Biswa Ranjan Mishra, Rajeev Ranjan, Debadatta Mohapatra, Santanu NathAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):499-501 Akathisia is a movement disorder, a common extrapyramidal side effect that has been reported to occur primarily with antipsychotics and some neurological conditions. It is manifested by a subjective feeling of inner restlessness along with objective evidence of motoric restlessness. Tardive akathisia (TA) is rare, and there is very sparse literature available as regards...
Jomal Mathew, Madhukar Mohan, Ashok MenonAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):530-532
Rohit Bhatia, Radhakrishna Pedapati, Siddharth ChopraAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):371-372
Vijay Sardana, Rahi Kiran BhattiproluAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):517-519
Inder Puri, Govind Singh, Rajendra Kumar Acharya, Divya GoswamiAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):373-376 New disability law called “Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016” has been acted in 2016. The United Nations' Convention for Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the sole of this new act. Of the total 21 categories, three new neurological legal disability categories such as chronic neurological conditions, Parkinson disease (PD), and multiple sclerosis have been notified...
M NetravathiAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):369-370
Youssef Moutaouakkil, Badr Adouani, Yahia Cherrah, Jamal Lamsaouri, Yassir BouslimanAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):377-383 Background: Despite many studies suggesting an association between human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B*15:02 and carbamazepine (CBZ)-induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions essentially toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS), the evidence of association in different populations and the degree of association remain uncertain....
Sarma R. K. GosalaAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):513-513
Marleide da Mota GomesAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):384-388 William Osler was a mentor for the younger William Harvey Cushing and they intermingled careers and friendship for the rest of their lives. They shared a common interest in the anatomy and pathology of neurological disorders, and in the history of medicine. Their behavior was, however, sharply different: Osler was the revered physician, full of wisdom and good humor, and Cushing, the prestigious surgeon, in a perennial...
Harsh Vardhan Gupta, Kayla Karlowski, Tekalign BurkaAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):525-525
BL Kumawat, Reenu Choudhary, CM Sharma, Deepak Jain, Ashwini HiremathAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):389-394 Background and Aims: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a demyelinating disorder of central nervous system with deleterious effects. At present Intravenous corticosteroids are used for the relapse as the first line of treatment, but with only a class evidence III-IV. Having an underlying humoral immune mechanism in the pathogenesis of NMOSD and as it is rightly...
Sachin Sureshbabu, Ajay Asranna, Sudhir Peter, Sobhana Chindripu, Gaurav K MittalAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):537-538
Lunlin Mao, Xiaobo Liu, Peng Zheng, Saiping WuAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):395-400 Objective: The objective of this study is to explore risk factors for stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) and their impact on prognosis. Materials and Methods: The data collected from a retrospective review of 257 patients with acute cerebral infarction between January 2014 and December 2016 were included in this study. Data were collected for clinical, demographic, and coexisting parameters. Univariate...
Bhagya Shaji, B Srikumar, Dileep RamachandranAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):493-496 Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism that is an often missed but treatable cause of hereditary ataxia. We report a case of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) that was diagnosed only after the development of cognitive decline and adult onset ataxia in a 35-year-old man. He had poor scholastic performance in childhood followed by gradually progressive...
Sunil Pradhan, Animesh Das, Ananya Das, Madhura MulmuleyAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):401-408 Context: Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is an emerging cause of non-infective encephalitis, presentations of which vary widely. Traditionally the diagnosis of AE is based on detection of antibodies in a patient with clinical picture suggestive of AE. Aim: To evaluate the clinical characteristics and response to immunotherapy in patients with antibody negative autoimmune encephalitis and...
MN Shameer Nijam, Narmathey Thambirajah, Dhanushka Vithanawasam, Kumarangie Vithanage, Damith S Liyanage, I Kishara Gooneratne, Sunethra SenanayakeAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):503-505 Saccadic intrusions such as opsoclonus and ocular flutter are often due to a paraneoplastic or a parainfectious condition. Toxins/drugs may rarely cause them. Herein, we report a rare case of ocular flutter/opsoclonus due to phencyclidine (PCP) toxicity. Our patient is a 21-year-old male who presented...
Anita Pal, Nishi Pegwal, Madhuri Behari, Ratna SharmaAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):409-413 Objectives: Stress, anxiety, and depression are known to be associated with the development of neurodegenerative disorders through interactions with the underlying pathophysiology. We hypothesized that the presence of these symptoms contributes to cognitive disturbances and dementia in Parkinson's disease (PD). The present study aimed to investigate the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression...
Deepti VibhaAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):514-515
Lateralized periodic discharges are predictive of seizures in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage
Sushma Yerram, Nakul Katyal, Aarti Sarwal, Pravin George, Christopher R NeweyAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):414-418 Background: Patients with intracerebral hemorrhages (ICHs) have higher incidence of seizures. Previous studies have suggested that location and size of hemorrhage may increase epileptogenicity. We aim to evaluate seizure development risk factors from clinical examination, imaging, and continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) in critically ill patients with ICH. Methods:...
