In-hospital new-onset seizures in patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit: An observational study and algorithmic approach.

Background: Seizures are one of the most common neurological complications encountered in the intensive care unit (ICU). They can occur in the background of exacerbation of a known neurological disease or secondary to non-neurological conditions such as sepsis and metabolic disturbances. However, there is a paucity of literature on the incidence and pattern of new-onset seizures in ICUs.

Development and Validation of Quadri Condition Dichotic Double Word Test in Kannada.

Introduction: Dichotic listening (DL) is a test where auditory stimuli are presented simultaneously to each ear. DL has clinical applications in assessing APD, schizophrenia, and brain injury. It is sensitive to hemisphere differences and has been used to study language lateralization.