Gratitude

I would like to thank:

My father, Ben Brahim Abdelhadi:

You supported me even through the hardest and most difficult times. You have always been a great source of inspiration and confidence for me. You taught me the values of honesty, modesty, and honor. You have always fought for me and by my side. You always believed in me, even when you had no idea what I was doing. Without your support, I certainly would never have been able to get here. I am eternally grateful to you.

My mother, Hibbi Aicha:

You have borne with me all these years without complaint or dissatisfaction. I remember the years you spent with me, and me alone, during medical school - the joy on your face when I succeeded and the tears flowing down your cheeks every time I failed. So much happiness and so much sorrow, yet you never let me down or stopped believing in me. You afforded me the time to do what I have always dreamed of: dedicating myself to this project. Today, I share with you the fruits of my work and your patience.

My little sister Zineb:

"Those who do the real work are often in the shadows." This is true for my little sister Zineb, who takes care of me and the family. Thank you for your kindness, your care, and your support.

My sister Asma:

Professional and family commitments have kept you far from us, but know that you are always present in our hearts. Thank you for your support and your help, both you and your husband, Abdelghani Kayfouf. I am very grateful to you.

The Qesmi family:

You may not be rich in terms of money or wealth, but I found in you a very kind, warm, and generous host family. I will never forget the beautiful moments I spent with you, nor the way you took care of me. I love you all: Salem, Fatima, Mohammed, Merouane, Otman, and Omar. I will always be grateful to you.

My best friend Maureen Conner Tenore:

“A friend in need is a friend indeed.” Less than a year and a half ago, we were perfect strangers. You liked what I was doing and gave me endless support. For a very long time, you were the only person encouraging me to keep moving forward, and that means so much to me.

You supported this work while we were still strangers, and I am so grateful that you have since become family. To me, you were both a friend and a mother, and much more. Always listening, always caring, and always giving. I have never had a friend like you, and I likely never will again. I wish all the joy and happiness to you, your family, and your friends. Thank you.

I would like to thank my professors:

My natomy professor ALAMI HMIDANE TAYA:

It is a privilege to present this work today as a tribute to your mentorship. The entire first class of medical students loves and admires you. You have not only taught us anatomy, you have also instilled in us the art of practicing medicine with honesty, modesty, and, above all, a conscience. Your generosity toward students is unmatched, and your enthusiasm for teaching has never been equaled. I loved anatomy and medicine because of you, and I will continue to practice medicine as you taught us.

My Professor My Hassan Farih:

You have been a father to all generations of students at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Fez. You have given us advice and support throughout our years of study; all the students of the faculty are very grateful to you.

My professor and thesis rapporteur Belahsen Mohammed Faouzi:

I would like to congratulate you, first of all, on the excellence of your teaching and the quality of your courses within the faculty, and also for your perfect care in the neurology department. Your pedagogical method of training has given us, as future doctors, a great deal of self-confidence. In your department, we participated in developing diagnoses and even proposing management plans. I never felt as valued as I did when I was in your department; in other departments, I was often just taking blood pressure and temperatures.

I will never forget the time when, even after I had left the neurology department a year prior, you invited me to see the case of a young child with myopathy while explaining her symptoms to me. I will also not forget the day you invited me to the ward to show me what a Kayser-Fleischer ring is and how it helped diagnose Wilson's disease in a patient. I felt like a professor of medicine given your interest in explaining these two cases to me, rather than an ordinary extern with nothing better to do than walk the corridors with a stethoscope and a blood pressure monitor in hand.

I have enjoyed collaborating with you on topics such as paraplegia, neurological examination, and especially neurological physiology. I share your view that teaching should be a source of inspiration, motivation, and enthusiasm, rather than mere filler and forced labor.

My Teachers at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez:

Thank you for the quality of your guidance both at the faculty and in the hospital departments. I would like to specifically thank Dr. Tizniti Siham (Head of Radiology), Mr. Louchi Abdellatif (Head of Surgery B), and Professor Hida Moustapha (Head of Pediatrics). Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness and your support.

I would like to thank my friends:

Hamdoune Hanane:

Three years ago, you gave me a lesson that I have never forgotten: that life deserves to be lived with passion and enthusiasm until the very last moment. Your death was a turning point in my life. You have left us, but I have always kept you in my mind. Never have I seen anyone face death with such courage; I dedicate this work to the honor of your memory. May God keep you in His infinite mercy.

To all my friends:

Isam ElMejdi, Ibrahim Lmehjoubi, Khalid Laajili, Idrissi Rabii, Hicham ElKehwi, Issam Jbabri, Zakarya, Ansis Youness, Hicham Elhachimi, Chakib Elmaaroufi, Youssef Elbouyehyawi, Boukhrissa Amal, Lamyae BenBrahim, Rachid Taghlawi, Arlene, Ramona Elena, … and all the others.

To all those who have encouraged this project from near or far across the world, thank you for your encouragement, your support, and your warm comments, without which I would not have been able to move forward.