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To describe a unique case of bilateral panophthalmitis in a 65-year-old male resulting in bilateral enucleation.

Fibrosing Alopecia in a Pattern Distribution (FAPD) and Cicatricial Pattern Hair Loss (CPHL) are poorly recognized diffuse variants of Lichen Planopilaris (LPP).

Acoustic neuromas are also called vestibular schwannoma, acoustic neurinoma, vestibular neuroma, and acoustic neurofibroma. These are tumors that evolve from Schwann cell sheath and can be either intracranial or extra-axial. They usually occur adjacent to the cochlear or vestibular nerve. Anatomically, acoustic neuromas tend to occupy the cerebellopontine angle. About 20% of internal carotid artery (ICA) tumors are meningiomas and may occur elsewhere in the brain. Bilateral acoustic neuromas also tend to be exclusively in individuals with type 2 neurofibromatosis.

Quadratus lumborum block (QLB) is a novel anaesthetic technique for abdominal wall block providing excellent post-operative analgesia. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the duration of post-operative analgesia with QLB in unilateral laparoscopic renal surgeries. The secondary objectives were to assess total morphine consumption during the first 24 h postoperatively and observe for complications.

This study evaluated the association between psychological distress and development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) among male individuals in the workplace.

Minor head trauma is a common cause of pediatric emergency room visits. The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network head trauma clinical decision rules (PECARN-CDR) are designed to assist clinicians in determining which patients require imaging. However, only minimal data are available on the accuracy of residents' assessments using PECARN-CDR. Prior research suggests that trainees often come to erroneous conclusions about pediatric head trauma. The objective of the present study was to assess concordance between pediatric residents' and attending physicians' assessments of children with low-risk head trauma, with the ultimate goal of improving education in pediatric trauma assessment.

Leprous neuropathy is a significant, yet preventable, cause of disability worldwide. Decompressive surgery and oral steroids have been used along with Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) for treating leprous neuropathy with varied success as reported in literature. We prospectively studied 16 peripheral nerves in 10 patients with leprous neuropathy of less than a year duration and not responding to steroid therapy in 3 weeks. The patients were divided into 2 groups: Group-A (decompressive nerve surgery was done within 12 weeks of onset of neurological deficit), and Group-B (nerve decompression was performed after 12 weeks from onset of neurological deficit). Post-operatively patients were assessed for regression of deformity, sensory, motor, vasomotor recovery and neuropathic pain. Median age of patients was 32 years (range; 18 years to 46 years). Mean motor score and mean grip strength was significantly better for group A patients at 2 years follow-up ( < 0.05). Mean sensory score improved significantly in both the groups ( < 0.05). Similarly, mean VAS score for neuropathic pain improved significantly in both the groups ( < 0.05). Recovery of autonomic function was observed in 3 nerves in group A and 1 in group B. The cases who underwent nerve decompression surgery within 12 weeks had better functional outcomes, especially in terms of motor recovery, than those who were operated after that. Studies involving larger number of patients are required to draw firm conclusions.

This study aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors associated with revision or removal of a sacral nerve stimulation device for treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction or fecal incontinence.

Colloid cysts account for approximately 1% of all intracranial tumors and are the most common type of the neuroepithelial cysts. They are benign, that most commonly occur in the third ventricle near the Monro foramen. Sometimes they have no specific sings and symptoms and may be confused and misdiagnosed with other pathology of nervous systems, but sometimes they may produce acute hydrocephalus, brain herniation, and lead to death.