Neurology India
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Congenital myopathies (CMs), a group of relatively non-progressive disorders presents with weakness and hypotonia of varying severity, morphologically recognized by specific structural abnormalities within the myofiber. This report presents the clinical and Histopathological features of 40 patients with CMs. ⋯ Immunolabeling to desmin corresponded to morphological changes within the myofibers while vimentin was negative in all the patients. There is no combined role of these proteins in the disease process.
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Surgical procedures for correction of craniosynostosis are often performed in pediatric patients who have a small blood volume; it represents major surgery. Literature is scarce on factors affecting blood loss, intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay in these patients. ⋯ The outcome of patients undergoing craniosynostosis in terms of ICU and hospital stay is affected by the number of medical and postoperative conditions, type of anesthesia induction, duration of surgery and type of recovery.
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Despite dramatic advances in all medical era, cerebral vasospasm is still the major complication in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of intraarterial (IA) nimodipine in the treatment of symptomatic vasospasm and in preventing neurological disabilities. ⋯ Low-dose IA nimodipine is a valid adjunct for the endovascular treatment of cerebral vasospasm. Beneficial effects are achieved in some patients, prompting a prospective control study.
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The clinical and angiographic characteristics of vertebral artery (VA) aneurysm were evaluated to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of endovascular techniques of VA aneurysms. ⋯ This series demonstrates the safety and efficacy of multimodality of endovascular techniques for VA aneurysms.