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Professor & Chair, Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery

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Present	Professor & Chair, Aga Khan University ‐ Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery
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Neurology

Thoracic and lumbar spinal surgery under local anesthesia for patients ...

Surg Neurol Int (2014)

Muhammad Babar Khan, Rajesh Kumar and S. Ather Enam

Abstract BACKGROUND: Although some patients with symptomatic spinal disease may benefit greatly from surgery, their multiple attendant comorbidities may make ...

Ependymal creeping on mri as a differentiating feature of high ...

AKU Symposium (2014)

Muhammad Waqas, Muzna Iftikhar and Syed Ather Enam

Gliomas are the most common primary tumors of the brain, early and correct diagnosis of the disease is essential in ...

Predictors of poor outcome of decompressive craniectomy in pediatric patients ...

Child's Nervous System (2014)

Saad Akhtar Khan, Hussain Shallwani, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Ghulam Murtaza, et al.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with poor outcome of decompressive craniectomy (DC) for severe traumatic ...

spectrum of acquired demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system ...

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS) (2014)

Muhammad Athar Javed, Dr Qamar Zaman, Dr Naveed Alam and Ather Enam

Acquired demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system are diverse group of conditions characterized by destruction or disturbance of myelin ...

Giant cell tumour of the sacrum: function-preserving surgery with extended ...

JAMC: J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. (2013)

Riaz Hussain Lakdawala, Tashfeen Ahmad and S. Ather Enam

Abstract Giant cell tumours of the sacrum pose a unique therapeutic challenge due to the inaccessibility of the tumour, significant ...

How effective is the local anesthetic infiltration of pin sites ...

Surgical Neurology International (2013)

Ayesha Arshad, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Muhammad Waqas, Hina Enam, et al.

Background: Use of Mayfield clamps is associated with potentially hazardous hemodynamic effects. Use of local anesthetic infiltration has yielded varying ...

Neurorobotics in Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation (2013)

S. Ather Enam and Muhammad Waqas

Clinical review of pediatric pilocytic astrocytomas treated at a tertiary ...

Department of Surgery (2012)

Muhib A. Khan, Saniya Siraj Godil, Halima Tabani, Sukaina A Panju, et al.

Abstract Background: Pilocytic Astrocytoma (PA) is a common type of brain tumor in the pediatric population. They have a fairly ...

Giant cell reparative granuloma of temporal bone: Case report of ...

Journal of Cranio-Maxillary Diseases (2012)

Muhammad Waqas, Naeem Sultan Ali, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Syed Ather Enam, et al.

Giant cell reparative granuloma (GCRG) is an uncommon non‑neoplastic reactive tumor which occurs almost exclusively within the mandible and maxilla. ...

Prospective case control evaluation of epidural midazolam for improving pain ...

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (2012)

Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, S. Ather Enam, Muhammad Zubair Tahir and Mueenullah Khan

Objective: To evaluate midazolam as an epidural analgesic in patients undergoing single-level microdiscectomy.Methods: This prospective case control study was carried ...

Time trends and age-related etiologies of pediatric hydrocephalus: results of ...

Childs Nervous System (2012)

Qura-Tul-Ain Rashid, Muhammad Sohail Salat, Kishwar Enam, Syed Faraz Kazim, et al.

Objective: The current study aimed at evaluating experience with pediatric hydrocephalus and reviewing time trends and age-related differences in etiology, ...

Non-operative management is superior to surgical stabilization in spine injury ...

Surgical Neurology International (2011)

Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Syed Faizan Ali and Ather Enam

Background: Surgical stabilization of injured spine in Patients with complete spinal cord injury is a common practice despite the lack ...

Emergency department predictors of tracheostomy in patients with isolated traumatic ...

Journal of Neurosurgery (2011)

Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Mohsin Qadeer, Ghulam Murtaza, Ather Enam, et al.

Object: Patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) frequently require a tracheostomy for prolonged mechanical ventilation and/or pulmonary toilet. It ...

Cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy: An institutional audit and analysis of ...

Surgical Neurology International (2011)

Zain A. Sobani, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Mohsin Qadeer, et al.

Background:Although a relatively simple procedure, cranioplasties have been associated with high complication rates. Keeping this in perspective, we aimed to ...

B-cell lymphoma of the brainstem with central neurogenic hyperventilation

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (2011)

S. Ather Enam and Rushna Ali

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the brainstem is a rare entity. Central Neurogenic Hyperventilation (CNH), an associated manifestation of this disease, is ...

Cranial reconstruction after decompressive craniectomy: Prediction of complications using fuzzy ...

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (2011)

Saniya Siraj Godil, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Ather Enam, Uvais Qidwai, et al.

Introduction: Cranial reconstruction after decompressive craniectomy (DC) has been shown to be associated with a relatively high complication rate (16.4%-34%) ...

Curcuminoids rescue long-term potentiation impaired by amyloid peptide in rat ...

Touqeer Ahmed, Anwar Gilani, Narges Hosseinmardi, Saeed Semnanian, et al.

Curcuminoids are vital constituent of turmeric, with therapeutic potential in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Electrically, stimulus train-elicited plastic changes ...

Management of penetrating brain injury

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock (2011)

Syed Faraz Kazim, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Ather Enam, et al.

Penetrating brain injury (PBI), though less prevalent than closed head trauma, carries a worse prognosis. The publication of Guidelines for ...

Establishment of a comprehensive epilepsy center in Pakistan: initial experiences ...

Epilepsy Res Treat (2011)

Muhammad Z Tahir, Z A Sobani, S. A. Quadri, S. Nizam Ahmed, et al.

Background. Developing countries, home to 80% of epilepsy patients, do not have comprehensive epilepsy surgery programs. Considering these needs we ...

Extracranial Meningioma: an Unusual Presentation of a Mass Over Inner ...

Journal of The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (2011)

Nasir Ali, Mubasher Ikram, Tahir Shafi Khan, Syed Athar Enam, et al.

ABSTRACT Meningiomas are commonly encountered as intracranial brain tumours, but extracranial meningiomas do occur although seen rarely. Here we present ...

Primary central nervous system lymphoma causing multiple spinal cord compression ...

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (2011)

Syed A. Quadri, Zain A. Sobani, Ather Enam, Kishwar Enam, et al.

Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is an uncommon form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma affecting the brain, spinal cord, and leptomeninges. ...

Microsurgical excisions of vestibular schwannomas: A tumor-size-based analysis of neurological ...

Surgical Neurology International (2011)

Syed Faraz Kazim, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Ather Enam and Muhammad Ehsan Bari

Introduction: Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are benign tumors originating from Schwann cells in vestibulocochlear nerve. This study aimed at evaluating outcomes ...

Fuzzy logic: A "simple" solution for complexities in neurosciences?

Surgical Neurology International (2011)

Saniya Siraj Godil, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Syed Ather Enam and Uvais Qidwai

Background:Fuzzy logic is a multi-valued logic which is similar to human thinking and interpretation. It has the potential of combining ...

Intradiploic epidermoid cyst overlying the torcula: a surgical challenge.

BMJ Case Reports (2011)

Amad Naseer Khan, Salema Khalid and Syed Ather Enam

Intradiploic tumours are rare, slow growing tumours that can present in many different ways, including a painless lump, tenderness, headache ...

Neurosurgical research in Pakistan: Trends of publication and quality of ...

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery (2011)

Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Syed Ather Enam and Syed Faraz Kazim

Objective: To analyze the output and quality of neurosurgical research published from Pakistan in indexed peer reviewed journals. Methods:Indexed peer ...