Publications by authors named "Chheda Akash"
Sensory Neuronopathies: Clinical Presentation, Management, and Outcome.
Ann Indian Acad Neurol
September 2024
Background And Objectives: Sensory neuronopathies (SNNs) are a rare group of pure sensory disorders causing asymmetrical, multifocal pattern of sensory loss with distinct clinical and electrophysiological features. We aimed to study the clinical features and etiology and share the experience of treating SNN from our center.
Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted over 3 years.
A diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension should be considered only after careful exclusion of all possible aetiologies. We report a case of neoplastic meningitis presenting as intracranial hypertension with inconclusive repeated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology and MRI of brain, emphasising the importance of meticulous CSF analysis and role of early whole-body PET-CT scan for diagnosis of systemic malignancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDoes Tc-99m ECD ictal brain SPECT have incremental value in localization of epileptogenic zone and predicting postoperative seizure freedom in cases with discordant video electroencephalogram and MRI findings?
Nucl Med Commun
September 2020
Objective: Localization of epileptogenic focus in drug-refractory epilepsy using Tc-99m ethylene cystine dimer (ECD) brain single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is less studied in patients with discordant findings on video electroencephalogram (VEEG) and MRI. The study was done to evaluate brain SPECT for epileptogenic focus localization and postoperative seizure freedom.
Methods: Epilepsy patients with discordant VEEG and MRI findings underwent brain SPECT at ictal and interictal phases.
Aim: This questionnaire-based national survey is aimed at understanding the patterns of practice of various aspects of central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB) among neurologists.
Settings And Design: Neurology department of a tertiary medical college.
Materials And Methods: A questionnaire was sent through email to all practicing neurologists in India.
Does the Tempo and Pattern of Neurological Syndrome Help Diagnose Paraneoplastic Etiology?
J Assoc Physicians India
September 2018
Article Synopsis
- Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) are neurological issues caused indirectly by cancer, often diagnosed by neurologists before cancer is detectable.
- Researchers aimed to identify key features of these syndromes to better understand their paraneoplastic origins, focusing on the pattern and progression of symptoms.
- In a study of seven PNS cases, symptoms included rapidly progressing motor weaknesses, with variable responses to corticosteroids, and in most cases, tumors were diagnosed after the neurological symptoms appeared, highlighting the need for careful observation in such patients.
Objectives: Systematic and quantitative evaluation of the plantar reflex has been infrequently studied in the past and can help assess the vexing variables encountered in its elicitation. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of type, pattern and force of stimulation in eliciting an accurate plantar response in patients with pyramidal dysfunction and healthy individuals.
Patients And Methods: A special instrument was designed to give a predesigned force of stimulus.