Approach to diagnosis and management of optic neuropathy.

abstract：:The description of coma and coma arousal therapy in Caraka Saṁhitā is described in sṁtra 24, verses 42-53. It describes the definition of coma, differential diagnosis of coma from other disorders of consciousness, signs of coma, etiology of coma, coma arousal therapy, and emergence from coma. The similarities and diff...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Shukla D

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients of delayed extradural hematoma (EDH) were seen in the last one year among forty eight consecutively treated cases of EDH. All the three hematomas were evacuated. Awareness of this entity and a high degree of vigilance are strongly recommended to detect such cases. Repeat CT should always be done, especi...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Alappat JP,Baiju,Praveen,Jayakumar K,Sanalkumar P

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nervous system is among the most frequent and serious targets of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The infection usually occurs in patients with profound immunosuppression. In 10 - 20% of the patients, the presence of a neurological disease is the first manifestation of symptomatic HIV infect...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Sharma SR,Hussain M,Habung H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal muscular atrophy constitutes one of the major disease entities amongst infantile neuro-muscular disorders. On the basis of morphological evidence, it had been suggested that the infantile spinal muscular atrophy (ISMA) is due to maturation arrest of the myofibres at 20 weeks gestation. Therefore, in the present...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Gayathri N,Das S,Gourie-Devi M,Ramamohan Y,Sarala D

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：Background:There is an ongoing research on the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). It is still unclear whether nutritional status and biochemical parameters such as serum 25(OH)D, magnesium, and potassium influence the development of disease. Aims:This study aimed to make contributions to the literature in terms of t...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Akbay GD,Karakullukçu E,Mutlu AA

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：AIMS:To study and compare the electrophysiological changes in neuroparalytic or vasculotoxic snakebites. MATERIALS AND METHODS:40 patients who had a definite history of snakebite, either vasculotoxic or neuroparalytic, were selected. They were grouped as Group A, 20 patients having a neuroparalytic snakebite with defi...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Panduranga P,Sangle SA,Mane AA,Doshi S,Kadam DB

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：: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:The operative approaches for colloid cyst excision are varied with open microsurgical excision still being considered as the "gold standard". Endoscopic removal of these cysts is gaining in popularity. AIMS:To document the efficacy and safety of the endoscope for colloid cyst excision. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Mishra S,Chandra PS,Suri A,Rajender K,Sharma BS,Mahapatra AK

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While the clinical and immunocytochemical features of sarcoglycanopathies have been reported from India, genetic aspects have not been studied. There is large variation in the sarcoglycan mutations among the studied populations. AIM:To study the spectrum of mutations in sarcoglycan genes (SG). MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Khadilkar SV,Singh RK,Hegde M,Urtizberea A,Love DR,Chong B

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF) is a known cause of progressive myelopathy which can be treated either by surgery or embolization. Indocyanine green angiography videoangiography (ICG-VA) during surgery can locate the exact location of AV shunting. Objective:To determine the clinical outcome follo...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Koyalmantham V,Kale SS,Devarajan LJ,Phalak M,Chandra PS,Suri A,Kumar R,Tandon V

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) caused by certain species belonging to the genus Acanthamoeba, Balamuthia, or Naegleria presents as a subacute or chronic illness. Amoebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba is seen more often in immunosuppressed individuals. Thus, it may often be associated with human immunod...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Thamtam VK,Uppin MS,Pyal A,Kaul S,Rani JY,Sundaram C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Baclofen, a GABA-agonist, is currently available as an immediate release (IR) formulation for relieving neurogenic spasticity in a variety of disorders. Baclofen IR requires to be administered three times a day which inadvertently increases the chances of medication noncompliance among patients and is also a...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Sampat NG,Kulkarni RV,Sase N,Joshi NH,Vora PB,Bhattacharya AK,Lakhani JD,Bhowmik SS

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early myoclonic encephalopathy (EME) is a rare malignant epileptic syndrome. The erratic myoclonus with or without focal motor seizures, time of onset before 3 months of age, and suppression-burst (SB) pattern in EEG are accepted as the diagnostic criteria for EME. We report a 40-day-old infant with the diagnosis of n...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Ozyürek H,Turanli G,Aliefendioglu D,Coskun T

