As per existing guidelines, the distance between stimulator and recording electrodes in nerve conduction studies (NCS) should be the same (fixed) in all the subjects, i.e., it should not be based on anatomical landmarks.
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August 2023
Cryptococcal meningitis is a life-threatening infection commonly seen in patients with advanced HIV infection and solid organ transplant recipients. We report a case of cryptococcal meningitis with immune reconstitution syndrome (IRIS) who presented to us with a headache and complete loss of vision in the left eye. He was managed with antifungals and a short course of steroids, and he regained vision completely.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To analyze clinical and nerve conduction patterns in patients with acute neuropathy, preceded by or concomitantly having Covid-19 disease (Acute neuropathy associated with Covid-19 or ANAC 19).
Methods: A retrospective analysis of clinical details, laboratory evaluation and electrophysiological parameters in patients with ANAC 19 was performed. These data were compared with non-Covid Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) described in literature and also with patients with acute neuropathy without Covid-19 who had presented to the center during the study period.