Publications by authors named "Shripad Pujari"

Background: Tenecteplase has been approved for acute ischemic stroke at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg by the Indian licensing authority. A registry to evaluate the safety of tenecteplase was mandated by the licensing authority.

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Background: The prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) has increased over the past few decades. However, it can potentially be reversed if detected early. Early detection of MCI using the sensitive Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) might prove to be an important cog in the wheel in identifying and slowing down this morbid pandemic in hypertensive persons.

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Background: Though severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2) virus primarily affects respiratory system, neurological involvement is well known.

Aims: To describe the neurological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during three waves of the pandemic.

Methodology: This was an ambispective observational single-centre study to describe the neurological manifestations of COVID-19 infection among inpatients from a tertiary care referral centre in Western India from March 2020 to January 2022.

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Background: There has been an increase an alarming rise in invasive mycoses during COVID-19 pandemic, especially during the second wave.

Aims: Compare the incidence of invasive mycoses in the last three years and study the risk factors, manifestations and outcomes of mycoses in the COVID era.

Methodology: Multicentric study was conducted across 21 centres in a state of western India over 12-months.

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Background: Dengue is a common endemic infection in India. Neurological complications involving various parts of the neuro-axis have been reported. We report neurological complications amongst dengue patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in Western India.

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Background: Many countries have seen an unprecedented rise of cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated mucormycosis (CAM). Cerebrovascular involvement in CAM has not been studied so far. We describe clinico-radiological manifestations of cerebrovascular complications observed in CAM.

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Background: Acute haemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (AHLE), a rare variant of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), often presents differently from classical ADEM, thereby posing a diagnostic challenge to the clinician.

Aim: To report AHLE, its clinic-radiological manifestations, process of diagnosis and prognosis.

Method And Results: Eight patients presented with altered sensorium, acute focal deficits with or without seizures.

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Background: Neurosyphilis (NS) is a rarely encountered scenario today. Manifestations are heterogeneous, and their characteristics have changed in the antibiotic era. A differential diagnosis of NS is not commonly thought of even with relevant clinical-radiological features, as it mimics many common neurological syndromes.

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Introduction: Cerebral Sino-Venous thrombosis (CSVT) is common in India; this country has a heterogeneous population. Genetically and physio-gnomically this population differs in their diet as well as in their environment. Despite these differences CSVT has been described from all quarters of India; a common factor embracing all these patients could be nutrition.

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Background: Discovery of serum myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody testing in demyelination segregated MOG-IgG disease from AQ-4-IgG positive NMOSD.

Aims: To study clinico-radiological manifestations, pattern of laboratory and electrophysiological investigations and response to treatment through follow up in MOG-IgG positive patients.

Method: Retrospective data of MOG-IgG positive patients was collected.

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