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke is a multifactorial, polygenic disorder, influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. AIM:The purpose of this study was to determine the association of beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptor (AR) polymorphisms with intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke (ICH) in a North Indian population. MATERIAL...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Kumar A,Prasad K,Tripathi M,Padma Srivastava MV,Vivekanadhan S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hirayama disease (HD)/cervical flexion-induced myelopathy (CFIM) is a lower motor neuron disease conventionally affecting a single upper extremity. We describe three men progressing after a long stable period to develop severe spastic paraparesis and bladder disturbances as a protracted implication of HD. The age at o...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Preethish-Kumar V,Polavarapu K,Nashi S,Bhattacharya K,Saini J,Vengalil S,Pruthi N,Bhat DI,Nalini A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is a common but under recognized complication of neurocysticercosis (NCC). We report six patients having NCC who presented with stroke. All patients were young with no vascular risk factors. The arteritis which resulted in ischaemic infarct in these patients was related to the presence and severity of arachnoid...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Jha S,Kumar V

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two unusual cases of meningiomas associated with opposite chronic subdural haematoma are presented. ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Sinha VD,Dharker SR

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：:This study comprised of 340 cases of extradural haematomas (EDHs) treated during a period of 10 years (1984-1994) in the division of Neurosurgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi. Majority of them were rural patients (55.9 percent). The commonest mode of injury was blunt impact to the head mainly by lathi in r...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Sharma V,Mohanty S,George PJ

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasitic twin is a rare occurrence, with rachispagus being the rarest. The surgical approach and timing are not standardized. We describe the management of two cases of rachispagus and review the sparse literature on this entity. Both cases were operated early because of the social burden on the family as well as dif...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Pati AB,Mahalik SK,Naik S,Das K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation is common in supratentorial and cerebellar infarction, but is rare in brainstem infarction. It is seldom reported in basilar artery occlusion. Although early arterial recanalization by thrombolytic agent has became the new trend of treatment, for some neurologists anticoagulant i...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Hsiao MC,Lee JD,Lee M,Weng HH

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hypophysitis occurs predominantly in women, usually during pregnancy or postpartum period. Hypophysitis involving the anterior pituitary often presents with adrenal insufficiency. Design/Methods:We describe a 43-year-old woman who presented with recurrent episodes of alteration of sensorium due to hyponatre...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Baby N,Varghese P,Kunnathuparambil SG,Kuriakose AM

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rhinocerebral mycosis is a rapidly progressive fatal opportunistic infection, predominantly affecting people in an immunocompromised state. Aggressive surgical therapy, with repeated debridement in combination with intravenous amphotericin B can lead to a high rate of cure. AIM:To determine the predictors...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Jayalakshmi SS,Reddy RG,Borgohain R,Subramanyam C,Panigrahi M,Sundaram C,Meena AK,Mohandas S

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:A 72-year-old male was admitted with subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. The aneurysm was treated with clipping soon after radiological examination. Eight weeks after the treatment, the patient suffered from secondary hydrocephalus resulting from blockage of the subarachnoid space due...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Horita Y,Imaizumi T,Hashimoto Y,Niwa J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipomatous meningiomas are an uncommon subtype of meningiomas. In the present report, the clinical characteristics, neuroimaing and pathological features of 5 patients (4 males, 1 female; age range, 17-45 years; mean age, 35.2 years) with lipomatous meningioma were analyzed. The neuro-pathological reevaluation of lipo...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Jaiswal AK,Mehrotra A,Kumar B,Jaiswal S,Vij M,Behari S,Pal L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative diabetes insipidus (DI) is a significant cause of morbidity in craniopharyngiomas (CP) and its effective management improves outcome. OBJECTIVE:The objective was to determine the efficacy of a treatment protocol in the management of early postoperative DI in CP. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The qual...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Pratheesh R,Swallow DM,Joseph M,Natesan D,Rajaratnam S,Jacob KS,Chacko AG

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00