Stroke and skin rash: A rare case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura.

abstract：:Role of antiplatelet therapy in secondary stroke prevention is of major significance. Antiplatelet agents predominantly in use are aspirin, clopidogrel, and combination regimes. The review focuses on the optimization of antiplatelet regimen based on evidence obtained from randomized-controlled trials, on different ant...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Srivastava P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nummular headache (NH) is a newly categorized headache disorder characterized by a consistent clinicographics in each attack. Currently, it is considered as a primary headache disorder due to epicranial neuralgia but the pathomechanism is still unknown. We report a woman, whose recurrent NH subsided after trans-spheno...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Chui C,Chen WH,Yin HL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases with manifestations of right heart failure, shock, metabolic acidosis, and renal failure in varying combination were admitted with paraparesis. Nerve conduction study suggested predominantly motor and mainly axonal type of neuropathy. Rapid reversal of shock, acidosis, and multi-organ dysfunction with time...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Prakasha SR,Mustafa AS,Baikunje S,Subramanyam K

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Diagnostic evaluation of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A (LGMD2A) involves specialized studies on muscle biopsy and mutation analysis. Mutation screening is the gold standard for diagnosis but is difficult as the gene is large and multiple mutations are known. This study evaluates the util...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Khadilkar SV,Chaudhari CR,Dastur RS,Gaitonde PS,Yadav JG

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allgrove Syndrome or triple A syndrome is a rare familial multisystem disorder characterized by achalasia, alacrima and adrenal insufficiency. The objective was to describe a case of 4A syndrome where autonomic dysfunction was the presenting feature. A 22-year-old male presented with erectile dysfunction and loss of s...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Sanyal D,Bhattacharjee S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this work was to assess the respiratory functions of ambulatory Duchenne patients and to propose an earlier time period for intervention. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Lung functions and North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA) scores of Duchenne patients were evaluated simultaneously. RESULTS:Thirty ambulatory...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Ekici B,Ergül Y,Tatlı B,Bilir F,Binboğa F,Süleyman A,Tamay Z,Calışkan M,Güler N

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs) are uncommon group of headache disorders. These are defined and diagnosed by the criteria given by the International Classification of Headache Disorders 3β version. Over the past few decades, a number of secondary (symptomatic) cases have been described in the literatu...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Chowdhury D

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuromyelitis optica is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. The discovery of a specific antibody (NMO IgG /aquaporin-4 antibody) in patients with this condition has led to a marked revival of research on the disease. This article summarizes the major advances in neuromyelitis optica, ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Jacob A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:There are few community-based neuroepidemiological studies based in tribal communities. This cross-sectional community-based study explored the prevalence rates of neurological disorders in the tribal region of Kaparada in Gujarat. Methodology:A two-stage methodology was used. Door-to-door surveys were cond...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Mansukhani KA,Barretto MA,Donde SA,Wandrekar J,Nigudkar A,Nair R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke in young poses a major health problem. Thrombophilic factors have been implicated in 4-8% of the young strokes worldwide. Protein S deficiency is a rare cause of recurrent ischemic stroke in young population. Only a few sporadic cases have been described in the literature. We are reporting a case of protein S d...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Hooda A,Khandelwal PD,Saxena P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache is the most common symptom of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT); however, the detailed underlying mechanisms and characteristics of headache in CVT have not been well described. Here, we report two cases of CVT whose primary and lasting presentation was orthostatic headache, suggestive of decreased intracrania...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Kim JB,Kwon DY,Park MH,Kim BJ,Park KW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:18-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose(FDG) is a structural analog of 2-deoxyglucose and accumulates in malignant tissues but also at sites of infection and inflammation. For this reason, FDG PET or PET/CT has great advantage in understanding of underlying pathology in assessment of FUO (Fever of unknown origin). However, till t...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Tewari A,Padma S,Sundaram PS

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria are a rare complication of dermatomyositis. Such patient can land up in acute renal failure. Recognition of this fact has important therapeutic implications as patients require immunotherapy in addition to the symptomatic treatment for renal failure. We report a case of dermatomyositis...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Joshi D,Kumar N,Rai A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:West Nile Virus (WNV) is an arthropod-borne flavivirus, which causes flu-like illness and is sporadically associated with encephalitis. Transmission to humans occurs following a bite from an infected mosquito, which acquires the virus after feeding on dead birds. WNV meningoencephalitis is a rare infection with a neur...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Malhotra K,Ramanathan RS,Synowiec A,Rana S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fazio Londe Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder presenting with progressive bulbar palsy with respiratory failure. Initially considered to have an unrelenting course, is now found to be due to mutations in the SLC52A3 gene which encodes the intestinal (hRFT2) riboflavin transporter in some children. We report an ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Varadarajan P,Thayanathi V,Pauline LC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress has been implicated in various disorders including epilepsy. We studied the antioxidant status in patients with epilepsy and aimed at determining whether there was any difference in the antioxidant levels between patients and controls, patients who are not on antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Menon B,Ramalingam K,Kumar RV