Aaron de Souza, Sanjeev GuptaAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):520-523
Ksenija Ervin Gebauer-Bukurov, Zeljka Dragomir Nikolasevic, Dragica Stevan Hajder, Zeljko Dragan Zivanovic, Vojislava Vojislav Bugarski IgnjatovicAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):419-425 Backgrounds: Even though epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in adolescence; studies of adolescents with epilepsy are scarce. Objective: To evaluate whether adolescents with epilepsy are more likely to develop anxiety and depressive symptoms than their healthy peers and to determine...
Boby Varkey Maramattom, Joe Thomas, Surya JosephAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):527-529
Shweta Prasad, Venkateswara Reddy Reddam, Albert Stezin, Ravi Yadav, Jitender Saini, Pramod Kumar PalAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):426-431 Background: The occurrence of impulse control disorders (ICDs) in Parkinson's disease (PD) is frequently attributed to dopamine replacement therapy. However, not all patients who receive medication develop ICDs. Recent imaging studies have suggested specific neuroanatomical abnormalities in patients with PD and ICD. Objectives: This study...
Petros V Vlastarakos, John Plioutas, Nikolaos S Tsilis, Thomas P NikolopoulosAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):533-535
Anupam Gupta, UK Rashmi Krishnan, Sushruth Nageshkumar, Pramod Kumar Pal, Meeka Khanna, Arun B TalyAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):432-436 Objective: The objective of this study is to observe urinary symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and advice bladder dysfunction management based on urodynamic study (UDS) findings. Patients and Methods: Twenty-two patients (12 males) with PD and PSP (15 and 7, respectively) with urinary...
Ananthanarayanan Kasinathan, Renu Suthar, Sameer Vyas, Arushi Gahlot Saini, Naveen Sankhyan, Savita AttriAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):541-542
Sourav Chakrabarty, Samar Biswas, Tamoghna Maiti, Abhijit Das, Ananya Mandal, Prasun BanerjeeAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):437-441 Objectives: The main objective is to compare efficacy and safety of pregabalin and amitriptyline monotherapy with their low-dose combination in patients of neuropathic pain (NeuP). Methodology: In this parallel-group, open-label interventional study at the Neurology Outpatient Department of Bankura Sammilani Medical College, a total of 147 patients...
Vijay Sardana, Sunil Kumar SharmaAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):491-493 Cerebral disorders are known to be associated with myoclonus, but spinal pathologies have received little attention as a causative factor in movement disorders. Propriospinal myoclonus (PSM) is a rare hyperkinetic movement disorder caused by activity of a spinal pattern generator localized in a few segments of the spinal cord, spreading to other intraspinal segments via propriospinal pathways. Majority of...
Madhukar Trivedi, Sapna Erat Sreedharan, Shana N Nair, CA Anees, JP Unnikrishnan, PS Sarma, Ashalatha RadhakrishnanAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):442-446 Background: Narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnolence (IHS) are rare disorders. In Western populations, the reported prevalence of narcolepsy is 0.02%–0.05%. In Indian subcontinent, there are few reports on narcolepsy and none on IHS so far. Here, we compared the clinical and polysomnographic profile of narcolepsy/IHS among the...
Karan Desai, Priyanka Walzade, Sangeeta Hasmukh Ravat, Pankaj A AgarwalAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):496-499 Isolated hemichorea (HC) in adults has a relatively restricted differential diagnosis including stroke of contralateral basal ganglia nuclei, nonketotic hyperglycemia, and basal ganglia toxoplasmosis in HIV infection. Hypoparathyroidism-related basal ganglia calcification can potentially cause neurological problems, including movement disorders, that are usually bilateral...
Birinder Singh Paul, Tejinder Singh, Gunchan Paul, Dinesh Jain, Gagandeep Singh, Sandeep Kaushal, Rajoo Singh ChhinaAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):447-452 Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) patients are at a higher risk of malnutrition with the overall prevalence estimated to be 3%–60%, but there are limited data in India regarding nutritional assessment of PD. Aim: This study aims to assess nutritional status of PD patients and correlate the disease factors and gastrointestinal...
Vinutha Ramesh, Ashish Sharma, Veenita Sharma, Aditya SomaniAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):501-503 Parkinson's disease (PD) is known to have associated nonmotor manifestations including psychiatric symptoms such as depression and psychosis. Catatonia has been reported extremely rarely in patients of PD. The case described here is a rare example of catatonia in a patient with PD with psychosis. Treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) brought improvement in symptoms of both...
Shishir N Duble, VS Nandini, Ashalatha Radhakrishnan, Ramshekhar Menon, Ajith Cherian, P Sankara Sarma, Sanjeev V ThomasAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):453-457 Aim: The aim is to study survival outcome and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) of people with epilepsy who underwent epilepsy monitoring. Subjects and Methods: Between 2000 and 2004, 558 persons were admitted to the epilepsy monitoring unit of SCTIMST who fulfilled the selection criteria. Their survival status...
