Marwan Maalouf
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Dr. Marwan Maalouf is a clinical researcher whose work bridges pediatric neurology and motor control, with a focus on understanding how epilepsy disrupts movement in children. His most cited study, "Impaired Motor Control in Patients With Benign Focal Epilepsy of Childhood" (2006, 4 citations), provides a foundational contribution to this niche. In this work, Maalouf quantitatively assessed upper extremity motor function in six children aged 7–11 treated for benign focal epilepsies, comparing them to 30 age-matched controls. The study revealed that even in children with relatively mild, medication-controlled epilepsy, both motor performance and the ability to adapt to perturbing mechanical constraints were significantly impaired. This finding challenged the prevailing assumption that such epilepsies leave motor function largely intact, highlighting subtle but clinically relevant deficits. While his citation count is modest, Maalouf’s work is notable for its rigorous, quantitative approach to a rarely studied population, offering early evidence that pediatric epilepsy—even when "benign"—can have lasting effects on motor learning and adaptation. His research remains a valuable reference for clinicians and neuroscientists exploring the intersection of epilepsy, development, and motor control.
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