Cardiac transplantation is increasingly an alternative treatment for selected patients with intractable heart failure. Since its introduction in 1967, advances in postoperative care, particularly in the use of immunosuppressive regimens, have improved survival to 85% at 1 year and 65% at 5 years. Although graft rejection and infection remain major causes of mortality, neurologic complications o...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. PURPOSE To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of complications following posterior vertebral resection (PVR) for spinal deformity. METHODS A review of 233 patients treated with PVR at one institution over a nine-year period (1997 to 2005) was performed. The average age was 33.5 years. Complications were assessed in terms of surgical techniques (posteri...

INTRODUCTION High-voltage electrical injuries are uncommonly reported and may predispose to both immediate and delayed neurologic complications. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 43-year-old Caucasian man who experienced a high-voltage electrocution injury resulting in ischemic myelopathy and secondary paraparesis. CONCLUSION High-voltage electrocution injuries are a serious problem...

BACKGROUND The reported prevalence of non-neurologic complications following corrective surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis ranges from 0% to 10%. However, most studies were retrospective evaluations of treatment techniques and did not focus solely on complications. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of non-neurologic complications following surgery for adolescent...

There are various neurologic manifestations of Multiple Myeloma (MM) seen either at presentation or as a complication of various antimyeloma agents administered during the course of the disease. These neurologic complications might occasionally be challenging to diagnose and treat. Peripheral nervous system is more commonly affected and peripheral neuropathy is the most common form of neurologi...

To the Editor: In April 2009, the outbreak of influenza A pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus was reported. Subsequently, the disease spread throughout the world, and the pandemic alert level was raised to level 6 in June by the World Health Organization. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection spread to Thailand and is now found throughout Thailand. Similar to the effects of other viruses, pandemic (H1N1)...