Wegener's granulomatosis : a case with multiple symmetric cranial neuropathies.

abstract：:Organized neurosurgery in India started in 1951 with the formation of the Neurological Society of India (NSI). Essentially, this society was the first superspecialty group in medicine comprising of clinical neuroscientists of India. The character of the Society has changed over the years with the formation of the Indi...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Deopujari CE

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One thousand human brains of both sexes were examined. Aneurysms were found in 10 specimens (1%). The incidence of aneurysms was 1.6% in females and 0.8% in males. All the aneurysms were saccular. The aneurysms varied in size. In 5 specimens the aneurysms were minute bulbous dilatations. In the rest of the cases it va...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Kapoor K,Kak VK

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and sixty four transsphenoidal procedure for excision for pituitary adenomas were performed in the Christian Medical College Hospital at Vellore between 1983 and 1994. These were reviewed to evaluate the complications and their management. There were four operative deaths (1.5). Major morbidity included ce...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Chacko AG,Chandy MJ

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, we describe a new mutation located in the coiled 1B domain of desmin and associated with a predominant cardiac involvement and a high degree of cardiac sudden death in a large Indian pedigree with 12 affected members. The index cases was 38-year-old man who presented with progressive difficulty in grip...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Nalini A,Gayathri N,Richard P,Cobo AM,Urtizberea JA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic intracranial aneurysms constitute less than 1% of all intracranial aneurysms. A case of traumatic distal anterior cerebral artery aneurysm in 18 months old child, treated successfully by microsurgical excision of aneurysm is being reported, along with review of the literature. ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Raju BS,Purohit AK,Murthy SR,Sundaram C,Sanjay T

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial schwannoma is a kind of benign intracranial tumors, derived from neuron myelin sheath, growing slowly and curable. Olfactory schwannoma is an exceedingly rare kind of schwannoma, whose origin is still uncovered. Although several theories have been put up for pathogenesis of olfactory schwannoma, till now,...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Wang Z,Zhang W,You G,Wang J,Li G,Gao Z,Xie J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the clinical features of a 29 year female presenting with a 3 years history of episodes of cerebellar ataxia, dysarthria and nystagmus lasting 3-5 days, recurring almost every month. Sleep disturbance and buzzing in ears were noted 3-4 days before each episode. No other precipitant factor was pre...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Singhvi JP,Prabhakar S,Singh P

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a well described entity in adults. In pediatric age group the presentation of disease can vary depending on the age of patients and is less frequently reported. AIM:The aim of this study is to describe the clinical features, investigations, treatment and outcome...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Roy AG,Vinayan KP,Kumar A

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mirror therapy (MT) is a valuable method for enhancing motor recovery in poststroke hemiparesis. The technique utilizes the mirror-illusion created by the movement of sound limb that is perceived as the paretic limb. MT is a simple and economical technique than can stimulate the brain noninvasively. The intervention u...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Arya KN

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Literature on cognition in normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is sparse and more so on cognition in advanced NPH. OBJECTIVE:To study the cognitive profile in a hospital-based cohort of cognitively-advanced NPH. SETTINGS AND DESIGN:This was a prospective cross-sectional study. The patients included those a...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Mathew R,Pavithran S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of brain abscess is still a subject of controversy. Simple therapeutic approaches like twist drill/burr hole aspiration with or without insertion of a drain are also quite effective. There are reports of encouraging results following endoscopic treatment. We are reporting our results of endoscopic ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Yadav YR,Sinha M,Neha.,Parihar V

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual case of primary diffuse craniospinal leptomeningeal gliomatosis (PGDL), who was initially diagnosed on the basis of imaging, laboratory findings, and cranial meningeal biopsy as tuberculous meningitis and showed clinical deterioration while on anti-tuberculous treatment for 2 months. The patient ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Vishal J,Patir R,Ahlawat S,Gupta RK

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While operating intracranial meningiomas, neurosurgeons commonly drill the hyperostotic bone and put the bone flap back. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether bony changes seen in meningioma are due to tumor invasion or reactionary changes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This prospective study, conducted over 10 months (O...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Goyal N,Kakkar A,Sarkar C,Agrawal D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The natural history of glucose intolerance (GI) in patients with acromegaly undergoing surgical treatment has not been fully understood. This study was aimed to unravel the prevalence and predictors of recovery from GI in these patients in a prospective multivariate model. Materials and Methods:Patients with...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Dutta P,Hajela A,Gupta P,Rai A,Sachdeva N,Mukherjee KK,Pathak A,Dhandapani S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with isolated schizencephaly, a very rare congenital anomaly of the brain, who presented with epilepsy are presented. According to imaging morphology, there are two types of schizencephaly, 'open lip' and 'minimally open lip'. These two cases emphasize that while MRI is superior to CT in the diagnosis of ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Srikanth SG,Jayakumar PN,Vasudev MK

