A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS WAITING TIMES TO FIRST TREATMENT IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN TUMOR.

The aim was to investigate and determine waiting intervals from diagnosis to first treatment in brain tumor patients. A prospective observational study was performed at the Department of Neurology, Split University Hospital Center, Split, Croatia, from February 21, 2016 until April 10, 2017. The inclusion criterion was the diagnosis of brain tumor confirmed by standard neuroimaging methods.

COMPLETE ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK AND ASYSTOLE DURING EPILEPTIC SEIZURE: A CASE REPORT.

Cardiac arrhythmias during or after epileptic seizures are one of the possible pathomechanisms of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. These arrhythmogenic epilepsies are most commonly associated with sinus tachycardia, but atrioventricular block and asystole can also be seen. Although a rare occurrence, these arrhythmias can lead to significant morbidity and mortality, but also can be potentially preventable with pacemaker implantation.

SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF ACUTE DISSEMINATED ENCEPHALOMYELITIS (ADEM) BY PROMPT USAGE OF IMMUNOGLOBULINS - CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that usually affects children and young adults. It most commonly has a monophasic course, although relapses are reported. Clinical presentation of the disease includes encephalopathy and multifocal neurological deficits.

Regression of Asymmetric Upper Extremity Tremor After Liver Transplantation in a Patient With Hepatic Encephalopathy: Case Report.

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a brain dysfunction caused by liver failure. Clinically, it can manifests as a wide spectrum of neurological or psychiatric abnormalities. This report presents a case of a 43-year-old male with HE and asymmetric kinetic, postural and resting tremor of upper extremities.

Incidence of Central Nervous System Tumors in Patients Hospitalized at Split University Hospital Centre During a Ten-Year Period (January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2013).

The aim was to evaluate the incidence and characteristics of central nervous system tumors in patients hospitalized at the Department of Neurology, Split University Hospital Centre, during a 10-year period. The study included data on 859 patients with the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) tumor. Diagnosis was based on the routine CNS neuroimaging methods (computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging).

Correlation analysis of visual analogue scale and measures of walking ability in multiple sclerosis patients.

Walking limitation assessment in multiple sclerosis patients (MSPs) is a demanding task, especially in the clinical setting. The aim of this study is to correlate the visual analogue scale (VAS), a simple method for measuring subjective experience, with measures of walking ability used in clinical research of MS. The study included 82 ambulatory MSPs who have resided in the local community.

Psychometric validation of the Croatian version of the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31).

The primary goals of this study were to adapt the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory-31 items (QOLIE-31) questionnaire to the Croatian language and to assess the translated questionnaire's psychometric properties. Translation/retranslation of the English version of the QOLIE-31 was done, and all steps for cross-cultural adaptation process were performed properly by an expert committee. Later, QOLIE-31 questionnaires and previously validated Short Form-36 (SF-36) outcome instruments were given to 200 patients with epilepsy.

Responsiveness of walking-based outcome measures after multiple sclerosis relapses following steroid pulses.

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of intravenous methylprednisolone therapy (IVMP) on the recovery of walking ability in patients experiencing multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses, to compare the responsiveness of walking-based measures, and to estimate the impact of different walking-based measures responsiveness on clinical trials.

Material/methods: The study included 49 consecutive patients with relapsing-remitting MS who received Solu-Medrol 1000 mg/day over 3 days for relapse with difficulties in walking. The following walking-based measures were administered before and a month after IVMP: the Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 (MSWS-12), the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), the 2-minute timed walk (2-minTW), the 25-foot walk test (25FWT), the Six Spot Step Test (SSST).

[Risk factors and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with transient ischaemic attack].

In order to identify association between serum lipid levels, hypertension, smoking, diabetes and the severity of carotid atherosclerosis, ultrasonography of extracranial arteries was performed in 56 male patients (age: x = 62.9 years, S.D.