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Cost-Effective Practice Of Neurology: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, Rashid Jooma
Cost-Effective Practice Of Neurology: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, Rashid Jooma
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Pakistanis spent $ 7.2 billion on healthcare in 2013 (3.1% of our Gross Domestic Product), representing a per capita expenditure of $ 39.4. The government contribution to this was no more than 31.4% ($ 12.4 per capita). The public allocations to health thus represent a paltry 4.7% of total government expenditure and are just shy of 1% of our GDP.
Cramp Fasciculation Syndrome: A Peripheral Nerve Hyperexcitability Disorder, Bhojo A. Khealani
Cramp Fasciculation Syndrome: A Peripheral Nerve Hyperexcitability Disorder, Bhojo A. Khealani
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Cramp fasciculation syndrome is mildest among all the peripheral nerve hyperexcitability disorders, which typically presents with cramps, body ache and fasciculations. The diagnosis is based on clinical grounds supported by electrodiagnostic study. We report a case of young male with two months’ history of body ache, rippling, movements over calves and other body parts, and occasional cramps. His metabolic workup was suggestive of impaired fasting glucose, radiologic work up (chest X-ray and ultrasound abdomen) was normal, and electrodiagnostic study was significant for fasciculation and myokymic discharges. He was started on pregablin and analgesics. To the best of our knowledge this …
Clippers (Chronic Lymphocytic Inflammation With Pontine Perivascular Enhancement Responsive To Steroids)–Case Report With Neuroimaging, Abdul Salam, Farah Sana, Rashed Nazir, M. Azhar Saeed, Yasir Iqbal, Arsalan Ahmad
Clippers (Chronic Lymphocytic Inflammation With Pontine Perivascular Enhancement Responsive To Steroids)–Case Report With Neuroimaging, Abdul Salam, Farah Sana, Rashed Nazir, M. Azhar Saeed, Yasir Iqbal, Arsalan Ahmad
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Background: CLIPPERS syndrome (chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids) is an inflammatory disease process primarily involving the pons and adjacent structures. Clinically, the patient may present with cerebellar signs such as dysarthria, gait ataxia and with cranial nerve palsies. It shows good response to steroids / immunosuppressive therapy. Pathologically, there is infiltration of T lymphocytes into the perivascular spaces of brainstem. The disease follows a relapsing and a remitting course and the earlier the treatment is started with high dose steroids and the more prolonged it is, the better the clinical outcome will be.
Sporadic Cjd And Retinitis Punctata Albescansa Case Report And Literature Review, Quratulain Khan, Yusra Hanif Khan
Sporadic Cjd And Retinitis Punctata Albescansa Case Report And Literature Review, Quratulain Khan, Yusra Hanif Khan
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Introduction Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) is the most common form of CJD causing 85% of all cases. Various phenotypes of sCJD have been identified including Heidenhain variant which has early and predominant visual symptoms with most pronounced neuropathological changes in occipital lobe. Methodology. We are reporting a case of sCJD with Retinitis Punctata Albescens (RPA), a variant of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), which to our knowledge has not been reported before. A 51 year old, married, right handed, Pakistani woman presented with dementia and gait problems for 3 months and visual hallucinations for 2 months. Ophthalmological examination 3 years prior to …
Radiosurgery: Current Recommendations For Intracranial Lesions And Practices In Pakistan, Hussain Shallwani, Sohaib Tariq, Muhammad E Bari
Radiosurgery: Current Recommendations For Intracranial Lesions And Practices In Pakistan, Hussain Shallwani, Sohaib Tariq, Muhammad E Bari
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Radiosurgery is defined as the use of high-dose ionizing radiation for precise and total destruction of a chosen target, avoiding concomitant or delayed harm to adjacent tissues. The three types of radiations include gamma rays (GammaKnife) by Cobalt-60, X8 rays using linear accelerator (LINAC) system, and charged-particles generated from synchocyclotron. Recommendations: Based on current evidence, radiosurgery has proven benefits as the treatment of certain brain metastases, vestibular schwannomas, meningiomas, and some skull base tumors. Conclusion: This review describes the current recommendations for use of radiosurgery for intracranial pathologies. Radiosurgery is a relatively newer modality in the developing country of Pakistan. …