balint’s syndrome is a rare neurological disorder associated with bilateral parieto-occipital damage which was described by rezsö bálint in 1909.the syndrome is manifested clinically by the presence of a hemispatial negligence. the lesion is usually inside parietooccipital region bilaterally in most cases but may also be compromised angular convolutions, the dorsolateral area of the occipital l...

BACKGROUND Although comorbid neurological conditions are not uncommon for individuals undergoing lower-extremity (LE) amputation, short- and long-term prognosis is unclear. METHODS This cohort study on the survival of United States veterans with LE amputations examined the association between different preexisting neurological conditions and short- and long-term (in-hospital and within 1-year...

INTRODUCTION Only a high-energy force can cause thoracic spinal fracture-dislocation injuries, and such injuries should always be suspected in patients with polytrauma. The injury is usually accompanied by neurological symptoms. There are only a few cases of severe thoracic spinal fracture-dislocation without neurological symptoms in the literature, and until now, no case of severe thoracic spi...

Background: Hyperthyroidism as a risk factor for stroke is not conclusive. There are no definite data on the relationship between ischemic cerebrovascular injury and hyperthyroidism. This study was designed to define whether the outcomes of post-ischemic stroke injury are influenced by chronic hyperthyroidism. Methods: Two groups of hyperthyroid (HT) and control euthyroid rats of equal numbers ...

UNLABELLED The Acute Spinal Injury Unit, relocated from Conradie Hospital to Groote Schuur Hospital in mid-2003, admitted 162 patients in the first year of its existence. A large number of these injuries were the result of interpersonal violence, particularly gunshot wounds. AIM To review patients with gunshot injuries to the spine, with reference to neurological injury, associated injuries, ...

OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) via the retroperitoneal transpsoas approach is a technically demanding procedure with a multitude of potential complications. A relatively unknown complication is the contralateral psoas hematoma. The authors speculate that injury occurs from segmental vessel injury at the time of contralateral annulus release; however, this is...

Intrapartum cardiotocograph (CTG) monitoring is widely used in the provision of maternity care high-income countries. First introduced into clinical practice 1960s, it was anticipated that the use of CTG labour would dramatically reduce the perinatal mortality rate and prevent long term neurological injury, while also reducing caesarean section rate (Paul & Hon, 1970, Obstetrics Gynaecology 35(...

Tanshinone IIA serves as a coenzyme for certain biochemical reactions, exhibiting various pharmacological effects in the treatment of neurological diseases including spinal cord injury (SCI), however, its working mechanism SCI is not clear. Based on previous research, we believe that tanshinone promotes survival and repair nerves after through such anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, prevention cel...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is well known as a severely disabling that can result in long-term neurological impairment and great impact on the social economic aspects of patients. To investigate controversy regarding Stem Cell Transplantation treatment modality to alleviate devastating effect Cord Injury, we performed literature research according PRISMA guidelines through Pubmed, Cochrane, EMBASE...

DIAGNOSTIC STANDARDS There is insufficient evidence to support diagnostic standards. GUIDELINES In children who have experienced trauma and are alert, conversant, have no neurological deficit, no midline cervical tenderness, and no painful distracting injury, and are not intoxicated, cervical spine x-rays are not necessary to exclude cervical spine injury and are not recommended. In childr...