Consensus Statement on Neurorehabilitation during COVID-19 Times: Expert Group on Behalf of the Indian Federation of Neurorehabilitation (IFNR).

The COVID19 pandemic in India is causing significant morbidity and disruptions of healthcare delivery. The rapidly escalating contagion is straining our public health system, which is already under pressure due to a shortage of infrastructure and inadequate workforce. Neuro rehabilitation services that are still in its infancy in our country have been significantly interrupted in the last six months.

Education, Training, and Practices of Neurorehabilitation in India During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Corona virus disease (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. This has affected service delivery among all medical disciplines in India including neurorehabilitation services. The aims and objectives of the study were to assess the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on neurorehabilitation services across India.

The Department of Neurosurgery, Grant Medical College and Sir J.J Group of Hospitals, Mumbai.

The Department of Neurosurgery was founded in the Grant Medical College, Mumbai, in the year 1958, and is celebrating its 60 anniversary. The history of Neurosurgery in this Institute is synonymous with the history of Neurosurgery in the state as this was one of the first government medical colleges to start a Neurosurgery Department within the state. The students after undergoing their rigorous training in the department, went on to establish advanced neurosurgical centers throughout Maharasthra and in several other parts of the country.

Unusual site of Rathke's cleft cyst: A case report and review of literature.

We report an eight years female child of symptomatic giant Rathke's cleft cyst extending from right parasellar, paraventricular region to right fronto-temporo-parietal cortical surface which is an unusual site for Rathke's cyst. MRI Brain scans of patient who presented with diminution of vision in right eye with headache and vomiting revealed a large cystic mass in right parasellar, paraventricular region with peripheral enhancement and midline shift. In this case, we performed the right fronto-temporo-parietal craniotomy with drainage and marsupilization of cyst wall.

Pure cortical ependymoma: A rare entity.

Ependymomas are mostly infratentorial, intraventricular tumor, accounting for 2-9% of all central nervous system tumors. Supratentorial pure cortical ependymoma are extremely rare tumor with definite ependymal morphology and uncertain histogenesis. They are mostly low grade tumor and are cured with resection, rendering them favorable prognosis.