Central median nerve injury secondary to carpal tunnel steroid injection followed up with serial ultrasonography and electrophysiology [2016] - 318KB
by S J Sebastin, R S Yak, E P Wilder-Smith
Intra-neural injection is a rare but serious complication of carpal tunnel steroid injection. We present a case of central median nerve injury following injection where nerve ultrasound identified the...

A novel frameshift mutation of HEXA gene in the first family with classical infantile Tay-Sachs disease in Thailand [2016] - 773KB
by Boonchai Boonyawat, Tim Phetthong, Charcrin Nabangchang, Piradee Suwanpakdee
Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in the HEXA gene resulting in a deficiency of β-hexosaminidase A (HEX A) enzyme. To our knowledge, TSD...

Acute cervical spinal epidural hematoma: A rare complication of spinal manipulation in a healthy adolescent [2016] - 552KB
by Jui-Ming Sun, Chih-Ju Chang, Cheng-Ta Hsieh
Cervical spinal manipulation is considered to be a safe procedure for treating patients with neck pain and muscle-tension headache. Rarely has acute cervical spinal epidural hematoma after spinal mani...

Bilateral temporo-mandibular joint dislocation due to complication of oro-facial dyskinesia [2016] - 387KB
by Sung Ho Jang, Ah Young Lee, Byung Rho Chin, Han Do Lee
Oro-facial dyskinesia (OFD) is involuntary, abnormal, uncontrolled and stereotyped movements, consisting of forehead furrowing, eye opening and closing, smacking and pursing of the lips, lateral devia...

Is there any association between microalbuminuria and multiple sclerosis? [2016] - 163KB
by Murat Alpua, Yakup Türkel, Ersel Dağ, Üçler Kısa
Previous studies have found association between cardiovascular risk factors and changes in clinical outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. We investigated whether there is any relationship betw...

Prevalence of self-reported stroke in association with ethnic background within a multi-ethnic population in Paramaribo, Suriname: Results from the HeliSur study [2016] - 398KB
by Ameerani V Jarbandhan, Marco J M Hoozemans, Roselien Buys, Frederieke S Diemer, Se-Sergio M Baldew, Jet Aartman, Lizzy M Brewster, Gert A van Montfrans, Glenn P Oehlers, Dirk-Jan HEJ Veeger, Jerry Toelsie, Luc Vanhees
Background:Suriname is a middle-income country with a multi-ethnic population. Urbanization and ethnicity may be associated with incidence of cerebrovascular disease, but so far this has not been docu...

Sex differences in large artery atherosclerotic stroke, a Korean study [2016] - 374KB
by Cindy W Yoon, Hee-Kwon Park, Joung-Ho Rha
Background & Objective: Sex differences in cerebral atherosclerosis and subsequent stroke have not been thoroughly investigated and conflicting data exist. The aim of this study was to investigate sex...

Vascular risk factors for stroke among urban community dwelling adults in Ansan city, Korea [2016] - 488KB
by Hyun Goo Kang, Seung-Han Suk, Jin Sung Cheong, Bum Joon Kim
Background & Objective: The number of ischemic stroke is increasing steadily. The recent stroke prevention strategies have targeted risk factors for preventing ischemic stroke. Community-based data th...

Thrombolysis in ischaemic stroke in rural North East Thailand by neurologist and non-neurologists [2016] - 246KB
by Kannikar Kongbunkiat, Narongrit Kasemsap, Somsak Tiamkao, Verajit Chotmongkol, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Pawut Mekawichi, Kasemsin Pavakul, Pisit Soison, Janhom Jattawanin, Panadda Kaitchanon, Weera Yaowapruek, Arkom Arayawichanon, Thanun Thanwiset, on beha
Background & Objective: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has been shown to be effectively treated with thrombolytic therapy. Thailand and other developing countries have limited stroke specialists to presc...

A comparative study on obsessive compulsive symptoms in temporal lobe and generalized epilepsies [2016] - 227KB
by Neena S Sawant, Biswarup M Ghosh
Background& Objective: Temporal lobe epilepsy has been associatedwith psychopathology especially obsessive-compulsive (OC) traits or symptoms as one of it’s specific personality characteristics as c...