Neurological Predictors of Functional Outcome in Cortical Venous Sinus Thrombosis.

 Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) has a wide clinical spectrum. Despite favorable prognosis, identifying CVST patients with a possible poor functional outcome can be challenging. This study aims to establish the neurological predictors of outcome in CVST.

Predicting Outcome in Skull Base Osteomyelitis: An Assessment of Demographic, Clinical, and Pathological Attributes.

 Skull base osteomyelitis (SBO) is an enigmatic clinical diagnosis which is difficult to decipher and is associated with poor outcomes. The study aims to examine the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with SBO and its outcomes.  Medical records of 30 patients with diagnosis of SBO over past 5 years were assessed for demographic and clinical characteristics, type of SBO, radiological parameters, treatment received, procedure performed, microbiological profile, comorbidities, and complications including cranial nerve (CN) palsies.

Assessment of knowledge gaps and perceptions about COVID-19 among health care workers and general public-national cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: COVID-19 has impacted everyone's life and livelihood in one way or the other. Individual response to measures taken to control the rapid spread of this disease depend on their knowledge and perceptions. Hence, we proposed to evaluate responses about COVID-19 among the health care workers (HCWs) as well as general public participants (GPPs).

Prevalence of Malnutrition in Parkinson's Disease and Correlation with Gastrointestinal Symptoms.

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) patients are at a higher risk of malnutrition with the overall prevalence estimated to be 3%-60%, but there are limited data in India regarding nutritional assessment of PD.

Aim: This study aims to assess nutritional status of PD patients and correlate the disease factors and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms with nutritional status.

Materials And Methods: The PD cohort was assessed for demographic factors, nutritional assessment was done by Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) Scale, and GI symptoms were assessed by validated scales.

Parkinson's Disease in Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study of Frequencies, Causes, and Outcomes.

Objective: To analyze the frequency, causes, and outcomes of admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) among Parkinson's disease (PD) population so that preventive measures can be developed.

Methods: We prospectively observed patients with diagnosis of PD admitted to ICU from January 2014 to December 2016. Based on etiology for hospital admission, they were divided into two groups - related to PD (further divided into direct or indirect) or not associated with PD at all.

Therapeutic Efficacy of Plasma Exchange in Neuromyelitis Optica.

Background: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease that selectively affects the optic nerves and spinal cord and generally follows a relapsing course. Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) appears to be effective in patients with central nervous system inflammatory demyelinating disease who do not respond to first-line corticosteroid treatment.

Objective: We represent a retrospective review of the use of TPE in the treatment of an acute attack of NMO in five patients who failed to respond to initial immunomodulatory treatment.

Assessment of fatigue in Parkinson's disease: Indian perspective.

Context: Fatigue is one of the most frequent nonmotor manifestations in Parkinson's disease (PD), having a major effect on quality of life but is not reported in Indian patients.

Aims: To evaluate the frequency of fatigue in a cohort of PD population and its correlation with disease.

Settings And Design: Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) was translated and validated in local vernacular language.