Recently added articles from Neurology India:
Thymectomy in myasthenia gravis
Oct 01, 2009; ... Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a potentially serious but treatable autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction characterized by skeletal muscle weakness [1],[2] and is a disease of young women and old men. [3],[4] The overall incidence rate of MG has been constant and is estimated at 2.1 to 5.0 ...
Near-infrared indocyanine green video angiography in aneurysm surgery
Oct 01, 2009; ... The most important goal of a vascular neurosurgeon during an intracranial aneurysm clipping is achieving complete exclusion of the aneurysm from the circulation with preservation of blood flow distal to the aneurysm. Occlusion of the parent vessel or distal branches due to improper clip ...
Management of hydrocephalus in patients with tuberculous meningitis
Oct 01, 2009; ... Introduction Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is still a very common problem in children and adults in India. Although there has been a reduction in the number of patients with TBM, it is estimated that in India the mortality due to TBM is approximately 1.5/100,000 population. [1] ...
Management of the trigeminocardiac reflex: Facts and own experience
Oct 01, 2009; ... Introduction The trigeminal nerve is the largest of the cranial nerves, and it provides sensory supply to the face, scalp, and mucosa of the nose and mouth. [1],[2],[3] Stimulation of the trigeminal receptors that innervate the nose and nasal passages is thought to provide an important ...
Restorative therapy in stroke using stem cells
Oct 01, 2009; ... Introduction The hope to create a healthier world without discarding fundamental values of professionalism and ethics, and the fear of worsening the scenario by following a hype based on pseudoscience, opportunism, and unethical practices, is what plagues the true scientist and healer ....