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histopathologically and immunologically confirmed case of paraganglioma of cauda equina region is described. ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Singh P,Singh AP,Rajaram T,Sabhikhi AK

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the conventional hematoxylin and eosin (H and E) staining is vital for the histological diagnosis of lesions, the role of immunohistochemistry (IHC) is undeniable in surgical pathology. Morphology, which looks more or less similar on H and E staining, can be further differentiated by merely doing IHC. This, i...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Jaiswal S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three patients with pyomyositis due to Staphylococcus aureus. Magnetic resonance imaging aided in the accurate diagnosis of the infection and of the extent of involvement. Incision, drainage and antibiotic therapy eradicated the infection in all the patients. We suggest clinical or subclinical bacteraemic se...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Meena AK,Rajashekar S,Reddy JJ,Kaul S,Murthy JM

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective analysis of 326 clinically diagnosed cases with meningitis over a period of five-and-a-half years was carried out to determine the prevalence of cryptococcal infection, its associated risk factors and therapeutic outcome. Fifty-four (16.6%) patients with cryptococcal meningitis were identified by smear...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Prasad KN,Agarwal J,Nag VL,Verma AK,Dixit AK,Ayyagari A

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relative frequency of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) among the patients referred for electrophysiological studies was studied. The case material included both inpatients and outpatients with various peripheral nerve disorders during the study period. CTS constituted 7 percent of all the peripheral nerve disorders an...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Murthy J,Meena AK

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy surgery currently offers the best treatment for patients with drug-refractory epilepsy (DRE). Resective surgery, in the presence of a well-localized epileptogenic focus, remains the best modality towards achieving seizure freedom. However, localization of the focus may not be possible in all the cases of DRE,...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Doddamani RS,Agrawal M,Samala R,Ramanujam B,Chandra PS,Tripathi M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are more than 10 million persons with epilepsy (PWE) in India. Despite availability of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), there is a large treatment gap varying from 50 to 70% among PWE. For treatable epilepsy, this gap can be attributed to poor education, poverty, cultural beliefs, stigma, and poor healthcare infrastr...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Dixit AB,Banerjee J,Chandra PS,Tripathi M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the October of 1996, Lance Armstrong, celebrated cyclist and one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen, at the age of 24, was diagnosed with metastatic testicular cancer with disease having already spread to his abdomen, lungs and brain. Lance underwent four cycles of chemotherapy, actually the pretty st...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Jalali R,Munshi A,Arora B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this prospective study conducted over 2 years, 300 nonconsecutive cases of autosomal recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophies (AR-LGMD) were characterized, based on phenotypic features, biochemical findings, electrophysiological studies, muscle immunohistochemistry (IHC), and western blot (WB) analysis. ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Nalini A,Polavarapu K,Sunitha B,Kulkarni S,Gayathri N,Srinivas Bharath MM,Modi S,Preethish-Kumar V

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical options for suprasellar arachnoid cyst are cystoperitoneal shunt, craniotomy fenestration and endoscopic fenestration. Endoscopic management has been found to be safe and effective. We report our experience with endoscopic management in 12 (male five, female seven; age range 8 months to 42 years) patients wit...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Yadav YR,Parihar V,Sinha M,Jain N

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Moyamoya disease, Japanese for 'puff of smoke', is a rare disease that presents most commonly with recurrent TIAs (transient ischemic attacks) / stroke in childhood. Ischemic symptoms in patients with moyamoya disease are usually due to hemodynamically-mediated perfusion failure. Identification of abnormal tissue perf...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Khanna PC,Lath C,Gadewar SB,Patkar DP

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was undertaken in 459 cases, undergoing open heart surgery which necessitated media sternotomy, to see the frequency of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve related complications in the upper limbs. Seven cases (1.53) had such complications. These included lower trunk injury (3 cases), ulnar neurop...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Reddy KV,Satyanarayana PV,Murthy J,Rao P,Rao CM,Rama RP,Rao CM

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiplex ligation-dependant probe amplification (MLPA) is a highly sensitive and rapid alternative to multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Muscle biopsy should be reserved for mutation-negative cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An attempt was made to compare the sensitivity and pattern of mutations by mPC...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Manjunath M,Kiran P,Preethish-Kumar V,Nalini A,Singh RJ,Gayathri N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accessory nerve schwannoma are extremely rare. The preoperative consideration of this diagnosis will lead to appropriate surgical management with preservation of motor nerve function. In this article we review the literature and report a case treated successfully based on preoperative MRI findings. ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Agrawal A,Rao KS,Makannavar JH,Shetty L,Raveendra VM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the value of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) in evaluating the histopathologic grade of cerebral astrocytomas and compare the relative value of SWI and conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is an analysis of 26 untreated patients with patholo...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Zhang H,Tan Y,Wang XC,Qing JB,Wang L,Wu XF,Zhang L,Liu QW

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00