Kutty, Raja K. Sreemathyamma, Sunilkumar Balakrishnan Sivanandapanicker, Jyothish Laila Vijayan, Abhishek Asher, Prasanth Peethambaran, Anilkumar
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Stroke is a significant health problem in both developed and developing nations. The treatment strategies of stroke differ among various centers depending on the available expertise. Nevertheless, stroke contributes to a major economic burden for patients and health institutions. The recovery period after stroke is a critical period wherein various...
Rathod, Tushar Garje, Vinayak Marathe, Nandan Mohanty, Shubranshu Shende, Chetan Jogani, Abhinav Srivastava, Abhinav Kumar
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Objective: Vertebral artery injury (VAI) after cervical spine trauma often remains undiagnosed. Despite various clinical studies suggesting simultaneous occurrence of VAI with cervical spine trauma, guidelines regarding screening and management of posttraumatic VAI are yet to be formulated. The primary objective of the current study was to formulat...
Sharma, Achal Sharma, Jitesh Kumar
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Aims: The objective of this study is to understand the association between bone mineral density (BMD), serum calcium, and Vitamin D in s (IA) patients. Subjects and Methods: A total of 100 patients with IA diagnosed at the department of neurosurgery between January 2019 and December 2019 were reviewed and analyzed in this study. Computed tomography...
Jirawatnotai, Supasid Kaewpichai, Kitipong Tirakotai, Wuttipong Mothong, Wilaiwan Kaewsema, Atitaya Sriswadpong, Papat
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Background: In facial reanimation surgery, higher donor facial nerve axonal load yields a superior outcome. Nerves supplying the zygomaticus major muscle are primary donors for the grafting procedure; however, their topography has not been studied in detail. This study identified potential donor nerves by quantifying axon loads of the zygomaticus m...
Srivastava, Sudhir Kumar Marathe, Nandan A. Bhosale, Sunil K. Raj, Aditya Purohit, Shaligram Shaikh, Ashraf Dhole, Kiran
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Introduction: Tricortical iliac bone is the gold standard as an autograft for the reconstruction of the anterior column in tuberculosis (TB) of the thoracic spine. However, the quantity of graft needed is significant. It creates a considerable defect in the pelvic bone, causing graft site complications, including pain, pelvic instability, fractured...
Gupta, Saksham Khajanchi, Monty Solomon, Harris Raykar, Nakul P. Alkire, Blake C. Roy, Nobhojit Park, Kee B. Kumar, Vineet
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a significant burden of a global disease, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as India. Efforts to curb the impact of TBI require an appreciation of local factors related to this disease and its treatment. Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were administered ...
Biju, Rakesh Danny Duignan, Maria Maharaj, Monish Ziad, Fouzia Hussain, Zakier
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Melanotic schwannoma is a rare form of nerve sheath tumor composed of melanin-producing neoplastic Schwann cells. Less than 200 cases have been reported worldwide. The entity has been associated with Carney complex, a rare genetic disorder characterized by multiple benign tumors. A 38-year-old female presented to our unit with sudden-onset lower ba...
Pisano, Patrizia Lombardi, Francesco Bongetta, Daniele La Rocca, Giuseppe Della Pepa, Giuseppe Maria Zoia, Cesare
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Intracranial squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are extremely rare. They can be primary or represent a degeneration of an epidermoid cyst (EC). We report the case of a patient operated, with an endoscopic transnasal approach, for a primary intracranial SCC. The optimal management for patients with primary intracranial SCC or ECs which have undergone m...
Chauhan, Rajeev Panda, Nidhi Bhagat, Hemant Bharti, Neerja Luthra, Ankur Soni, Shiv Lal Kaloria, Narender Salunke, Praveen Bhaire, Vishwanath Bloria, Summit Dev
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) induces major insult to the normal cerebral physiology. The anesthetic agents may infrequently produce deleterious effects and further aggravate damage to the injured brain. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of propofol and sevoflurane on cerebral oxygenation, brain relaxation, systemic hemody...
Pati, Akash Bihari Mahalik, Santosh Kumar Mitra, Suvradeep Naik, Suprava Das, Kanishka
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Intracranial infantile hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a rare, sparsely documented neoplasm with a relatively favorable prognosis than its adult counterpart. We describe a neonatal extradural, intracranial, infantile HPC managed with near-total excision.
