Clin Neurol Neurosurg
November 2024
Introduction: Hearing impairments in Parkinson's Disease (PD) have received limited attention in the past, possibly because PD patients often report no perceived hearing disability, yet negative consequences of hearing impairment might aggravate communication difficulties and social withdrawal.
Objective: Our aim was to investigate functional hearing (speech in noise recognition) in PD and evaluate its relationship to neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognition and quality of life.
Methods: Participants with PD were recruited in a tertiary movement disorder clinic.
The primary treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD) is supplementation of levodopa (L-dopa). With disease progression, people may experience motor and non-motor fluctuations, whereby the PD symptoms return before the next dose of medication. Paradoxically, in order to prevent wearing-off, one must take the next dose while still feeling well, as the upcoming off episodes can be unpredictable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a life-threatening condition with a predilection for a younger age group. Patients with CVST can have features of raised intracranial pressure that can be suspected clinically based on ophthalmological findings such as bilateral abduction restriction, papilledema.
Case Description: A 27-year-old gentleman presented with 15 days history of headache and seizures with complete abduction restriction of both eyes along with retraction of globe and narrowing of palpebral fissure on abduction.
Indian J Med Ethics
November 2022
Technology is not only changing the way doctors and patients communicate, but also how physicians interact with other healthcare providers. This interaction has increasingly begun to be over online media such as telemedicine networks/instant messaging apps/social media/emails. The Covid-19 pandemic has further spurred the rapid adoption of these digital healthcare technologies, amplifying the potential risks for data breach of sensitive personal information.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe visualization of the human body has frequently been groundbreaking in medicine. In the last few years, the use of ultrasound (US) imaging has become a well-established procedure for botulinum toxin therapy in people with cervical dystonia (CD). It is now undisputed among experts that some of the most relevant muscles in this indication can be safely injected under visual US guidance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeizure
February 2019
Purpose: This randomized control study was conducted to compare the efficacy of sodium valproate (SVP) and levetiracetam (LEV) following initial intravenous lorazepam in elderly patients (age: >60years) with generalized convulsive status epilepticus (GCSE) and to identify predictors of poor seizure control.
Methods: A total of 118 patients (mean age: 67.5 ± 7.