Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment Using Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Study of 137 Patients.

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：BACKGROUND:There is paucity of methodologically sound published studies on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) from India, on pub med/embase search. AIMS:To explore etiology of ICH and correlate the causes, location, and size of hemorrhage to clinical outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A hospital-based descriptive study from ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Narayan SK,Sivaprasad P,Sushma S,Sahoo RK,Dutta TK

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

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：: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：: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：: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：:Extratemporal lobe epilepsies (ETLE) are characterized by the epileptogenic foci outside the temporal lobe. They have a wide spectrum of semiological presentation depending upon the site of origin. They can arise from frontal, parietal, occipital lobes and from hypothalamic hamartoma. We discuss in this review the sem...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Dash D,Tripathi M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Reduced hemoglobin concentration has an adverse impact on the ischemic penumbra in patients with ischemic stroke as it causes reduced oxygen delivery to neuronal tissue and predisposes to infarct expansion. There is a paucity of data on the impact of anemia on early functional outcomes. Aims:To determine th...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Chang T,Weeratunga P,Vithanage T,Wijewickrama P,Kularathne S,Fernando S,Arambepola C

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The precise pathophysiology of primary writing tremor (PWT) and writer's cramp (WC) is not known. The aim of this study is to compare the cerebral activation patterns in patients of PWT, WC and healthy controls, during a task of signing on paper, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). MATERIALS...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Sahni H,Jayakumar PN,Pal PK

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sural sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) is an important electrodiagnostic study for suspected peripheral neuropathies. Incorrect technique and unavailability of reference data can lead to erroneous conclusions. OBJECTIVES:To establish reference data for sural SNAP in age-stratified healthy subjects ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Sreenivasan A,Mansukhani KA,Sharma A,Balakrishnan L

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tension type headaches are common in clinical practice. Earlier known by various names, the diagnosis has had psychological connotations. Recent evidence has helped clarify the neurobiological basis and the disorder is increasingly considered more in the preview of neurologists. The classification, clinical features, ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Chowdhury D

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Frontal executive dysfunction (FED) and abnormalities in volumetric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been described in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). We aimed to compare JME patients with and without FED by group analysis of voxel-based morphometric (VBM) estimates of brain volume in MRI. SUBJECTS A...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Pillai SH,Raghavan S,Mathew M,Gopalan GM,Kesavadas C,Sarma S,Thomas SV

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare, sporadic neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by a classical triad of facial port wine nevus, ipsilateral leptomeningeal angiomatosis (LAM) and glaucoma. The incidence of SWS is 1/50,000 live births, although it is more often underreported. The incidence of SWS without facial ne...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Jagtap SA,Srinivas G,Radhakrishnan A,Harsha KJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Migraine is a chronic and disabling disorder. Treatment of migraine often comprises of symptomatic (abortive) and preventive (prophylactic) treatment. The current drugs used in migraine prophylaxis include antidepressant drugs (Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Tricyclic antidepressants), and anti-epileptic dru...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Sadeghian H,Motiei-Langroudi R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nosology, classification and pathophysiology of ophthalmoplegic migraine (OM) remains complex and debatable. A recently proposed classification of OM leaves several caveats. A critical analysis of all reported cases of OM (1993-2010) has been made incorporating the authors' own experience to arrive at a simple, un...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Chakravarty A,Mukherjee A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism that is an often missed but treatable cause of hereditary ataxia. We report a case of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) that was diagnosed only after the development of cognitive decline and adult onset ataxia in a 35-year-old man. ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Shaji B,Srikumar B,Ramachandran D

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：Introduction:In Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS), worsening of weakness or disability after initial period of recovery or stabilization is described as treatment-related fluctuations (TRF). Aim:This study aims to describe the clinical characteristics and outcome of six patients with GBS and TRF. Patients and Methods:Six...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Ramakrishnan S,Mustare V,Philip M,Thennarasu K,Periyavan S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a young patient of acute transverse myelitis (ATM) who developed true lower motor neuron (LMN) type flaccid paraplegia as a result of anterior horn cell damage in the region of cord inflammation that extended from conus upwards up to the D4 transverse level. We infer that flaccidity in acute phase of ATM i...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Pradhan S,Kumar A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of modified constraint induced movement therapy (m-CIMT) in stroke subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of forty sub-acute stroke subjects were randomly assigned to either a m-CIMT (n = 20) or in a control group (n = 20). The m-CIMT gr...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Singh P,Pradhan B

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Stroke results in significant caregiver burden and strain. Objective:The main objectives of this study is to assess the burden and its consequences in caregivers of stroke patients and to determine the associated factors to caregivers' burden. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted over 1 year on 70...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Mandowara B,Patel AN,Amin AA,Phatak A,Desai S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is paucity of reports on thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) from India. We report the patients with TPP and compare them with idiopathic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (IHPP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients with hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) treated during the past 11 years were evaluated retro...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Kalita J,Goyal G,Bhoi SK,Chandra S,Misra UK

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of an 82-year-old female with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD), who developed unusual artistic creativity after development of her disease, is described. The possible pathogenetic mechanism is discussed. The patient showed no inclination toward visual arts during her premorbid years. However, 4 years after d...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Chakravarty A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the effect of sodium valproic acid (SVA) on the sleep quality of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Standardized sleep questionnaires viz. Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were administered to 30 ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Nayak C,Sinha S,Ramachandraiah CT,Nagappa M,Thennarasu K,Taly AB,Satishchandra P

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Vasculitic neuropathy can be either restricted to the peripheral nerves or associated with systemic involvement of other organs. The objective of this study was to analyze the nerve biopsies reported as "vasculitic neuropathy" with clinical features. Materials and Methods:All cases diagnosed with vasculitic ...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Hui M,Meena AK,Rajasekhar L,Sireesha Y,Afshan J,Mridula R,Borgohain R,Uppin MS

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Young onset dementia is a challenge. We describe a case, where a patient presented with psychosis, dementia and MRI showing pulvinar sign, all of this typical of variant Cruetzfelt Jacob disease (CJD). Subsequent investigations lead to the diagnosis of a treatable illness and patient was improved and MRI sign reversed...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Gopalakrishnan B,Ashraf V,Kumar P,Kiran K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a family from Punjab (India) with 10 members having benign familial neonatal convulsions (also known as benign familial neonatal seizures) in two generations. This disorder is quite rare. The clinical presentation of index case along with the findings of computed tomography of the brain and electroe...

journal_title：Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

authors： Singh H,Raj R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00