T.R.K. Varma

CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS (CIMT) IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) AND ASSOCIATION OF CIMT ACROSS DIFFERENT STAGES OF CKD: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY

T.R.K. Varma, Harini Bopaiah, Carmen Lisboa B, Anil Kumar Sakalecha et autres

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health problem characterized by progressive loss of renal function and high rates of cardiovascular complications. Patients with CKD experience increased morbidity and mortality largely due to cardiovascular disease (CVD), as CKD is associated with a …

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Does stimulus predict the best candidates for deep brain stimulation for PD?

Caroline Rick, Smitaa Patel, Natalie J. Ives, Francis Dowling et autres

Background Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is used for people with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD) who are experiencing motor complications that are not controlled by medication. To date, PD SURG is the largest trial to compare DBS to best medical therapy in PwPD. Outcomes …

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Refractory Seizures as a Presenting Feature of Insulinoma

T.R.K. Varma, Roopal Panchani, Arushi Gahlot Saini, Pamela Noella Correia et autres

Primary hypoparathyroidism presenting as adult onset seizure: a report of two cases

T.R.K. Varma, Roopal Panchani, Arushi Gahlot Saini, Shalini Tripathi et autres

Two cases of unexpected long-term improvement of Parkinson's disease after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation removal

Sui Hsien Wong, Paul Richard Eldridge, Andrew J. Duffy, Susan Helen Fox et autres

S. H. Wong*a, P. R. Eldridgeb, A. Duffya, S. H. Fox*c, T. R. K. Varmab & N. A. Fletcheraa Departments of Neurology1b Neurosurgery2, The Walton Centre, Liverpool, UKc Movement Disorders Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence: Sui H. Wong, …

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P2.049 Beneflts and risks of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease (PD) – results from the PD SURG study

Caroline Rick, Natalie J. Ives, Salil H. Patel, Stephanie Parsons et autres

Risk factors for early post-operative psychiatric symptoms in patients undergoing epilepsy surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy

Katrina M. Moss, Kieran O’Driscoll, Paul Richard Eldridge, T.R.K. Varma et autres

OBJECTIVE: De-novo psychiatric symptoms may develop within 3 months after a temporal lobectomy for epilepsy. The objective of this study was to identify presurgical risk factors for psychiatric symptoms. METHODS: Twenty-seven patients who had a temporal lobectomy for epilepsy were included. Twenty-four …

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Time for change – again!!

T.R.K. Varma

Almost 3 years ago, I was persuaded by my colleagues into taking over the editorship of this Journal. In my first editorial,[1] I expressed my concerns regarding the time that I would need to devot...

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Predictors of outcome after temporal lobectomy for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy

Udo Carl Wieshmann, James R. Larkin, T.R.K. Varma, Paul Richard Eldridge

OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of outcome after epilepsy surgery in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). METHODS: Seventy-six patients with normal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or hippocampal sclerosis on MRI who underwent anterior temporal lobe resections were included. Outcome 2 years after …

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European Working Time Directive, Aneurysm Surgery and Scalp Clips

T.R.K. Varma

While the Journal consistently tries to provide a varied fare for the readership this issue highlights and epitomises the differing priorities facing neurosurgical practice in the wider world.The p...

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Evidence-based neurosurgery—is it possible?

Jibril Osman Farah, T.R.K. Varma

An editorial in the British Medical Journal[1] in 1996 said ‘Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of ...

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Surgical pearls

T.R.K. Varma

While endoscopic surgery is largely replacing microsurgery, many of the principles of trans-sphenoidal surgery are common to both techniques. For the novice surgeon there are many potential pitfalls that can, however, be avoided by attention to detail and careful planning. This article …

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