Publications by authors named "Mian Iftikhar ul Haq"
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- A study evaluated the correlation between the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) measured via ultrasound and the opening pressure (OP) of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in patients diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), highlighting ONSD as a non-invasive alternative to traditional lumbar puncture.
- Conducted from June 2021 to May 2023, the study included 50 participants (25 with IIH and 25 controls), comparing their ONSD and OP measurements to establish a relationship.
- Results showed that a mean ONSD of 5.60 mm can effectively indicate raised intracranial pressure with high sensitivity and specificity, suggesting its use as a reliable, non-invasive assessment tool
Background: Traumatic fracture of the spine 'is a serious neurosurgical condition that has serious impact on the patient's quality of life. Thoracolumbar junction is the most common site of spinal injuries. The aims of management of thoracolumbar spinal fractures are to restore vertebral column stability, and to obtain spinal canal decompression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEfficacy of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in non-communicating hydrocephalus.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
February 2014
Background: Hydrocephalus is common problem requiring either extra-cranial (shunts) or intracranial (ventriculostomy) diversion of cerebrospinal fluid. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy obviates all the complications of shunts and has been accepted as the procedure of choice for the treatment of obstructed hydrocephalus in adults and children because of the minimally invasive nature. This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the treatment of non-communicating hydrocephalus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is a non-invasive treatment of urinary stones which breaks them, by using externally applied, focused, high intensity acoustic pulse, into smaller pieces so that they can pass easily through ureter. Shock wave generation, focusing, coupling and stone localisation by fluoroscope or ultrasound are the basic components of ESWL. ESWL has some complications and is contraindicated in certain situations.
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