Pokemon seizures [1999] - 1,595KB
by Takahashi T, Tsukahara Y, Nomura M, Matsuoka H
On the evening of December 16, 1997 approximately 700 people around Japan were rushed to hospitals and treated for various acute symptoms. The patients were mostly children with convulsive seizures pr...

Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis among the Thai patients with stroke [1999] - 729KB
by Tongpiputn S, Kunanusont N, Senjuntichai C, Chuankrekkul W, Suethanapornkul S, Kunanusont CW, Kunanusont CY
Background and Purpose: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is common in Western countries, but prevalence and determinants for DVT among stroke patients in Thailand are unknown. This study aims to identify th...

Twin birth and epilepsy: An expanded Indian study [1999] - 652KB
by Jain S, Padma MV, Puri A, Maheshwari MC
Objectives and background: The reports suggesting factors associated with twinning as a cause for epilepsy among twins have recently been contested. We studied the occurrence of epilepsy among twins a...

High dose phenobarbitone for status epilepticus in adults [1999] - 611KB
by Chua HC, Tan AKY, Tan CB, Tjia H
Objective: To assess the efficacy of high dose phenobarbitone in status epilepticus.
Methods: Status epilepticus was defined as more than 30 minutes of (a) continuous seizure activity or (b) two ...

Survey of public awareness, understanding, and attitudes toward epilepsy among Chinese in Malaysia [1999] - 735KB
by Lim KS, Tan LP, Lim KT, Tan CT
A survey of public awareness and understanding of and attitudes toward epilepsy was made in Petaling Jaya (urban), Karak and Bentong (rural), Malaysia in 1998. In a population sample of 379 adults, 99...

The electrodiagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome - comparison of the sensitivities of various nerve conduction tests [1999] - 937KB
by Goh KJ, Tan CB, Yeow YK, Tjia HTL
Nerve conduction studies were carried out on 81 hands in 48 patients diagnosed clinically to have carpal tunnel syndrome to evaluate the sensitivities of thirteen predefined electro-physiological para...

Electroencephalography in acute Nipah encephalitis [1999] - 1,039KB
by Chew NK, Goh KJ, Tan CT, Ahmad Sarji S, Wong KT
Objectives: To study the electroencephalographic (EEG) changes in acute Nipah encephalitis (NE).
Methods: Cases were defined to have Nipah encephalitis based on contact with pigs, and clinical, c...

Scrub typhus with central nervous system involvement: A case report with CT and MR imaging features [1999] - 951KB
by Chua CJ, Tan KS, Ramli N, Devi S, Tan CT
A 40 year old resident of Kuala Lumpur presented with acute febrile illness two weeks following a forest camping trip in the National Park, Pahang. There was presence of eschar, jaundice, anaemia with...

Devic's disease and multiple sclerosis in Asia [1999] - 11KB
by Tan CT, Chong HT
There has been a number of recent publications citing differences in clinical features, CSF, MRI and pathology to support Devic's disease as a distinct disease from multiple sclerosis. However, the in...

EEG photosensitivity and response to valproate segregate together in Indians with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy [1999] - 20KB
by Jain S, Padma MV, Narula A, Maheshwari MC
Objectives and background: Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) has a similar clinical expression including excellent response to valproate (VPA) across different populations. We aimed to define the clin...