Dynamic pituitary hormones change after traumatic brain injury.

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：:A histopathologically proven case of cerebral toxoplasmosis in a young HIV positive patient has been presented. The clinical problems in management are highlighted. ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Alappat JP,Mathew CF,Jayakumar K,Suresh IC,Kumar S

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Department of Neurological Sciences at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore was the first department to start neurosurgical and neurological services in India. Jacob Chandy started the department in 1949 against several odds. He started a formal training program in neurosurgery in 1958, for the first time in I...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Rajshekhar V

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cell arteritis (GCA), the most common form of systemic granulomatous vasculitis in adults, preferentially involves large and medium-sized arteries. Scalp necrosis is a rare complication and can be the presenting feature. This report presents two patients of GCA with severe scalp necrosis as the presenting sympto...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Mucke T,Kesting MR,Holzle F,Wolff KD

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Image-guided procedures such as computed tomography (CT) guided, neuronavigator-guided and ultrasound-guided methods can assist neurosurgeons in localizing the intraparenchymal lesion of the brain. However, despite improvements in the imaging techniques, an accurate diagnosis of intrinsic lesion requires tis...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Jain D,Sharma MC,Sarkar C,Gupta D,Singh M,Mahapatra AK

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rosai Dorfman disease (RDD), also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is a benign histiocytic proliferative disorder mainly affecting the lymph nodes. Although several cases of extra-nodal involvement have been reported previously, central nervous system involvement, particularly in the absence ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Krishnamoorthy V,Parmar CF,Panikar D

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrence of coiled aneurysm usually due to coil compaction is a known phenomenon. Extent of recurrence and its relation to re-bleeding is not known. The authors report a case of spontaneous asymptomatic extrusion of guglielmi detachable coils from the dome of a previously ruptured anterior communicating artery aneur...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Choudhari KA,Flynn PA,McKinstry SC

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:78 autopsy proven cases of infective endocarditis (IE) seen during 1983 to 1995 were retrospectively reviewed. The brain was available for examination in 44 cases. In the remaining cases, brain was not examined because examination of it was not requested due to lack of neurological findings. Brain lesions were observe...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Patel FM,Das A,Banerjee AK

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:52 patients (25 males and 27 females) suffering from refrectory partial seizures, of not more than two years duration and on carbamazepine monotherapy were enrolled in this study. Patients were randomly put on gabapentin (19 males and 8 females) or lamotrigine (6 males and 19 females) as add on therapy. The efficacy o...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Sethi A,Chandra D,Puri V,Mallika V

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 47 year-old woman with Wegener's granulomatosis presented with an atypical onset of multiple symmetric cranial nerve involvement. The diagnosis was established by clinical examination and laboratory data. To our knowledge, this is the first case of Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with bilateral multiple symmetri...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Demikiran M,Sarica Y,Ozeren A,Tuncer I

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal congenital dermal sinus is a rare entity, which supposedly results from the failure of neuroectoderm to separate from the cutaneous ectoderm during the process of neurulation. The present study was undertaken to know the clinical profile of these patients, to study associated anomalies and to assess the results...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Jindal A,Mahapatra AK

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Surgical clipping is the most definite treatment for intracranial aneurysms. Its aim is to achieve complete aneurysmal occlusion without compromising the lumen of a parent vessel or perforators, and with minimal brain tissue trauma. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of endoscopic controlled keyhole approach ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Sharma BS,Kumar A,Sawarkar D

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder that affects the spinal cord focally resulting in motor sensory and autonomic dysfunction. Establishing the diagnosis of ATM is not as difficult as determining the possible etiology. There is a difference in the perception of ATM seen in the Wes...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Pandit L

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumefactive demyelination is a phenomenon involving the radiographic resemblance of an acute demyelinating process in the central nervous system to neoplasia. Although this has been described and characterized for multiple sclerosis, it has been reported in a few cases in patients with acute disseminated encephalomyel...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Z Ghali MG

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) type 2A is caused by mutation in the gene encoding for calpain-3 resulting in total or partial loss of protein. Diagnosis of LGMD2A, the most prevalent form of LGMD, is established by analyzing calpain-3 protein deficiency or CAPN3 gene mutation. Since there is no data f...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Pathak P,Sharma MC,Sarkar C,Jha P,Suri V,Mohd H,Singh S,Bhatia R,Gulati S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) is a disorder that affects both the peripheral and central nervous system with clinical and genetic heterogeneity. We describe the spectrum of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), MR-spectroscopy (MRS), and diffusion changes in two siblings from India. In addition to the described MRI findin...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Ravishankar S,Goel G,Rautenstrauss CP,Nalini A

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatomal somatosensory evoked potentials (DSSEP) from C5-T1 dermatomes were recorded in 20 normal healthy adult volunteers as controls and 61 patients with neck pain. The patients were divided into three groups. Group I : symptomatic patients withclinical signs of C5-T1 radiculopathy and radiological evidence of cer...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Abraham AP,Pandian JD

更新日期：1998-04-01 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：:Chronic subdural haematoma (SDH) complicating chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), in an adult is extremely rare. There are only four such case reports available in the literature and all these patients had surgical evacuation of the haematoma. We report an elderly female with chronic ITP presenting with...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Gupta SK,Khosla VK,Verma SC

更新日期：1997-04-01 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：:Long-term observations over a period of 22 years in an Indian family with primary dysferlinopathy are recorded, defining phenotypic variability. In the propositus, the dystrophy began distally in the tibialis anterior muscles, before involving the gastrocnemius. Transient painful calf hypertrophy, followed by calf was...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Khadilkar SV,Singh RK,Agarwal P,Krahn M,Levy N

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

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：:A "Hot Cross Bun" sign on T2-weighted MRI was described as a result of selective loss of myelinated transverse pontocerebellar fibers and neurons in the pontine raphe with preservation of the pontine tegmentum and corticospinal tracts (CST). However, neuropathologic studies showed contradicting results with no sparing...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Loh KB,Rahmat K,Lim SY,Ramli N

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：:The Achanta Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Center (ALNC) and Post Graduate Institute of Neurological Surgery is a private teaching neurosurgical institution located in the VHS (Voluntary Health Services) Hospital Chennai. It has been a leader and trendsetter among the private academic neurosurgical training institutions, ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Sridhar K,Vasudevan MC,Krishnan SS,Pande A,Jain PK

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a case of acute steroid-induced myopathy following a single dose of oral prednisolone. A 55-year-old man presented with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which was treated with prednisolone 40 mg daily in addition to bronchodilators. He developed features of myopathy...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Kumar S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a boy with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) who presented with features of non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). This case highlights the fact that NCSE, even though not a common occurrence in JME, should be kept in mind when a patient with previous history of seizures presents with subtle ch...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Chemmanam T,Pandian JD,Singh YP,Pandhi M

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptospirosis is a zoonosis prevalent worldwide and is endemic in many parts of India. In early leptospiremic as well as late immune phase of the disease kidney, liver, heart, and lungs are commonly involved. Neurological manifestations are rare but may occur during immune phase in the form of aseptic meningitis, meni...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Pradhan S,Tandon R,Kishore J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00