Dr. Aqeela Hussain Alhashim
Pediatric neurology consultant
Years of experience:
15 years
Language:
Arabic &English
Dr. Aqeela Hussain Alhashim
Doctor Aqeela Hussain, Pediatric neurology consultant at the Saudi German Hospital, Riyadh.
Specialized in Electroencephalogram interpretation & Lumbar puncture.
Has 15 years of experience in treating epilepsy, headache, developmental delay, hypotonia, neuromuscular condition, movement disorder, dystonia, cerebral palsy, rare neurogenetic disorders & ataxia.
Licensed by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
Doctor can help with
- Tingling or numbness in extremities
- Muscle weakness
- Difficulties in movements/walking
- Convulsions
- Change in the speech pattern
- Headache
- Partial facial paralysis
- Dizziness & vomiting
- Blurry vision
- Arm numbness & inability to lift it
- Loss of consciousness
- Tremor or shaking arms or legs
Professional Journey
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Consultant pediatric neurologist/Neurogeneticist. KFMC. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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2015-2016
Neurogenetics clinical and research fellow. Sick Kids. Toronto, ON, Canada.
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2010-2015
Pediatric neurology residency. Sick Kids. Toronto, ON, Canada.
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2008-2010
Associate consultant pediatric neurology. King Fahad Medical City. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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2003-2008
Pediatrics residency - King Fahad National Guard Hospital. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Canadian neurogenetic fellowship.
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Fellow of Royal College of Physician and Surgeon of Canada in child neurology (FRCPC).
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Canadian board of pediatric neurology.
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Saudi board of pediatrics ( SBP).
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Arab board of pediatrics (CABP).
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Fellow of Royal College of Physician and Surgeon of Canada in child neurology (FRCPC).
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Saudi pediatric neurology association International childhood of neurology association American academy of neurology
Accomplishments
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2022
El-Hattab-Alkuraya syndrome caused by biallelic WDR45B pathogenic variants: further delination of the phenotype and genotype. Mohammed Almannai, Dana Marafi, Aqeela Alhashim (contributing Author). Clinc Genet.(2022) March23.doi: 10.1111/cge.14132.
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2021
Mutations in TP73 cause impaired mucociliary clearance and lissencephaly. Julia Wallmeier, Aqeela Alhashim (contributing Author). The American Journal of Human Genetics (2021) Jul 1;108(7):1318- 1329.
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2021
Neurological and extra-neurological clinical spectrum observed in pediatric patients with EMC1 gene variants identified by whole-exome sequencing. Abdul Ali Peer- Zada, Aqeela AlHashim (contributing Author)., JBC Genetics (2021); 4(2): 93-99.
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2021
GRM7 mutation associated with developmental delay reduces mGlu7 expression and produces neurological phenotypes. Nicole Fischer, Aqeela Alhashim (second author) JCI Insight (2021) ;6(4):e143324.
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