Neurology IndiaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-11-29DOI: 10.4103/neuroindia.NI_432_20
Yeole Ujwal, A R Prabhuraj, Paul Paramita, Mahadevan Anita
{"title":"Cervical Actinomycosis, a Throttling Compressive Myelopathy.","authors":"Yeole Ujwal, A R Prabhuraj, Paul Paramita, Mahadevan Anita","doi":"10.4103/neuroindia.NI_432_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/neuroindia.NI_432_20","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19429,"journal":{"name":"Neurology India","volume":"73 2","pages":"383-385"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143772443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neurology IndiaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-04-03DOI: 10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-24-00489
Kiren G Koshy, Alfiya Fasaludeen, Ramshekhar N Menon
{"title":"A Novel Genotype in Early Onset Atypical Absence Epilepsy.","authors":"Kiren G Koshy, Alfiya Fasaludeen, Ramshekhar N Menon","doi":"10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-24-00489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-24-00489","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19429,"journal":{"name":"Neurology India","volume":"73 2","pages":"361-364"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143772852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neurology IndiaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-11-29DOI: 10.4103/neuroindia.NI_542_20
Medha A Vyas, Shrey Jain, Ajit K Sinha
{"title":"Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Secondary to Aneurysm Rupture in a Patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta with COL1A1 Mutation.","authors":"Medha A Vyas, Shrey Jain, Ajit K Sinha","doi":"10.4103/neuroindia.NI_542_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/neuroindia.NI_542_20","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19429,"journal":{"name":"Neurology India","volume":"73 2","pages":"386-388"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143772855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neurology IndiaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-04-03DOI: 10.4103/neurol-india.neurol-india_6_25
{"title":"Erratum: At The Cross Roads! Awake Mapping and Resection for Temporoparietal Fiber Intersection Zone Gliomas.","authors":"","doi":"10.4103/neurol-india.neurol-india_6_25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/neurol-india.neurol-india_6_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19429,"journal":{"name":"Neurology India","volume":"73 2","pages":"412"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143772816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Delayed Post-Traumatic Cervical Kyphosis Correction: An Institutional Experience.","authors":"Shrijith Murlidharan, Satish Kumar Verma, Sivaraman Kumarasamy, Dattaraj Parmanand Sawarkar, Rajesh Meena, Ramesh Doddamani, Manoj Phalak, Pankaj Kumar Singh, Deepak Agarwal, Deepak Gupta, Gurudutta Satyarthee, Poodipedi Sarat Chandra, Shashank Sharad Kale","doi":"10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-24-00417","DOIUrl":"10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-24-00417","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Post-traumatic cervical kyphosis is a frequently observed clinical entity in developing countries, secondary to inadequate imaging, socio-economic factors, and associated polytrauma injury. The primary objective is to highlight the clinical presentation and surgical outcomes based on clinical and functional parameters. The secondary objective is to highlight the role of traction and surgical intervention on the quality of life of these neglected patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Hospital records of 12 patients operated between 2008 and 2019 were retrospectively reviewed with a minimum follow-up of 24 months. Besides demographic information, radiological findings, and operative details, the outcome measures reported were neurological (ASIA score, MJOA), pain (VAS, NDI score), and operative complications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cohort included neglected upper cervical injury (5 cases-Hangmen [3], odontoid [2]) and sub-axial injury (7 cases-unilateral [3]/bilateral [2] facet dislocation, teardrop [2] fracture) with a mean delay of 59.5 ± 6.7 days. The mean age of the cohort was 28.5 years with males (10) and females (2) (11-31 years). The major etiology included missed diagnosis (6 [inadequate imaging], associated injury [head injury: 4], and socio-economic factors [2]). Closed reduction by traction was achieved in four patients. Upper cervical injury reduction was achieved by posterior release, joint drilling, and Goel-Harms stabilization, whereas sub-axial injuries were approached by posterior release, reduction facetectomy ± anterior stabilization. Significant kyphotic deformity correction was noted (pre vs. post: 28.8 vs. 6.2, P < 0.05) and consequently, clinical improvement was noted in VAS (pre vs. post: 6.8 vs. 1.0, P < 0.05), NDI score (pre vs. post: 49.5 vs. 23.7, P < 0.05), MJOA (pre vs. post: 9.1 vs. 13.6 P < 0.05) ASIA score (mean grade + 1 improvement in all). Early complications included blood loss (upper cervical vs. sub-axial-512 mL vs. 392 mL [mean]) and late complications included junctional kyphosis (2).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A kyphotic deformity correction, if attempted in neglected traumatic cervical injuries, is also associated with significant clinical, functional, and radiographic improved outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":19429,"journal":{"name":"Neurology India","volume":"73 2","pages":"264-272"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143772478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neurology IndiaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-04-03DOI: 10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-23-00564
Florian Capobianco, Ryan Beal, Praveen Vemuri, Sonal Bhatia
{"title":"A Girl Who Seeks the Light: Diagnosis of Sunflower Syndrome and Review of Management Options.","authors":"Florian Capobianco, Ryan Beal, Praveen Vemuri, Sonal Bhatia","doi":"10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-23-00564","DOIUrl":"10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-23-00564","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sunflower syndrome (SS) is a rare self-induced, reflexive epilepsy with photic triggers having highly unique and specific clinical features as patients will characteristically flap their fingers in front of their eyes upon exposure to bright light. Many clinicians are perhaps unaware of this entity, making SS prone to infrequent consideration and misdiagnosis. The purpose of this case is to increase awareness of this diagnosis. We present an adolescent girl in whom this diagnosis was missed/delayed and discuss workup/management in hopes of minimizing holdup in care for individuals affected by this syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":19429,"journal":{"name":"Neurology India","volume":"73 2","pages":"346-348"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143772800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}