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180 articles for “Neurologic”
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Assessment of Magnitude and Associated Factors of Adverse Birth Outcomes among Deliveries at Suhul Hospital Shire Tigray, Ethiopia from September, 2015 to February, 2016
Abstract: An adverse birth outcome is common phenomena both in developed and underdeveloped countries. Among all these adverse birth outcomes prematurity, low birth weight and stillbirth are the most common cases. Each year, about 15 million babies in the world, more than one in 10 births, are born too prematurely. More than 7% of those babies die shortly after birth; countless others suffer from lifelong physical, neurological, or educational disabilities, often …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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The Intelligibility in Context Scale in Tamil—Reliability and Validity Measures
Abstract: Objective: The Intelligibility in Context Scale (ICS) was originally developed by Sharynne McLeod, Linda J. Harrison and Jane McCormack in 2012. It is a 7 item parent-rated questionnaire designed to assess speech intelligibility in very young children using a quantitative score out of 5. It is intended to supplement other clinical measures of speech intelligibility in providing a comprehensive picture of the speech of children with several speech impairments (speech …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 16–21 Read article
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Black Tea: Leveraging Human Health from Indian Perspective
Abstract: Tea, the most preferred drink in the world after water, has been under intense research in recent years due to its fascinating chemical composition. Major polyphenolic compounds— theaflavins (TF), residual catechins, thearubigins as well as theanine and caffeine—present in black tea (BT) contribute to color, distinctive flavor and play significant roles both for quality of tea and act as a safeguard against many ailments. Antioxidants present in BT act against …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 53–60 Read article
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A Review of History and Origin of Corona Virus Infection
Abstract: Crown infection (COVID-19) is a wrapped RNA infection that is differently found in people and natural life. A sum of six animal groups has been distinguished to cause infection in people. They are known to contaminate the neurological, respiratory, enteric, and hepatic frameworks. The previous not many decades have seen endemic flare-ups as Middle East respiratory disorder crown infection (MERSCoV) and extreme intense respiratory disorder related crown infection (SARS-CoV).The latest …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 29–31 Read article
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Infection and Viral Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2: A Review
Abstract: COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease, posing a massive challenge to global health, with non-specific symptoms, the disease presentation can range from no symptoms (asymptomatic) to severe pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This review summarizes the current evidence on the major adverse pathological outcomes of COVID-19, which were found to affect different body systems like the respiratory system, cardiovascularsystem, and neurologicalsystem, as well asimpaired hepatic and renal function. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 17–23 Read article
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Sentence Judgment and Correction Abilities in Persons with Anomic and Conduction Aphasia
Abstract: Persons with aphasia posses’ difficulty in syntactic judgment, regardless of the aphasia type. Even persons with milder variants with aphasia such as conduction aphasia and anomic aphasia do exhibit deficits on syntactic judgment. The syntactic judgment ability is tested through a judgment task where the participants have to speculate the response if the sentence presented to them is correct or incorrect. In order to counteract this variable, sentence correction task …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 23–26 Read article
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Effect of Vestibular Stimulation on Recruitment of Lower Leg Muscles
Abstract: Vestibular system is actively involved in balance and postural tone adjustment. Vestibular rehabilitation is a commonly used therapy in various neurological disorders like Cerebral palsy, Stroke and Parkinson disease. There are many previous studies which state the effect of vestibular system on lower leg muscles but no study still to show the effect of vestibular system on muscle recruitment as seen in EMG of lower leg phasic and tonic muscles. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 14–20 Read article
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The Effect of t Context and Task Related Approach in Management of Post Traumatic Hemiparesis.
