Publications by authors named "M A Munia"

Interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) are intermittent electrophysiological events that occur in patients with epilepsy between seizures. Automated detection of IEDs helps clinician to identify cortical irritations and relations to seizure recurrence. It also reduces the necessity of visual inspection by physicians interpreting the EEG.

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Facial injections with hyaluronic acid (HA) dermal fillers have become increasingly common. Hyaluronic acid is currently the most frequently used dermal filler. When compared to collagen for the treatment of nasolabial folds, HA not only produces similar cosmetic results with smaller doses but also lasts longer.

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The use of hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers for facial rejuvenation has grown widely and is now one of the most performed noninvasive cosmetic procedures. Viral infections can occur, albeit rarely. This report describes a 65-year-old female patient with significant fat tissue loss in the malar region who developed herpes zoster after receiving HA filler for facial volumization.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common compressive neuropathy of the upper limb, affecting ∼ 4% of the general population. The clinical picture is characterized by pain and, mainly, paresthesia in the median nerve territory, of insidious onset and, in the most severe cases, loss of strength and atrophy of the thenar musculature is observed. It is an extremely common pathology in the daily practice of hand surgery, and in most cases, it can be treated with conservative methods.

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Objectives:: This study compared radiofrequency ablation versus conventional surgery in patients who had not undergone previous treatment for bilateral great saphenous vein insufficiency, with each patient serving as his own control.

Method:: This was a randomized controlled trial that included 18 patients and was carried out between November 2013 and May 2015. Each of the lower limbs of each patient was randomly assigned to undergo either radiofrequency ablation or conventional surgery.

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