Badr Eldin Mostafa
Professor Emeritus,
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Faculty of Medicine Ain-Shams University
MBBCh 1981 (Valedictorian), MSc 1985 , MD 1989, ECFMG 1982 , DU (clinical research) 2009 [Bordeaux].
Member: IRB (Faculty of Medicine), National Commission for Professorial Nominations, Head of training Arab Board of Medical Specialties, Egyptian Board for Medical Specializations.
Member: CORLAS, ELS, American Academy, Societe Francaise d’ORL-CCF, Korean ENT-HNS Society, Egyptian ORL society, Egyptian Skull Base Society, Egyptian Society Cochlear Implantation. Regional representative Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology [MSOA], executive committee Vertigo Academy International (VAI), Board Member Politzer Society, IFOS ad hoc committee on Otology Neurotology.
Publications: 103 articles, 5 books, reviewer for 15 journals.
Interests: Skull base, Head and Neck oncology, laryngo-tracheal stenosis, vestibulogy , cochlear implants
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Cochlear implants (CIs) were initially incompatible with MRI. Recently, MRI-conditional implants that permit scanning without magnet removal or compressive bandaging have been introduced. However, MRI in CI recipients is often degraded by device-related artifacts, which may limit its clinical utility. In this study, we evaluated head MRI findings in some patients who underwent cochlear implantation at our institution and analyzed differences in artifact size across imaging modalities and sequences, together with their clinical applicability. Without magnet removal, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and T2 star-weighted imaging produced larger artifacts and yielded limited diagnostic value. In contrast, T1-weighted, T2-weighted, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), and heavily T2-weighted sequences allowed assessment of the contralateral side and central regions of the head, although visualization on the implanted side remained restricted. Image characteristics varied depending on both MRI modality and sequence, indicating that MRI protocols should be carefully selected according to clinical purpose and feasibility. Awareness of sequence-specific imaging characteristics is essential, and the expected diagnostic value should be considered in advance when determining MRI indications in CI patients.
International vestibular society panel organisation
how the deal with a dizzy patient in the ER
outcome objectives :one of the common presentations to the ER are patients complaining of dizziness. It is essential to triage these patients and distinguish the urgent and less urgent cases
background:dizziness,instability and vertigo account for up to 11 % of ER presentations and up to 37% of these are misdiagnosed. Some have simple benign pathologies and others have more sinister disorders which can progress to serious cerebrovascular problems. The aim of this course is to guide the physicians with limited interest in vestiobulogy to distinguish between these cases in a simple and reliable way in order not to miss the serious cases and at the same time to avoid the overload of the healthcare system in time, money and resources in straightforward cases.
description :how the deal with a dizzy patient in the ER
outcome objectives :one of the common presentations to the ER are patients complaining of dizziness. It is essential to triage these patients and distinguish the urgent and less urgent cases
background:dizziness,instability and vertigo account for up to 11 % of ER presentations and up to 37% of these are misdiagnosed. Some have simple benign pathologies and others have more sinister disorders which can progress to serious cerebrovascular problems. The aim of this course is to guide the physicians with limited interest in vestibulogy to distinguish between these cases in a simple and reliable way in order not to miss the serious cases and at the same time to avoid the overload of the healthcare system in time, money and resources in straightforward cases.