Case Report: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever with Ischemic Stroke.

Several neurological manifestations are recognized in dengue infection, but stroke is a rare complication. We report a case of ischemic stroke in a patient with dengue hemorrhagic fever. A 52-year-old previously healthy male presented with a history of fever for 2 days, and left-sided weakness and numbness of sudden onset.

Prevalence and correlates of carotid artery stenosis in a cohort of Sri Lankan ischaemic stroke patients.

Background: Large artery atherosclerotic disease is an important cause of stroke, accounting for 15-46% of ischaemic strokes in population-based studies. Therefore, current guidelines from west recommend urgent carotid imaging in all ischaemic strokes or transient ischaemic attacks and referral for carotid endarterectomy. However, the clinical features and epidemiology of stroke in Asians are different from those in Caucasians and therefore the applicability of these recommendations to Asians is controversial.

Melioidosis with a subdural collection - a case report.

Background: Melioidosis is an infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is more prevalent in the tropics and leads to significant morbidity and mortality. It characteristically produces widespread caseous lesions and abscesses, and can present with varied clinical manifestations. Melioidosis involving the central nervous system is uncommon.

Chlorhexidine droplet splash from a skin preparation gallipot: effect of height of pouring.

Chlorhexidine contamination of equipment used in central neuraxial anaesthesia has been implicated in causing adhesive arachnoiditis. We measured the extent of chlorhexidine splash during pouring into a gallipot (antiseptic skin preparation container) from heights of 5 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm and 20 cm. Twenty experiments were performed at each height.

A computer programme for recording male sex behaviour in rats.

An accurate method of recording the frequencies of copulatory events, the latencies of initiation to copulation and the time spent in different behavioural categories is described. A microcomputer (IBM-PC) based data collection system for acquisition and analysis of male rodent sex behaviour has been developed. This software features ease of data entry and operation, using single key presses by assigning a preset code to each.