Abstract: A 25 years old young male visits the neurological OPD at Punjabi university Patiala, to resolve his complaint of difficulty in performing activities with the right hand. He also has difficulty in walking in a crowded place and some speech problems. The problems are present as remnants of head trauma. The problems have effect on the activities of daily living. In this case report an effort has been made to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 38–48 Read article
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Stem Cell Therapy for Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Single Case Study Report
Abstract: Stroke is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Stem cell therapy holds a great promise where transplanted cells can migrate at the site of injury and trigger regeneration of neurons that can lead to functional improvement. The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of autologous bone marrow and allogeneic cord blood stem cell transplantation in hemorrhagic stroke patients. In the present case report, autologous bone …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 22–26 Read article
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Music Based Remediation Therapy as an Adjunct to Conventional Physiotherapy Treatment for Primary and Secondary Impairments in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke: A Systematic Review
Abstract: Stroke is a second leading cause of death and major cause of long term disability whereas traumatic brain injury being a disabling health condition. Music therapy is a therapeutic application of music to cognitive, behaviour, sensory and motor dysfunction. To examine the effects of music therapy as an adjunct intervention with conventional treatment versus conventional treatment alone and other therapies on cognition, behaviour, upper extremity function, fine motor skills and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Effect of Beta Asarone–The Active Principle of Acorus Calamus in Neuroprotection and Nerve Cell Regeneration on the Pyramidal Region of Hippocampus in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epileptic Rat Models
Abstract: Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder with seizures. About 1% of people worldwide (65 million) have epilepsy and nearly 80% of cases occur in developing countries [1]. MTLE is the major form of focal epilepsy associated with hippocampal atrophy or sclerosis. For this study we produced a model of mesial temporal epilepsy sterotaxically by inducing kainic acid into the right hippocampus. For this study animals were divided into seven …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 19–24 Read article
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Knowledge, Attitude and Safe Practice towards Epilepsy among Preparatory School Students in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract: Background: Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable neurological brain disorder which affects people of all age groups. In Ethiopia, 5.2/1000 residents are living with epilepsy; among these, 31.2% of people living with epilepsy had perceived stigma. Negative attitude, stigma and discrimination towards people living with epilepsy are high among high school students. Objective: To assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and safe practice and associated factors towards epilepsy among preparatory school …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 16–26 Read article
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Comparative Effectiveness of Surgical and Nonsurgical Management for Patients with Single Level Lumbar Disc Herniation in terms of Symptom Severity and Quality of Life
Abstract: Background: Sciatica is one of the most severe forms of low back pain, with a lifetime prevalence of approximately 30 percent. Aim: To assess the short-term and long-term efficacy of surgical and conservative care in the incidence of sciatic symptoms and quality of life in standard clinical settings among patients with lumbar disc herniation. Material and Method: It was a retrospective study conducted at the Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi, India. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 25–29 Read article
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Pseudodysphagia in a Person with Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Report
Abstract: Pseudodysphagia is a psychosomatic fear of choking and is an unusual type of dysphagia encountered by a Speech Language and Swallow Pathologist (SLP). The patients presenting this illness are afraid of swallowing as they fear that swallowing will lead to choking. The assessment and rehabilitation of pseudodysphagia is challenging and requires an SLP to work with a multidisciplinary team comprising An SLP, Psychologist, Neurologist, ENT specialist, Radiologist, Gastroenterologist, and a …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 15–21 Read article
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Clinicoradiological Evaluation of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Abstract: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension refers to elevated intracranial pressure when there is no detectable space-occupying lesion. Individuals with idiopathic intracranial hypertension commonly exhibit classic indications of increased intracranial pressure, including headaches, nausea, neck discomfort, double vision, temporary visual obscurity, and swelling of the optic nerve head (papilledema). Typical magnetic resonance imaging findings include empty sella, optic nerve tortuousity, globe flattening, and transverse sinus stenosis. All patients from July 2021 to June …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 40–45 Read article
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Physiotherapy Service and Its Impact on the Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients
Abstract: The study is based on the physiotherapy interventions in the breast cancer patients in North-east India based on the samples, population studied and treatment plans in Dr. B. Barooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam. The main objective of the study was to make the people of India especially north-east India to be aware regarding the breast cancer and promotion of importance and rules of physiotherapy treatment in the breast cancer rehabilitation …
Published in Research and Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 8–10 Read article
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Arsenic Induced Oxidative Stress and Its Possible Reversal by Chelation Therapy
Abstract: Arsenic (As) is a metalloid listed in group Va of the periodic chart. It exists in nature in the oxidation states +V (arsenate), +III (arsenite), 0 (arsenic) and −III (arsine). In the aqueous environment inorganic arsenic appears commonly in the oxidation states +V and +III as arsenous acid (As (III)), arsenic acid (As (V)), and their salts. Chronic and acute exposures of arsenic leads to cancer, cardiovascular disease (hypertension and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 16–37 Read article
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Molecular Mechanism of Fluoride Induced Oxidative Stress and Its Possible Reversal by Chelation Therapy
Abstract: Fluorine (Fl) a member of the halogen family is the most electronegative and reactive of all the elements of the Periodic table. Chronic and acute exposures of fluoride leads to cardiovascular disease (hypertension and atherosclerosis), neurological disorders, gastrointestinal disturbances, liver disease, renal disease, reproductive effects, other health disorders and also affects the antioxidant system in the body. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated oxidative damage is a common malady in fluoride …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 7–34 Read article
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Abstract: Alzheimer's disease, the most prevalent form of dementia, is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by cognitive decline, particularly in memory function. The condition manifests in two primary forms: familial Alzheimer’s disease, affecting individuals under the age of 65 years, and sporadic Alzheimer’s disease, which constitutes the majority of cases and primarily afflicts adults aged 65 years and older. The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is influenced by various factors, such as …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 Read article
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A Study to Assess Knowledge and Practice Regarding the Glasgow Coma Scale Among Second-Year GNM Students in a Selected College in Rajkot
Abstract: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the most widely used scoring system to indicate the level of consciousness in an individual after experiencing a traumatic brain injury. GCS is a neurological scale designed to provide a dependable and objective method for documenting a person’s conscious state for both initial and follow-up evaluations. The study was conducted by quantitative research method, and a univariate descriptive design was used. 100 samples studying …
Published in International Journal of Emergency and Trauma Nursing and Practices · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 33–37 Read article