The Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS) is brought out quarterly by a joint collaboration of the Pakistan Society of Neurology, Pakistan Academy of Neurological Sciences, and Pakistan International Neuroscience Society. Its mission is to publish top-quality academic content in a rigorous and accessible format integrating neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, neuro-radiology and basic neuroscience. The overall aim is to help clinicians and scientists stay abreast of research and advancements in neurosciences..
The journal is recognized by Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of the World Health Organization (EMRO-WHO).
Current Issue: Volume 19, Issue 3 (2024)
Editorial
Focused Ultrasound: A New Era in Tremor Control
Sajid Hameed
Original Articles
Epidemiology of Stroke and Risk Factors In Punjab, Pakistan: A Comprehensive Hospital-Based Study
Saima Ahmad, Adnan Khan, Fatima Gul Chaudhary, Haseeb Manzoor, Hira Jamil, Hamid Mahmood, Kausar Tayyab, and Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu
Burden of Vascular Neurological Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study
Shafaq Saleem, Safia Awan, Ibrar Rafiq, Muhammad Hassan Shaikh, Anjum Farooq, Maimoona Siddiqui, Zainab Aslam Saeed Memon, and Alam Ibrahim Siddiqui
Electrodiagnostic Patterns in Neuromuscular Disorders: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study from A Tertiary Care Hospital
Ayisha Farooq Khan, Sajid Hameed, Dureshahwar Kanwar, and Sara Khan
Electrographic Significance of Periodic Discharges and Association with Etiology And Outcome in A Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Hina Imtiaz, Zainab Memon, Ayisha Farooq Khan, Dureshahwar Kanwar, and Safia Awan
Clinical and Radiological Profile of Patients Presenting with Neurolisteriosis: A Retrospective Study from A Tertiary Care Hospital
Zainab Memon, Muhammad Abdullah, and Fatima Mubarak
Review Article
Tocilizumab in The Management of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review Of Literature and Critical Appraisal
Salman Mansoor, Samar Iltaf Mairajuddin, and Saqib Gul
Case Reports
Houge-Janssens Syndrome-1 Associated with Protein Phosphatase 2 Regulatory Subunit B’ Delta and Epilepsy: A Case Report
Dua Saleem, Fizza Akbar, Noor Zeeshan, Rabab Jafry, Salman Kirmani, and Sidra Kaleem Jafri
High Dose Methylprednisolone in Children With Severe Headache in Viral Encephalitis: A Case Series
Abia Abdullah, Jay Kumari, and Prem Chand
Chorea as A Rare Manifestation of Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report
Qurat ul Ain, Ashfeen Ishfaq, Farzana Kouser, and Rabia Rasool
New Onset Seizures Evolving into Refractory Status Epilepticus in The Setting of Covid-19: A Case Report
Mahira Mushtaq, Zuha Amin, Shafaq Saleem, and Fowzia Siddiqui
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Caused by Enterovirus Infection- A Case Report
Ahmad Bilal, Tipu Sultan, Zia Ur Rehman, Arshad Mehmood, Amber Shabir, and Javeria Raza
Letter to the Editor
Epilepsy in Pakistani Adolescents Amid The Vaping Epidemic
Maheen Kalwar, Eisha Tur Raazia, and Harmain Naz Shaikh
Guidelines
Pakistan Ischemic Stroke Guidelines
Anjum Farooq; Maria Khan; Ayesha Zafar; Husnain Hashim; Fozan Khan; Abdul Malik; Ayeesha Kamran Kamal Aga Khan University, Karachi; and Mohammad Wasay