Comparison of Peripheral Neurectomy vs. Medical Treatment for Migraine: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Migraine is a common form of primary neurologic headache. Many patients are chronic migraineurs and suffer from a significant disability and adverse effects of drugs. There are various surgical options available to treat migraines, including peripheral neurectomies.

Morphometric analysis of thoracolumbar junction (T11-L2) in central Indian population: A computerized tomography based study of 800 vertebrae.

Objective: To determine various morphometric parameters like transverse and sagittal pedicle width; interpedicular distance; antero-posterior and transverse canal diameter and canal surface area at thoracolumbar junction (T11, T12, L1, L2) in central Indian population and compare results with similar studies available in literature.

Material And Methods: A prospective, computerized tomography scan based morphometric analysis of thoracolumbar junction was conducted at medical college and tertiary care centre in central India. All asymptomatic cases more than 18 years age with normal lateral radiograph and CT scan of thoracolumbar junction and free from any spinal pathology or trauma were included in the study.

Early Syringomyelia in Tubercular Meningitis.

Tubercular meningitis (TBM) can have various complications. Sometimes syringomyelia can also occur as a late complication of tubercular meningitis. Although syrinx formation in early stage of TBM is very rare.

Concurrent Intramedullary and Intracranial Tuberculomass.

Tuberculosis of the central nervous system (CNS) is well known. CNS involvement can occur in the form of tubercular meningitis (TBM), tuberculous vasculitis, tuberculoma and rarely brain abscess. Tubercular granulomas generally solitary and occur in the brain but they may be multiple and involve other areas such as spinal cord, epidural space and subdural space also.

Spontaneous Resolution of Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Patient Receiving Anticoagulant Therapy.

Significant chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is usually a surgical emergency. Spontaneous resolution of CSDH has rarely been reported in the literature. We are reporting a case of spontaneous resolution of CSDH in a patient receiving anticoagulant therapy who had undergone mitral valve replacement surgery.

Spontaneous ventral spinal epidural hematoma in a child: A case report and review of literature.

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is very uncommon cause of spinal cord compression. It is extremely rare in children and is mostly located in dorsal epidural space. Ventral spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is even rarer, with only four previous reports in childrens.

Pneumocephalus in cerebellopontine angle and meningitis secondary to chronic otitis media in a child.

Pneumocephalus is a rare complication of chronic otitis media. Despite its rarity intra-cranial air carries a potential risk of increased intra-cranial pressure or meningitis, which requires immediate therapy. A 10-year-old child presented to us with complaints of fever, headache, vomiting, and decreased hearing from left ear.

Effect of intravenous corticosteroids on death within 14 days in 10008 adults with clinically significant head injury (MRC CRASH trial): randomised placebo-controlled trial.

Background: Corticosteroids have been used to treat head injuries for more than 30 years. In 1997, findings of a systematic review suggested that these drugs reduce risk of death by 1-2%. The CRASH trial--a multicentre international collaboration--aimed to confirm or refute such an effect by recruiting 20000 patients.