Guillain-Barre Syndrome following lower segment caesarean section under spinal anesthesia: A case report.

Symptoms of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) may be mistaken for typical puerperal changes, delaying diagnosis. Surgery and anesthesia may be triggers for GBS with an overall increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines in the postpartum period. We report a unique case of GBS in the postpartum period who made a good recovery with supportive measures.

Salivary alpha-synuclein as a potential fluid biomarker in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Lewy bodies are the pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease. There is a need for effective biomarker that is cost effective, less invasive, and easily reproducible with good sensitivity and specificity and can be used to diagnose the condition early and track its severity and progression. Alpha-synuclein (α-syn), an integral component of the Lewy body, is found in saliva and can be a potential answer to the above concerns.

Staphylococcal endocarditis with meningitis and basal ganglia infarcts mimicking meningococcemia.

is one of the common causes of infective endocarditis (IE). IE can present with various neurological complications such as stroke, brain abscess, and meningitis, the mortality rate can be very high in such cases.

Paraparetic Guillain-Barre syndrome: An uncommon diagnosis of acute flaccid paralysis of the lower limbs.

Apart from the usual differentials of transverse myelitis and cord compression, paraparetic GBS should be considered when sudden, flaccid paralysis of the lower limbs occurs, as prompt diagnosis and management can minimize sequel and unnecessary procedures. We do report a case wherein we managed a similar situation without the use of an immunomodulatory therapy.

Glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2A () gene polymorphism (rs4998386) and Parkinson's disease susceptibility: A meta-analysis.

Objective: Dopaminergic neuronal degeneration seen in Parkinson's disease (PD) might result from a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2A () gene. We thus performed a meta-analysis exploring the relationship between the rs4998386 SNP of the gene and PD susceptibility.

Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure for studies published between January 2005 and January 2019.