Stroke in young: an Indian perspective.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is frequently associated with intractable focal epilepsy. Epileptogenicity is usually attributed to the hemosiderin deposits. Extent of resection is a crucial issue for achieving good seizure outcome. AIM:To assess whether seizure outcome is related to the extended rese...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Wang X,Tao Z,You C,Li Q,Liu Y

更新日期：2013-05-01 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

abstract：Background:Traumatic injury to the spine can be a complex diagnostic and therapeutic entity often with devastating consequences. Outside of the isolated vertebral column injury costs; annual costs associated with spinal cord injury (SCI) are estimated to exceed $9.7 billion. Objective:To identify the 100 most-cited ar...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Tariq MB,Wu OC,Agulnick MA,Kasliwal MK

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This prospective study analyzes the factors responsible for pre and postoperative persistent tinnitus following vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery and discusses the possible etiopathogenetic mechanisms. Materials and Methods:Sixty-seven consecutive patients with unilateral VS operated via the retrosigmoid-s...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Sardhara J,Srivastava AK,Pandey SD,Keshri A,Mehrotra A,Das KK,Bhaishora K,Jaiswal A,Behari S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of the degree of severity of injury, coma duration, and prediction of outcome are integral parts of present-day management of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether evaluation and prediction of outcome in early phase after severe TBI is possible by means of single-v...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Du Y,Li Y,Lan Q

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuronal plasticity is expected to be different at different ages and adaptive changes developing after peripheral facial palsy (PFP) may provide a clue in this respect. AIMS:To investigate the difference in the reorganization developing after facial nerve damage between patients who developed PFP at childh...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Kiziltan ME,Uzun N,Kiziltan G,Savrun FK

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：:Botulinum toxin has gained immense popularity since its introduction for therapeutic use. It is used in a variety of movement disorders like hemi-facial spasm, focal dystonias like blepharospasm, cervical dystonia, oromandibular dystonia, limb dystonias. It is also being used in patients with tremors, tics and for a v...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Tater P,Pandey S

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Endolymphatic sac tumors (ELST) are rare papillary tumors of the temporal bone. Previously named as aggressive papillary middle ear tumors, they have recently been shown to arise from the endolymphatic sac. They are a rare in cerebello-pontine angle (CPA). We present a case of an ELST who presented as a CPA tumor with...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Joseph BV,Chacko G,Raghuram L,Rajshekhar V

更新日期：2002-12-01 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：: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：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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND:Evidence from small case series suggests that the intrasinus thrombolysis (IST) is relatively safe and effective in rapid recanalization of thrombosed sinuses and reversal of neurological deficits in patients with cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis (CVST) However, in the absence of randomized controlled tr...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Kumar S,Rajshekher G,Reddy CR,Venkateswarlu J,Prabhakar S

更新日期：2010-03-01 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:Craniovertebral junction (CVJ) abnormalities, such as atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) with or without basilar invagination (BI), with or without associated Chiari malformation (CM), may cause a high cervical myelopathy. Occasionally, mechanical factors such as inadequate canal decompression, torticollis, and/...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Sindgikar P,Das KK,Sardhara J,Bhaisora KS,Srivastava AK,Mehrotra A,Jaiswal AK,Sahu RN,Behari S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior to implantation, spinal implants are subjected to rigorous testing to ensure safety and efficacy. A full battery of tests for the devices may include many steps ranging from biocompatibility tests to in vivo animal studies. This paper describes some of the essential tests from a mechanical engineering perspectiv...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Goel VK,Ebraheim NA,Biyani A,Rengachary S,Faizan A

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：:Neurological manifestations of brucellosis are rare. Twelve cases of brucellosis with neurological involvement are being presented. The underlying mechanism has been discussed. ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Srivastava VK,Ansari MG

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Acute ischemic stroke therapy is time sensitive, and optimum treatment is missed due to pre-hospital and/or in-hospital delay. Materials and Methods:A prospective observational (before and after) study was conducted for 1 year.The study period was defined as phase-I or pre-education phase, phase-II or immed...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Puri I,Bhatia R,Vibha D,Singh MB,Padma MV,Aggarwal P,Prasad K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuronal migration disorders are an important differential diagnosis to be considered in the evaluation of intractable epilepsy. Though the underlying causative factors which govern their development are many and varied, genetic factors have been found to be contributory in a few forms of these disorders. An X-linked ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Panda S,Tripathi M,Jain S,Sharma P

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis complicated by cerebral hematoma is extremely rare. We report a 54-year-old man with hepes simplex encephalitis complicated by intracerebral hematoma and review the literature and describe the characteristics of HSV encephalitis complicated by intracerebral hematoma. ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Takeuchi S,Takasato Y

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Aspirin is a drug that has been found to be useful in reducing the incidence of infarctions. This systemic is aimed at review evaluating the benefits of aspirin in the management of tuberculous meningitis. Methods:A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Contro...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Rizvi I,Garg RK,Malhotra HS,Kumar N,Uniyal R

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early restoration of flow to perfuse salvageable brain tissue has been shown to significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality of ischemic stroke. Several mechanical devices have shown promising results in patients with large vessel occlusive stroke. Solitaire revascularization device (ev3, Inc., Irvine, California)...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Huded V,Rajesh KN,Netravathi S,Iyer R

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The endoscopic transsphenoidal approach is commonly used surgical approach for pituitary adenomas. However, adenomas with dumbbell configuration, pure suprasellar location, and fibrous consistency are difficult to remove by this approach. Recently, the extended endoscopic endonasal approach (E...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Sankhla SK,Jayashankar N,Khan GM

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The endovascular modality of treatment is the preferred treatment modality for DAVF. In some circumstances, successful obliteration may not be possible by endovascular means, and such cases may require a direct surgical treatment. The authors report on their experience with the use of cranial base approach...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Kattner KA,Roth TC,Nardone EM,Giannotta SL

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00