Arunmozhimaran Elavarasi, Jacob George, Mehar Chand Sharma, Kalpana Kumari, Ajay Garg, Awadh Kishor Pandit, Abhishek Satapathy, Vinay GoyalAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):506-512 We present the clinicopathologic conference of a 34-year-old lady with history of facial palsy 14 years ago who developed new deficits of mononeuritis multiplex, maculopapular rash, pancytopenia, splenomegaly, lung involvement and cognitive decline rapidly over three years. Investigations revealed pancytopenia,...
Sarosh M Katrak, Apoorva Pauranik, Shrinivas B Desai, Simon Mead, Jon Beck, Sebastian Brandner, John CollingeAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):458-461 It is now known that the inherited prion disease is caused by over 60 different mutations in the Prion protein (PRNP) gene. Four missense mutations at codons 102, 178, 200 and 210, account for over 95% of these cases. In this study we describe, a large Indian family with familial Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (fCJD). One affected member...
Josef FinstererAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):513-513
Satish Chandra, Anita Mahadevan, SK ShankarAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):462-463
Boby V Maramattom, Joe ThomasAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):515-517
Ajith Sivadasan, Mathew Alexander, Sanjith Aaron, Vivek Mathew, Shalini Nair, Karthik Muthusamy, AT Prabhakar, Rohit N Benjamin, Atif Shaikh, Gideon RynjahAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):464-471 Introduction: There is scarce literature regarding the clinical course, comorbidities and long-term outcomes after myasthenic crisis (MC). The natural history of myasthenia gravis (MG) in this subset remains uncertain. Methods: The study included a cohort admitted with MC (2007–2017) in...
Veer Bahadur Singh, Harish KumarAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):519-520
Jagarlapudi M. K. MurthyAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):472-473
Akella Radha Rama Devi, Lokesh Lingappa, Shaik Mohammad NaushadAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):523-524
Hamidreza Jahanbani-Ardakani, Fereshteh Alsahebfosoul, Masoud Etemadifar, Seyed-Hossein AbtahiAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):474-476 Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disorder of central nervous system. Although the definite pathogenesis of MS has not been understood, crucial role of environmental and genetic risk factors has been proposed. Propose: To determine the serum level of interleukin-18 (IL-18) as well as gene polymorphisms of IL-18 (rs1946518,...
Nataraja Pillai Venugopal, Sherin Kummararaj, Govindaraj KummararajAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):526-526
Sucharita Ray, Kamalesh Chakravarty, Heena Kathuria, Vivek LalAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):477-481 Introduction: Stroke mimics are some of the common causes of misdiagnosis of stroke, with an attendant surfeit of finances and resources. Aim: We attempt to discuss some of the common neurological conditions mimicking stroke in the emergency. Methods: We reviewed the articles in English discussing stroke mimics in the last 5 years of publication. Purpose of the Review: We discuss...
Indu Ghanshyam Bhana, Mahendra Chourasiya, Soaham Dilip DesaiAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):529-530
Hiroyuki Todo, Katsuya Nishida, Ryuki Ando, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Naonobu Futamura, Itaru FunakawaAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):482-484 Background: Although muscle ultrasound (MUS) is known to facilitate the diagnosis and evaluation of the severity of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the number of fasciculation has been scarcely examined as a predictive marker of the prognosis in ALS. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the predictive value of fasciculation...
Manish Modi, Rajveer Singh, Manoj Kumar Goyal, Jitender Gairolla, Gagandeep Singh, Vivek Rishi, JS Thakur, RK Sehgal, Vivek Kumar Garg, Niranjan Khandelwal, Parampreet S Kharbanda, S Prabhakar, Vivek LalAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):533-533
Davide Sattin, Nirmal Surya, Caterina Pistarini, Paolo Tonin, Hitav Someshwar, Milena Caputo, Matilde LeonardiAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):485-487 The epidemiological data of Indian patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC), specifically vegetative state and minimally conscious state, have not been investigated. The present study sought to explore the current state of the art in India for patients with DOC promoting a pilot survey. An ad hoc questionnaire was sent to a...
Sinan Eliaçik, Ömer Önder Savas, Erdal Komut, Funda Uysal TanAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):536-537
Mahesh Kamate, Mayank DetrojaAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):488-489
Banshi Lal Kumawat, Pankaj Kumar Saini, Chandra Mohan Sharma, Manisha Sharma, LS ManuAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):539-540
Arunmozhimaran Elavarasi, Balachandran ManiAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):490-490
Yatin Sagvekar, Virti Shah, Anshu Rohatgi, Neha Pandita, Rahul Sharma, Rajeswari Rajan, Dhrumil ShahAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 22(4):543-545
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