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cross sectional studies have reported a tremendous amount of stress in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The present study aimed at evaluating the perceived stress in caregivers of patients with AD and MCI compared to controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ca...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Anand KS,Dhikav V,Sachdeva A,Mishra P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional case control study included subjects aged between 18 and 65 years with diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG) in Osserman's Stage I and Stage IIa and those in remission with positive and negative acetylcholine receptor antibody (AChRAb). They were evaluated for heart rate variability (HRV) and other ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Puneeth CS,Chandra SR,Yadav R,Sathyaprabha TN,Chandran S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral vasculitis secondary to Crohn's disease (CD) seems to be a very rare phenomenon. We report a 39-year-old male who presented with headache, vomiting, and left-sided weakness in the known case of CD. Cross-sectional imaging (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging,) showed right gangliocapsular acute...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Garge SS,Vyas PD,Modi PD,Ghatge S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 67-year-old male smoker had exertional headaches for 2 years. The headaches were holocephalic, very severe, excruciating, and occasionally accompanied by nausea. Physical examinations and neuroimaging were normal. Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed old infarct in inferior leads. Sublingual nitrate provided relief in hea...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Prakash S,Panchani N,Rathore C,Makwana P,Rathod M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limbic encephalitis (LE) is a neurological syndrome that may present in association with cancer, infection, or as an isolate clinical condition often accompanying autoimmune disorders. LE associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (anti-GAD) is rare in children. Here, we characterized the clinical and labo...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Incecik F,Hergüner OM,Yıldızdaş D,Horoz O,Besen S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital myopathies (CMs) though considered distinct disorders, simultaneous occurrence of central nucleus, nemaline rods, and cores in the same biopsy are scarcely reported. OBJECTIVE:A retrospective reassessment of cases diagnosed as CMs to look for multiple pathologies missed, if any, during the initia...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Dhinakaran S,Kumar RS,Thakkar R,Narayanappa G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the first steps toward the correct diagnosis of dementia is to segregate out the nondegenerative dementias from possible degenerative dementias. Nondegenerative dementias could be due to traumatic, endocrine, metabolic, nutritional, toxic, infective, and immunological causes. They could also be caused by tumors...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Ghosh A

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Nicolau syndrome (NS) in a 36-year-old adult taking an unusual and devastating hyperacute irreversible paraplegia after an intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin as a part of routine chemoprophylaxis of her rheumatic heart disease is reported. Although this syndrome is a considerably rare, iatrogen...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Shelley BP,Prasad P,Manjunath MM,Chakraborti S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opercular myoclonic-anarthric status epilepticus (OMASE) is an uncommon disorder of diverse etiology. This condition is characterized by fluctuating cortical dysarthria associated with epileptic myoclonus involving glossopharyngeal musculature bilaterally. We report two cases of OMASE of vascular etiology in adults. I...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Bhaskara Rao JV,Vengamma B,Naveen T,Rao MS

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Only few papers have investigated the impact of multiple sclerosis (MS), especially MS-related fatigue and the impact of the quality of sleep on the quality of life (QoL) in MS patients. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to measure the quality of life in MS patients and the impact of disability, fat...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Ghaem H,Borhani Haghighi A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neurologists in their clinical practice are faced with inquiries about the suitability of stem cell approaches by patients with a variety of acute and chronic (namely neurodegenerative) disorders. The challenge is to provide these patients with accurate information about the scope of stem cell use as well ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Devi MG,Sharma A,Mohanty S,Jain N,Verma K,Padma MV,Pal P,Chabbra HS,Khadilkar S,Prabhakar S,Singh G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder encountered in patients of neurological disorders which is usually either due to inappropriate secretion of Antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) or cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSWS). We conducted this study in a tertiary care hospital to determine the incidence and...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Saleem S,Yousuf I,Gul A,Gupta S,Verma S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical education in India is expected to undergo a significant reform after the introduction of the National Medical Commission Act. Single, nationwide National Exit Test (NEXT) is an essential provision under this act, which will be implemented during the next three years. It aims to bring about uniformity in the mi...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Ranjan P,Ranjan R,Kumar M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stent retrieval system is an established treatment modality in acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion. Here, we describe a complication which occurred during mechanical thrombectomy in three cases where the clot dislodged during retrieval. There was a possibility of the clot getting reinjected into the arte...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Huded V,Nambiar V,De Souza R,Bohra V,Ramankutty R

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00