Somen Chowdhury, Ashok Kumar Phani, Priyatosh Chandra Das, Zaman Ahammed et al.
Background: Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) are the primary therapeutic modes forepileptic patients and have been demonstrated to control seizure, which decreasesmorbidity and mortality associated with epilepsy. There is a paucity of data on drugadherence and seizure control status among epileptic patie...
Ashok Kumar Phani, Somen Chowdhury, Priyatosh Chandra Das, Farid Uddin Ahmed et al.
Background: There is growing evidence that the incidence of Postdural Puncture Headache (PDPH) after Lumber Puncture (LP) with the smaller, non-cutting needle is less. Nevertheless, larger, cutting needles are still widely used for this procedure in Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to compare t...
Chandra Priyatosh, Das, F Vancheri, M Curcio et al.
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide and more so in underdeveloped countries like Bangladesh where health support system including rehabilitation is not expectedly available. At least 50% of the neurological disorder in a general hospital is of stroke. World Health O...
Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil, Maliha Hakim, Afzal Momin, Abu Nayeem et al.
Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome (DDMS), also known as cerebral hemiatrophy, is a rare clinical condition characterized by seizures, facial asymmetry, contralateral spastic hemiplegia or hemiparesis, with learning difficulties and behavioral changes. It is commonly diagnosed in presence of clinical fea...
ANM Manzurul Kader Chowdhury, Mohammad Shamchul Alam, Shemanta Waddadar, Priyatosh Chandra Das et al.
Background: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) is superior in identifying potential cardiac sources of emboli in stroke workup. But it is more costly and difficult to perform than Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE). Moreover, facilities for TEE are not evenly distributed in Bangladesh. The stu...
Priyatosh Chandra Das, Mohammad Mohitul Islam, Saumitra Sarkar, Narayan Chandra Kundu et al.
Background: A high proportion of patients suffering from an acute stressful condition asuch as stroke or myocardial infarction may develop hyperglycemia even in the absence of a preexisting diagnosis of diabetes. The study evaluates the effect of hyperglycemia in the severity and outcome during the ...
Mohammad Mohitul Islam, Saumitra Sarkar, Priyatosh Chandra Das, Touhidur Rahman et al.
Background: Idiopathic facial paralysis is one of the commonest conditions in neurological practice. Objective: The purpose of this study is to see whether Bell’s palsy is associated with serological marker of Herpes Simplex virus type 1, and to study the clinical signs and symptoms manifested by Be...
Touhidur Rahman, Md Hassanuzzaman, Muhitul Islam, S A M Masihuzzaman et al.
We carried out case control study aimed to evaluate abdominal obesity as a risk factor for ischemic stroke. Though it became established as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, still its association with stroke is less clear. We have taken ninety cases with ischemic stroke and compare waist to ...