medicine 23(10), pp. 678-687 2020

Predictors of successful Ramadan fasting in Muslim patients with epilepsy: A prospective study

kishk, N.A., Magdy, R., Abokrysha, N.T., ...Rizk, H.I., Hussein, M. Seizure80, pp. 67-70 2020

Management strategies of patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic era

Kishk, N.A., Hamdy, S.M., Abdel-Naseer, M., ...Shehata, H.S., Mekkawy, D.A. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management 16, pp. 759-767 2020

Managing disease-modifying therapies and breakthrough activity in multiple sclerosis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: Toward an optimized approach

Hamdy, S.M., Abdel-Naseer, M., Shehata, H.S., ...Abdelalim, A., Berger, T. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management 16, pp. 651-662 2020

Interferon-beta-induced headache in patients with multiple sclerosis: Frequency and characterization

Elmazny, A., Hamdy, S.M., Abdel-Naseer, M., ...Mahmoud, H., Hassan, A.Journal of Pain Research 13, pp. 537-545 2020

External validation of STESS and EMSE as outcome prediction scores in an Egyptian cohort with status epilepticus

Kishk, N.A., El-Tamawy, M.S., Amer, H., ...Magdy, R., Othman, A.S. Epilepsy and Behavior 102 2020

Assessment of School-Aged Children of Mothers with Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy

Kishk, N., Hassan, A., Madbouly, N., ...Maher, E., Heneidy, S. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 207(10), pp. 863-868 2019

Neurosonological and cognitive screening for evaluation of systemic sclerosis patients Kishk, N.A., Sakr, B.R., Rabea, R.E., ...Aboulfotooh, A.M. Clinical Rheumatology 38(7), pp. 1905-1916 2019

Accuracy and safety of B-scan optic nerve ultrasonography to predict increased intracranial pressure in idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Kishk, N.A., Ebraheim, A.M. Neuroradiology Journal 32(3), pp. 225-226 2019

Assessment of postural balance in multiple sclerosis patients

Kishk, N., Atteya, A., Elwishy, A., ...Ismail, R.S., Badawy, R. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 55(1), pp. 1-5 2019

Sex differences among epileptic patients: A comparison of epilepsy and its impacts on demographic features, clinical characteristics, and management patterns in a tertiary care hospital in egypt

Kishk, N., Mourad, H., Ibrahim, S., ...Al-Azazi, A., Shalaby, N. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 55(1), pp. 1-8 2019

Evaluating optic nerve diameter as a possible biomarker for disability in patients with multiple sclerosis

Kishk, N., Koraysha, N.A., Hassan, A., ...Al-Azayem, S.A., Kamal, Y.S. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 15, pp. 2571-2578 2019

Insights into sleep-related hyper-motor epilepsy: an Egyptian case series

Kishk, N.A., Nawito, A.M., Ebraheim, A.M., ...Rizk, H. Neurological Research 41(9), pp. 771-779 2019

Optic nerve sonographic examination to predict raised intracranial pressure in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: The cut-off points

Kishk, N.A., Ebraheim, A.M., Ashour, A.S., ...Badr, N.M., Eshra, M.A. Neuroradiology Journal 31(5), pp. 490-495 2018

Sonographic assessment of optic nerve and ophthalmic vessels in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Kishk, N.A., Ebraheim, A.M., Mourad, H.S., ...Badr Eldin, N., Saad, A.A. Neurological Research 40(9), pp. 728-735 2018

Ictal asystole: A case presentation

Kishk, N., Nawito, A., El-Damaty, A., ...Ragab, A. BMC Neurology 18(1) 2018

Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis in egypt: A multi-center registry of 186 patients

Hamdy, S.M., Abdel-Naseer, M., Shalaby, N.M., ...Essawy, E.A., Shehata, H.S.

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 14, pp. 631-640 2018

Interictal cardiac repolarization abnormalities in people with epilepsy

Kishk, N.A., Sharaf, Y., Ebraheim, A.M., ...Afify, A., Eldamaty, A. Epilepsy and Behavior 79, pp. 106-111 2018

Serum level of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in children with drug-resistant epilepsy

Kishk, N.A., Elwan, M.M., El-Kapany, R.A., ...Al-Ahmer, I.E., Elkady, A. European Journal of Inflammation 16 2018

Clinical prediction rules for using aerobic exercises on executive functions in Parkinson's patients

Kishk, N.A., Shehata, F., Elwishy, A., ...Ahmed, G.M. Journal of Medical Sciences (Faisalabad) 18(4), pp. 157-163 2018

Prognosis of bell palsy: A clinical, neurophysiological, and ultrasound study

Kishk, N.A., Zaki, M.A., Elkholy, S.H., ...Abokrysha, N.T., Magharef, N.W. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology 35(6), pp. 468-473 2018

Extracellular miR-145, miR-223 and miR-326 expression signature allow for differential diagnosis of immune-mediated neuroinflammatory diseases

Kishk, N.A., Sharaf-Eldin, W.E., Gad, Y.Z., ...Mohamed, M.R., Essawi, M.L. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 383, pp. 188-198 2017

Characteristics and predictors of progression in an Egyptian multiple sclerosis cohort: A multicenter registry study

Hamdy, S.M., Abdel-Naseer, M., Shalaby, N.M., ...Fouad, A.M., Shehata, H.S. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 13, pp. 1895-1903 2017

Case report: Homozygous PRRT2 mutation in ICCA Egyptian family with reduced penetrance

Kishk, N.A., Sharaf-Eldin, W.E., Saher, H., ...Essawi, M. Meta Gene 11, pp. 104-107 2017

