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Transient cerebellar mutism after evacuation of a spontaneous vermian haematoma
Cerebellar mutism after surgery for posterior fossa tumours in children is a well-described, though rare, entity. Most of these tumours are located in the region of the cerebellar vermis extending to the hemi...
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Hemangioblastoma of the IV ventricle
A case of solid hemangioblastoma in the IV ventricle in a 16-year-old boy is reported because of the rarity of this type of lesion. Microsurgical removal of the lesion was accomplished without any side effects...
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Evaluation of A60 antibodies in pulmonary and neurotuberculosis
Humoral immune response against PPD derived A60 antigen was evaluated by quantification of serum A60 antibodies in thrity healthy adults not exposed to tuberculosis (Group 1), in twenty seven healthy adults ex...
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Early surgery for thoracolumbar spinal cord injury: initial experience from a develo** spinal cord injury centre in India
The spinal cord injury centre of Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India has been functioning now for 8 months and offers its services to the population of 80 million in the state. To date...
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Lumbosacral Selective Posterior Rhizotomy for Lower Limb Spasticity in Adults
Lumbosacral Selective Posterior Rhizotomy(SPR) is routinely performed at our centre for the spastic cerebral palsied. The indications of this surgical procedure have been extended to spinal injury, head injury...
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Neurosurgical intervention during resistant phase of motor development of cerebral palsied
Positive neurological phenomena of cerebral palsied, especially spasticity are best relieved by neurosurgical procedures. But the procedures are indicated only in those cases who have developed resistance to n...
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Anaplastic astrocytoma of the spinal cord presenting with features of raised intracranial pressure
Intramedullary tumors of the spinal cord in childhood are usually of low grades (grades I and II) and are most commonly seen in the cervical and cervicothoracic regions. They present with symptoms and signs of...
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Angioblastic meningioma
A solitary case of angioblastic mening gioma hemangiopericytic variant occurring in a boy of five years has been reported. The symptoms, signs, investigations and treatment were discussed. The histology was ty...
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Traumatic pseudomeningocele in children
Two cases of traumatic leptomeningeal cysts in children are reported. The pathogenesis is described. The absence of neurological deficits may be due to the unusual frontal location of the lesion in these cases.
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Congenital lesions of the craniospinal axis
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Cerebellar heterotopia associated with arnold-chiari malformation
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Tethering of the conus medullaris within a lipomeningocoele
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Subdural empyema in infants
Eleven cases of subdural empyema in infants have been reviewed.
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Cystic meningioma in a child
A case of calcified, cystic meningioma of the psammomatous type, in a 13-year-old boy has been reported. The unusual features of this case have been discussed.
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Massive subdural empyema
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Multiple brain abscess
A case of multiple brain abscess, one each in the temporal lobe, cerebellum and in the extradural space, treated successfully is reported.
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Brain abscess in children
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Intracranial tumours in children
Intracranial tumours in children constituted 33% of all intracranial tumours in our series. 73 cases of intracranial tumours in children have been reviewed with respect to their anatomical location, clinical f...
