This paper sought to demonstrate that diagnosable malingering does occur in Electrical Injury (EI) and examine the relationship of malingering to potential indicators of the presence and severity of neurological injury. Eleven consecutive EI patients seen for neuropsychological evaluation were presented. Over half the patients met the Slick et al. (1999) criteria for at least Probable MND. Most...

introduction sub axial cervical spine dislocations are common and managing these cases by closed reduction is successful in the majority of cases. however, treatment of old and neglected cases is difficult and the results may vary in terms of neurological and functional outcomes. case presentation we present two cases of traumatic bilateral cervical facet dislocation with no neurological defici...

Spinal injury at more than one level is not uncommon. Awareness of multilevel injury of the spine and associated neurological patterns is important for the proper initial management of the patient. This study presents the incidence, pattern of signs and the neurological consequences of multilevel spinal injury. A review of 935 patients with spinal injuries revealed that lesions occurred in mult...

To date, the long-term effects of reperfusion on the salvaged brain tissues have not been addressed in the literature. We report 4 cases presenting subacute neurological deteriorations with selective axonal injury following reperfusion therapies for acute ischemic stroke. Our case series based on 4 patients showed common features distinct from those of early reperfusion injury in that (1) the n...

sent significant high-energy trauma to the cervical spine. Neurological morbidity is common, occurring in up to 85% to 90% of cases, and usually is severe among patients with bilateral facet injury.1 Treatment of these injuries is directed at emergent reduction and stabilization of the spine to prevent worsening of any preexisting neurological deficits. Rupture of the posterior longitudinal lig...

DIAGNOSIS STANDARDS There is insufficient evidence to support diagnostic standards. GUIDELINES There is insufficient evidence to support diagnostic guidelines. OPTIONS Plain spinal x-rays of the region of injury and computed tomographic scanning with attention to the suspected level of neurological injury to exclude occult fractures are recommended. Magnetic resonance imaging of the regi...

A cute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) affects 12 000 to 15 000 people in North America each year. The functional consequences of an acute SCI are variable; therefore, the initial clinical presentation of patients with an acute SCI is a key factor in determining triage, defining therapy, and predicting prognosis. The patient must be assessed with an accurate, consistent, and reproducible neu...

Therapeutic hypothermia can provide neuroprotection in various situations where global or focal neurological injury has occurred. Hypothermia has been shown to be effective in a large number of animal experiments. In clinical trials, hypothermia has been used in patients with postanoxic injury following cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in traumatic brain injury with high intracranial pressure, in...

Abstract Electrical stimulation is a tool that has been used in various ways the rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries. Surface i.e. electromyography an effective method for assessing many conditions which patient is. Objective: To evaluate benefits through neuromuscular electrostimulation patients with injury and possible neuroplasticity gain observed electromyography. Method: This pilot stud...

Electrical injury can affect any system and organ. Central nervous (CNS) complications are especially well recognised, causing an increased risk of morbidity, while peripheral (PNS) complications, neurourological cognitive psychological abnormalities less predictable after electrical injuries. PubMed was searched for English language clinical observational, retrospective, review case studies pu...