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Asian J Neurosurg ; 7(2): 78-80, 2012 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22870156

RESUMO

More than one third of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) develop clinically significant vasospasm, as a leading morbidity and mortality factor for these patients. It is widely accepted that a) Degradation products of blood are the causative factors of vasospasm b) The amount of subarachnoid blood seen on admission CT is correlated to the risk of vasospasm c) Reducing the subarachnoid clot burden at the time of surgery reduces the risk of vasospasm. But there is no existing method to clear the blood from subarachnoid spaces satisfactorily. We have evaluated safety and feasibility of fluid exchange catheter system in SAH, to achieve this goal. We were successful in clearing cisternal blood in three patients with aneurysmal rupture with fluid exchange catheter system. Baseline CT scan of brain was performed immediately after the surgery and then at the end of irrigation. The amount of subarachnoid blood was evaluated. This innovative, fluid exchange catheter system infuses and aspirates micro volumes of drug solution in a cyclic mode, ensuring isobaric exchange of fluids. The result is good clearance of blood in subarachnoid spaces were seen in all the patients. Also, significant improvement in neurological deficits secondary to vasospasm was seen. We conclude that the fluid exchange catheter system is safe and adoptable in neurosurgical practice.

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Stem Cells Int ; 2012: 931902, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22550521

RESUMO

The progress of PD and its related disorders cannot be prevented with the medications available. In this study, we recruited 8 PD and 4 PD plus patients between 5 to 15 years after diagnosis. All patients received BM-MSCs bilaterally into the SVZ and were followed up for 12 months. PD patients after therapy reported a mean improvement of 17.92% during "on" and 31.21% during "off" period on the UPDRS scoring system. None of the patients increased their medication during the follow-up period. Subjectively, the patients reported clarity in speech, reduction in tremors, rigidity, and freezing attacks. The results correlated with the duration of the disease. Those patients transplanted in the early stages of the disease (less than 5 years) showed more improvement and no further disease progression than the later stages (11-15 years). However, the PD plus patients did not show any change in their clinical status after stem cell transplantation. This study demonstrates the safety of adult allogenic human BM-MSCs transplanted into the SVZ of the brain and its efficacy in early-stage PD patients.

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Indian J Radiol Imaging ; 21(3): 221-4, 2011 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22013299

RESUMO

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To assess the feasibility of spinal tractography in patients of spinal cord injury vs a control group and to compare fractional anisotropy (FA) values between the groups. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) was performed in the spinal cord of 29 patients (18 patients and 11 controls). DTI was done in the cervical region if the cord injury was at the dorsal or lumbar region and in the conus region if cord injury was in the cervical or dorsal region. FA was calculated for the patients and the controls and the values were compared. RESULTS: The mean FA value was 0.550±0.09 in the control group and 0.367±0.14 in the patients; this difference was statistically significant (P=0.001). CONCLUSION: Spinal tractography is a feasible technique to assess the extent of spinal cord injury by FA, which is reduced in patients of spinal cord injury, suggesting possible Wallerian degeneration. In future, this technique may become a useful tool for assessing cord injury patients after stem cell therapy, with improvement in FA values indicating axonal regeneration.

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Indian J Anaesth ; 55(3): 290-2, 2011 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21808406

RESUMO

Inhalational agents are used routinely for maintenance of anaesthesia. Post anaesthesia hepatic failure has been documented following exposure to halothane. However, there are very few reports of such complications following isoflurane anaesthesia. A 6-year-old child developed fulminant hepatic failure 2 days following craniotomy under general anaesthesia. There was no evidence of viral, autoimmune, or metabolic causes of hepatitis. No other medications known to cause hepatitis, except low dose paracetamol, were administered. The clinical and histological picture of our case is similar to that of halothane hepatitis, which has a significant mortality rate. We report this as a possible fulminant hepatic failure resulting from exposure to isoflurane anaesthesia.

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J Stem Cells ; 5(2): 89-101, 2010.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22049619

RESUMO

Tumor tissue repositories (TTRs) play a pivotal role in both basic and translational research by acting as a conduit to facilitate innovative research, thereby providing solutions to treat the incurable disease--'Cancer'. One of the fundamental requirements to achieve this goal would be the acquisition of high quality tumor tissue specimens that are stored in such a manner that its integrity is preserved. Further, a quality system should be in place that assures the compliance of procedures that are the key to a smooth functioning of all the inter-related departments that play a key role in the entire operations. To address this, we have initiated an effort to build a tumor tissue repository of brain tumor tissues in the Southern part of the Indian sub-continent. One of the cardinal features of brain tumors is the heterogeneity, both phenotypically and genotypically. Moreover, significant gaps exist in current understanding of the molecular pathways involved in the genesis, progression, and biological and clinical behavior of brain tumors. We hope that our initiative will provide researchers accessibility to a reserve of high quality tissues in this part of the globe. We have created and validated a complete histology service including tissue processing, embedding, sectioning and H&E staining for fixed tissues, in addition to creating and staining frozen sections. To our knowledge, such a structured initiative to store brain tumor samples is the first of its kind in the India.


Assuntos
Pesquisa Biomédica/organização & administração , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Controle de Qualidade , Bancos de Tecidos/organização & administração , Bancos de Tecidos/normas , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Pesquisa Biomédica/ética , Neoplasias Encefálicas/genética , Neoplasias Encefálicas/metabolismo , Criança , Criopreservação , Feminino , Humanos , Técnicas Imunoenzimáticas , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , RNA Mensageiro/genética , RNA Neoplásico/genética , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Manejo de Espécimes , Doadores de Tecidos , Adulto Jovem
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J Pediatr Neurosci ; 4(1): 36-40, 2009 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21887174

RESUMO

Cerebral larva migrans (CLM) is an uncommon and rarely diagnosed entity. We report here a histopathologically proven case of CLM in a 13 year-old girl, who presented with bilateral focal seizures, right hemiparesis, and lapsed into altered sensorium prior to admission. Her CT scan was suggestive of a granulomatous lesion which eventually turned out to be CLM (toxocariasis). Interestingly, the lesion recurred after excision, with a confusing clinical picture. Following the second surgery, the pathology was reconfirmed and cure was provided for the disease. There has been no further intracranial recurrence during the past ten years although she developed cutaneous lesions.

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J Pediatr Neurosci ; 4(2): 108-12, 2009 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21887191
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