Retrospective analysis of Routine T2 weighted brain MRI for detecting cervical internal carotid artery steno-occlusive disease [2025] - 993KB
by Ankur Garg, Sunita Bhargava, Trilochan Srivastava, Shankar Tejwani
Objective: To determine accuracy of signal alteration replacing normal flow voids in routine T2WI MRI brain for identifying cervical carotid steno-occlusive disease. Methods: Neuroimaging data on pati...

Rate of hematoma expansion as a predictor of outcome in intracerebral hemorrhage [2025] - 561KB
by Kim H Tran, Aizaz Ali, Naveed Akhtar, Ashfaq Shuaib
Objective: We examined the association between intracerebral hemorrhage hematoma expansion rate and 90-day outcomes using the Qatar Stroke Registry. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of p...

Efficacy of paired associative stimulation combined with low-temperature thermoplastic orthosis in the treatment of post-stroke wrist flexor spasticity [2025] - 496KB
by Yanhua Zhao, Hui Fang
Objective: This study aims to investigate the efficacy of Paired Associative Stimulation (PAS) integrated with Low-Temperature Thermoplastic Orthosis (LTTPO) on post-stroke wrist flexor spasticity. Me...

Clinical and etiological spectrum of nontraumatic convexal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a South Indian tertiary care centre [2025] - 401KB
by Santhosh Kumar Arepalli, Ravi Lalapet Anbazhagan, Uma Maheswari E, Vignesh Kumar, Naren Polavarapu, Shanmuga Sundaram N, Mugundhan Krishnan
Background: Nontraumatic convexal subarachnoid hemorrhage (cSAH) is a distinct subtype of intracranial hemorrhage confined to the cortical sulci. Given its diverse etiologies, accurate diagnosis requi...

How should we manage adult patients who present with an absence status? A study of case series [2025] - 921KB
by Seyma Ciftci Aykac, Abdullah Ari, Ayse Guler, Fikret Bademkıran, Ibrahim Aydogdu
Backgrond & Objective: Absence status epilepticus (ASE) is a generalized, prolonged absence seizure that can persist for hours or even days. In adults, it is often misdiagnosed or overlooked, frequent...

A prospective observational study of tuberculous meningitis with hydrocephalus in Sarawak, Borneo [2025] - 682KB
by Siew-Hong Yiek, Yu-Wei Heng, Nelson Kok-Bing Yap, Albert Sii-Hieng Wong, Kamal Azrin Abdullah@ Kalai Arasu Muthusamy
Background: The incidence of hydrocephalus is high in patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Over the past 20 years, studies have shown a tendency to use ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) to treat...

Diagnostic and prognostic significance of chest radiographs in adult tuberculous meningitis: A retrospective study [2025] - 922KB
by Andrew Leslie Lee, Nik Ariana Azlee, Jeannie Hsiu Ding Wong, Chee Kuan Wong, Mei-Ling Sharon Tai, Khai Hon Ng, Norlisah Ramli
Background: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of extra-pulmonary TB, carrying significant morbidity and mortality. Our study examined the diagnostic utility and prognostic value of ...

The relationship between hand volume/body length and hand volume/hand length ratios and severity of carpal tunnel syndrome [2025] - 382KB
by Muzaffer Güneş, Oruç Şahin
Background & Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) would be more severe in individuals with shorter body length and short but more voluminous hands. ...

Possible founder variant and spectrum of phenotypic manifestations of Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy in five unrelated families in Pakistan: A case series [2025] - 459KB
by Zainab Memon, Shihyeon Kim, Salman Kirmani, Fizza Akbar, Sara Khan
Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy (FCMD) is a rare autosomal recessive dystroglycanopathy caused by pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) variants also known as mutations in the FKTN gene, typicall...

Comparison of the efficacy of kinesiotaping and myofascial release techniques in the treatment of superior cluneal nerve entrapment syndrome: A randomised single blind controlled trial [2025] - 436KB
by Savaş KARPUZ, Fatma Çağlayan Ağır, İlhan Çağlar Kaya, Emine Akdere, Ramazan YILMAZ, Halim YILMAZ
Background & Objectives: Conservative treatment options are limited in superior cluneal nerve entrapment syndrome, which is one of the causes of low back pain. The aim of this study was to investigate...