Higher brain function as precipitant of seizure [2007] - 257KB
by Y Inoue
An epileptic seizure can be induced by higher brain function or mental processes associated with emotion. The precipitation involves verbal, non-verbal and specific thinking with emotion. Some of thes...

A proposed scoring system to screen for vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage [2007] - 285KB
by JEV Navarro, JC Navarro
Background and objective: Vasospasm has been known to cause permanent morbidity in 40-70% of survivors who suffered from subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Early recognition of vasospasm is the key to bet...

Is post-stroke hyperglycemia a marker of stroke severity and prognosis: A pilot study [2007] - 324KB
by S Basu, D Sanyal, K Roy, KB Bhattacharya
Background: Various physiological parameters like blood pressure, temperature, blood sugar after onset of stroke have been proposed as possible marker of stroke prognosis. Objective: To study the glyc...

Keyhole craniectomy in the surgical management of spontaneous intracerebral hematoma [2007] - 6,165KB
by S Balaji Pai, RG Varma, JKBC Parthiban, KN Krishna, RM Varma, R Srinivasa,PT Acharya, BP Mruthyunjayana, M Eesha
(SICH) is a controversial issue, it can be life saving in a deteriorating patient. Surgical techniques have varied from the open large craniotomy, burr hole and aspiration to the minimally invasive te...

A reappraisal of secondary bilateral synchrony [2007] - 1,461KB
by L Jin
Objective: A reappraisal was made with respect to a classical observation of the mode of instrumental phase reversals on inter-ictal EEG of seemingly bilateral synchronous spike-and-wave discharges in...

Pediatric multiple sclerosis is similar to adult-onset form in Asia [2007] - 270KB
by HT Chong, PCK Li, B Ong, KH Lee, CP Tsai, BS Singhal, N Prayoonwiwat, CT Tan
Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis is underreported because of difficulty in diagnosis and assessment. In Western series, pediatric-onset disease showed significant differences from adult-onset diseas...

Resources and organization of Neurology care in South East Asia [2007] - 301KB
by N Poungvarin
ASEAN Neurology Association (ASNA) consists of 9 member countries, Brunei, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Among them 2 countries are considered lower ...

Training and certification of neurologists in South East Asia [2007] - 283KB
by SH Lim, CT Tan
South East Asia has 8% of world population, but only has 2% of the total number of neurologists in the world. Seven of the 11 countries in South East Asia have training programmes in Neurology. Brunei...

Profile of neurological practice in Myanmar [2007] - 221KB
by MM Cho, N Tun
Neurological services in Myanmar began in 1969 in the Yangon General Hospital. Presently the country has 10 neurologists and 13 neurosurgeons serving the 54 million populations in 4 neurological cente...

Neurology in Bhutan [2007] - 108KB
by J Duncan
Bhutan, at the Eastern end of the Himalyas, has an estimated population of 700,000 spread over valleys that run north-south and the plains facing Assam in the South. Road communication is slow and dif...