Palatal myoclonus in postinfectious opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome : a case report.

abstract：:Bilateral optic nerve injury is a rare condition and is reported in 5-6 percent of all optic nerve injuries. However, there is no published series on bilateral optic nerve injury. Analysis of 31 cases of bilateral optic nerve involvement seen amongst 275 patients with optic nerve injury (11.5 percent) is discussed. Ro...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Mahapatra AK

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of the genetic metabolic myopathies remains generally unsatisfactory with the exception of a select few. Multiple Acyl Co-A Dehydrogenase Deficiency (Glutaric Aciduria type II), in particular, has been shown to respond well to riboflavin supplementation. Recently, studies have also confirmed the effectivenes...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Yee WC

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：: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：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：: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：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a critical and rapidly growing global health problem. Neurological complications occur in almost all patients with severe CKD, potentially affecting all levels of the nervous system, from the central nervous system (CNS) through to the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Patients with CKD ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Renjen PN,Chaudhari D,Sagar G,Jasuja S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the dynamic changes of pituitary hormones in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to correlate the severity and neurological outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Dynamic changes in the pituitary hormones were evaluated in 164 patients with TBI on day-1, day-7, day-14, day-21, and day-28 post injury. Admission ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Zheng P,He B,Tong W

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:'Wearing off' refers to the phenomenology of movement disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD) that appears early and is much commoner than generally believed. It may be present in the form of either motor symptoms or non-motor symptoms. AIM:To investigate the utility of wearing-off questionnaire (WOQ-19, Ital...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Pistacchi M,Gioulis M,Sanson F,Marsala SZ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional outcome at three months was studied in 72 patients with ischemic stroke. The Canadian Neurological Scale was used to assess the severity of stroke at admission and functional outcome at 3 months was assessed using modified Rankin scale. The size and site of the infarct was noted from the initial CT. Risk fa...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Paithankar MM,Dabhi RD

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

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：:In the U.S., there has recently been increased scrutiny on the appropriateness of surgeons performing overlapping cases and the potential for adverse consequences. This article describes the current literature on overlapping surgery and the ethics that guide behavior by performing a review of the PUBMED literature on ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Scarrow AM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of haemorrhage during cranial computed tomography (CT) occurring during the enhancement phase of CT examination immediately after the administration of intravenous contrast medium are reported. In both cases, the preceding unenhanced scansshowed evidence of haemorrhage. The risk of aneurysmal rupture as a re...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Joseph S,Saluja S,Gupta AK,Kesavadas C,Ramakrishnan KG

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis is difficult, especially when the disease is restricted to ocular muscles. It is a well-known observation that myasthenic ptosis improves with cold and based on this, the ice pack test has been used as a tool in its differential diagnosis. The aim of the study is to investigate...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Natarajan B,Saifudheen K,Gafoor VA,Jose J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the hand function in healthy individuals and in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) undergoing central corpectomy using the nine-hole peg test (NHPT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The NHPT was performed in healthy adults and in patients with CSM; overall, five trials were performed in t...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： John S,Moorthy RK,Sebastian T,Rajshekhar V

更新日期：2017-09-01 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:Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) is a marker for cerebrovascular disease, coronary atherosclerosis, and death. AIM:To investigate the prevalence of ACAS in the Indian population, and to correlate ACAS with other vascular risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We prospectively recruited 1500 individ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Kaul S,Alladi S,Mridula KR,Bandaru VC,Umamashesh M,Anjanikumar D,Lalitha P,Chandrasekhar R

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Decompressive hemicraniectomy (DH) reduces mortality significantly but evidence for long-term functional benefit is sparse and contradictory. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 60 patients with malignant MCA inf...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Rai VK,Bhatia R,Prasad K,Padma Srivastava MV,Singh S,Rai N,Suri A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to find out the profile of intractable epilepsy (IE) in a tertiary referral centre. 100 patients (males 67; females 33) with IE attending the epilepsy clinic were evaluated. Detailed history, examination, investigations like EEG and CT scan and details regarding pharmacotherapy were analysed....

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Singhvi JP,Sawhney IM,Lal V,Pathak A,Prabhakar S

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hedgehog/Gli1 (HH/Gli1) pathway plays an important role in the patterning and development of the central nervous system during embryogenesis. Recent data have shown its potential involvement in a subset of human gliomas and inhibition of the pathway resulted in tumor suppression in both in vitro and in vivo ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Cui D,Chen X,Yin J,Wang W,Lou M,Gu S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraosseous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cysts, also known as intra-diploic arachnoid cysts, are usually of post-traumatic origin. Lesions presenting without a history of trauma are rare and are presumed to be of congenital origin. We report a young man with an intraosseous cystic lesion containing CSF and communicating...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Thomas TA,Rout D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical characteristics of aggressive craniocervical junction dural arteriovenous fistula (CCJDAVF) and effect treatment was studied in four patients and all four patients were treated endovascularly with liquid embolic agents. Post-embolization angiography documented complete obliteration in one patient and part...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Jiang P,Lv X,Wu Z,Li Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：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 case of alexia without agraphia with CT demonstration of the lesion is reported. The various types of occipital alexia and their anatomic bases have been reviewed. ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Kumar KA,Murthy J,Ashok KK

更新日期：1993-04-01 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：: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：:Forty adult patients (age> 14 years) of generalised convulsive status epilepticus were studied prospectively. All the patients were subjected to detailed history, neurological examination and baseline investigations including haemogram and metabolicprofile. CT scan was carried out in 26 patients. All the patients were...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Swaminathan S,Sawhney I,Jain S,Garg SK

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of cervico thoracic junctional area spinal tuberculosis presenting as painful radiculitis of the upper extremity is reported. The predominant symptom of radicular pain and muscle weakness in the hand, along with a claw deformity, led to considerable delay in diagnosis. The presence of advanced bone destruction ...

journal_title：Neurology India

authors： Gopalakrishnan D,Krishna KN

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00