The Influence of A118G Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of Human Mu Opioid Receptor Gene and the MDR1 Gene in Egyptian Patients with Tramadol-induced Seizure

Kishk, N.A., Enaba, D., Shalaby, N.M., ...El-Baz, H., Moselhy, H.F. Addictive Disorders and their Treatment 14(2), pp. 105-112 2015

Intrathecal transplantation of autologous adherent bone marrow cells induces functional neurological recovery in a canine model of spinal cord injury

Kishk, N.A., Gabr, H., El-Kheir, W.A., ...Farghali, H.A.M.A., Sabaawy, H.E. Cell Transplantation 24(9), pp. 1813-1827 2015

Diagnostic value of aquaporin 4 antibody in assessing idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating central nervous system diseases in Egyptian patients

Kishk, N.A., Abokrysha, N.T., Rashed, L., ...Ahmed, N. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 22(4), pp. 670-675 2015

Effect of antiepileptic medications on the quantitative electroencephalogram of epileptic patients

Kishk, N.A., Abdel Kader, A.A., Nawito, A.M., ...Labib, A.A., Ismail, R.S. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 52(2), pp. 95-99 2015

Kasr Al-ainy proposed protocol for diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis. I: Diagnosis

Kishk, N., Hamdy, S., Shehata, H.S., ...Ali, A., Abdelalim, A.M. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 52(1), pp. 1-8 2015

Intracranial atherosclerosis in type ii diabetics and correlation with cognitive impairment

Kishk, N., Elwan, M.E., El Sheikh, W.M., ...El Kabany, R.A., Soliman, H.S. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 51(4), pp. 389-398 2014

Occupational exposure to aluminum and its amyloidogenic link with cognitive functions

Kishk, N.A., Zawilla, N.H., Taha, F.M., ...Farghaly, M., Hussein, M. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 139, pp. 57-64 2014

Urinary 6-sulphatoxymelatonin levels and sleep disorders in children with migraine

Kishk, N.A., Abou-Khadra, M.K., Shaker, O.G., ...Hassan, A. Journal of Child Neurology 29(7), pp. 947-951 2014

Role of inflammatory mediators in idiopathic generalized tonic clonic epilepsy

Kishk, N., Tawfik, T., Yehia, M., ...Shalaby, N., Shehata, R. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 51(2), pp. 195-199 2014

Transcranial duplex measurements correlate positively with cerebral blood flow and clinical outcome in post stroke aphasia

Kishk, N.A., Shamloul, R.M., Ebraheim, A.M. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 50(4), pp. 449-454 2013

Evaluation of cerebral hemodynamics and its impact on cognitive screening test in SLE patients

Kishk, N.A., El-Ghoneimy, A.T., Nabil, A., ...Ramadan, N., Raslan, M. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 50(3), pp. 213-220 2013

Aquaporin-4 antibodies in egyptian patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Kishk, N.A., Abo-Krysha, N.T., Rashed, L. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 50(2), pp. 109-112 2013

Possible induction of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)-like demyelinating illness by intrathecal mesenchymal stem cell injection

Kishk, N.A., Abokrysha, N.T., Gabr, H. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience20(2), pp. 310-312 2013

Prognostic significant of cerebral blood flow volume in vascular aphasia by duplex Sonography

Kishk, N.A., Gad, A.H.E.S., Morsi, K.H., ...Abokrysha, N.T., Gerges, M.A.

Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery49(4), pp. 309-315 2012

The Role of Adhesion Molecules (sICAM and sVCAM) in atherosclerotic ischemic stroke

Kishk, N.A., Elserafy, O., Hosny, H., ...Nada, M.A.F., Shamlol, R. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 49(3), pp. 191-197 2012

Case control series of intrathecal autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell therapy for chronic spinal cord injury

Kishk, N.A., Gabr, H., Hamdy, S., ...Wafaie, A., Bilal, D. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 24(8), pp. 702-708 2010

Cognitive functions changes among Egyptian sewage network workers

Kishk, N.A., Farahat, S.A. Toxicology and Industrial Health26(4), pp. 229-238 2010

Exploring the relationship between fatigue and sleep disturbances in multiple sclerosis

Elkattan, M.M., El-Serafy, O.A., Helmy, S.M., ...Afifi, L., Daker, L.E. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 46(1), pp. 193-202 2009

Prognosis of Bell Palsy: A Clinical, Neurophysiological, and Ultrasound Study Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology Volume 35, Number 6, November 2018.

Reliabilty of three- dimentional motion analysis in assessment of Bells palsy.journal of American Science,2011;7 (9).

Botulinum Toxin: Could It Be An Effective Treatment For Chronic Tension –type Headach? Journal Headache Pain, 2009 10:27-34.

Grief Versus Depression in Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Neuropsychiatry (London) (2017).

Trace Element and antioxidants in multiple sclerosis. The Egyptian J. of N, Psy & NS: volume 43 (2) July 2006.

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.

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.

Relation between Nutritional Factors and Multiple Sclerosis: An Egyptian Study. The Egyptian J of N, Psy & NS Vol 45 (2) July, 2008.

Ultrasonography Assessment of Intracranial Hemodynamics in Acute stroke. The Egyptian J of N, Psy & NS: vol 45 (1) July 2008.

Screening for Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Hypothyroidism. The Egyptian J of N, Psy & NS: vol 45 (1) Jan. 2008.

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.

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.

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

Melatonin and Epilepsy: Clinical and Laboratory Study The Egyptian J of N, Psy& NS: Vol.49,Issue 4 October 2012

Role of inflammatory mediators in idiopathic generalized tonic clonic epilepsy The Egypt J. N. Ps. NS, April 2014 Vol. 51 2 : 195 – 199.