2 mn read Definition It is a set of involuntary and rhythmic muscular contractions and relaxations. It is a sign of certain neurological conditions, particularly involving upper motor neuron lesions. In many cases it is accompanied by spasticity (another form of hyperexcitability). Term infants can be hyperreflexic, and a few beats of clonus can be a normal finding […]
< 1 mn read Nuances of Awake Craniotomy Brain Surgery | Neurosurgery Lecture by Dr Sandeep Moolchandani 0:00 Introduction to Awake Craniotomy 4:15 History and Evolution of Awake Craniotomy 9:25 Importance of Awake Craniotomy 16:22 Advantages of Awake Craniotomy 20:54 Areas Indicated for Awake Surgery 22:14 Diseases Indicated for Awake Surgery 24:45 Patient Selection for Awake Brain Surgery 26:19 […]
4 mn read Here is another blog for those who want to crack entrance exams for AIIMS Neurosurgery / NIMHANS Neurosurgery and NEET SS Neurosurgery entrance examinations. Here I will tell you in a step-by-step manner how you can go about your neurosurgery entrance exam preparation. “How to crack Neurosurgery entrance” will be discussed under the following headings: […]
5 mn read Can Gas cause Headaches? Can Gas cause headache? Here is a common rather funny query by patients which makes us smile often. There is no logical explanation on how abdominal gas will reach the brain to cause headaches? And you would be surprised that this is a very common query being searched on Google every […]
6 mn read Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries: Introduction Common cause of disability Most common causes:– RTA, Fall, Penetrating trauma, Sports Highly prone to traumatic injury: Mobile, relatively unprotected, and its high position 60% of all spinal injuries occur in the cervical spine Subaxial cervical spine injuries include: 2/3rd of all cervical fractures 75% of all cervical dislocations One […]
3 mn read Contents How much free time do you have as a neurosurgeon? How is the load of patients in Neurosurgery? How much time does it take to be a Neurosurgeon? How much free time do you have as a neurosurgeon? You can get the idea of the amount of free time based on the amount of […]
2 mn read Contents Case Report Introduction Signs and symptoms Pathophysiology Diagnosis Treatment Hypertensive Pontine Hemorrhage Video Case Report 52yr old male k/c/o HTN not on regular medication Presented with sudden onset loss of consciousness On Examination GCS – E1VetM1 Pupils -B/L 1mm NRTL (Pin-Point Pupils) Planters B/L mute CT Scan Hypertensive Pontine Hemorrhage Hypertensive Pontine Hemorrhage: Introduction […]
2 mn read Here is a review of various pathways for specializing after completing MS General Surgery. In the part 1 of this post I will be reviewing Urology, Surgical Oncology, Surgical Gastroenterology and Neurosurgery. Contents Urology after MS/ DNB General Surgery Surgical Oncology after MS/ DNB General Surgery Surgical Gastroenterology after MS/ DNB General Surgery Neurosurgery after MS/ DNB […]
