UNLABELLED Hippocampal sclerosis (HS) is the commonest pathology in epileptic patients undergoing temporal lobe epilepsy surgery. Beside, there are an increased density of corpora amylacea (CA) founded in 6 to 63% of those cases. OBJECTIVE verify the presence of CA and the clinical correlates of their occurrence in a consecutive series of patients undergoing temporal surgery with diagnosis of...

One hundred autopsy eyes were examined by light microscopy. Corpora amylacea (CA) occurred in 93% of the cases. Histochemical stains showed that these deposits are composed of sulfated polysaccharides. The fine structure of CA showed delicate, straight 6 to 7 nm thick filaments best demonstrated with the Thiery stain. In three cases, electron-dense vesicles resembling presynaptic vesicles were ...

The precise point of intradural rupture in preganglionic traction injuries to the brachial plexus has been a subject of controversy. In this study of avulsed roots we have shown that rupture occurs at varying levels. True avulsion of the root with attached spinal cord tissue was seen in two cases and in the remainder rupture was peripheral to the central-peripheral transition zone. We have furt...

The presence of corpora amylacea (CA) in the CNS is associated with both normal aging and neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD). CA are spherical bodies ranging in diameter (10-50 μm) and whose origin has been documented to be derived from both neural and glial sources. CA are reported to be primarily composed of glucose polymers, but approx...

The present study was designed to investigate the age related deposits of corpora amylacea (CA) in the human cadaveric brain. It is an observational study which was conducted in the Department of Anatomy, University of Health Sciences, Lahore. The duration of the study was two years. Sixty brain specimens (age 19-72 years) from cadavers were collected from the mortuary of the King Edward Medica...