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2021-22

NEUROSURGERY UNIT I

  1. Clinical Profile and Mutations Associated with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia-Type1 (MEN1) and Their First-Degree Relatives at Risk of Developing MEN1: A Prospective Study
    Asha Hesarghatta Shyamasunder, Rekha Pai, Hemalatha Ramamoorthy, Dhananjayan Sakhti, Marie Therese Manipadam, Nitin Kapoor? , Thomas Vizhalil Paul, Felix Jebasingh, Nihal Thomas? , Deepak Thomas Abraham, Mazhuvanchary Jacob Paul, Ari George Chacko, Krishna Prabhu, Simon Rajaratnam
    Endocrine Care. Horm Metab Res 2021; 53(04): 245-256
  2. Adapting management strategies for sellar-suprasellar lesions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pragmatic approach from the frontline
    Ankush Gupta, Abhijit Goyal-Honavar, Gandham Edmond Jonathan, Krishna Prabhu, George M Varghese, Priscilla Rupali, Ari George Chacko
    Br J Neurosurg. . 2021 Jun 21;1-8
  3. Clinical and surgical outcomes of enneking stage III aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine
    Sanjeev Kumar Pandey, Edmond Jonathan Gandham, Krishna Prabhu
    Indian Spine journal 2021: Vol 4 ; Issue- 2. 155-162
  4. Clinico-Surgical Outcomes of Giant Intracranial Epidermoids: Gross Total Resection vs Subtotal Resection Which is Better?
    Manish Baldia, Edmond Gandham, Krishna Prabhu
    Turk Neurosurg 31(4):574-581, 2021.
  5. The Effect of Dorsal Midbrain Compression by the Posterior third Ventricular Cyst on Frontal EEG Under Propofol Anesthesia
    Ramamani Mariappan, Sruthi Yalamanchili, Krishna Prabhu, Sharon Poldoss
    J Neuroanaesth Crit Care. DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731147 Aug 2021
  6. Utility of Serial Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measurements in Patients Undergoing Cerebral Spinal Fluid Diversion Procedures for Hydrocephalus
    Susanth Subramanian, Shalini Nair, Ranjith K.Moorthy, Grace Rebekah, Krishna prabhu, Baylis Vivek Joseph, Vedantam Rajshekhar
    World Neurosurgery. Volume 154, October 2021, Pages e168-e175
  7. Utility of spinal angiography and arterial embolization in in patients undergoing CT guided alcohol injection of aggressive vertebral haemangiomas
    Gopinath Srinivasan, Vinu Moses, Aswin Padmanabhan, Munawwar Ahmed, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Venkatesh Krishnan, Baylis Vivek Joseph, Krisna Prabhu Raju, Vedantam Rajshekhar
    Neuroradiology 63, 1935–1945 (2021)
  8. Gabapentin Withdrawal Syndrome: A Diagnostic Conundrum
    Keta Thakkar, Georgene Singh, Shalini Nair, Krishna Prabhu
    J Neuroanaesth Crit Care. DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1732832
  9. Mass Spectrometry Imaging Deciphers Dysregulated Lipid Metabolism in the Human Hippocampus Affected by Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
    Akhila Ajith, Supratim Mondal, Sutirtha Chattopadhyay, Anubhav Kumar, Yeswanth Sthanikam, Ari George Chacko, Krishna Prabhu, Geeta Chacko, Harshad Arvind Vanjare, Ramanna Valmiki Rajesh*, and Shibdas Banerjee
    Chem. Neurosci. 2021
  10. A pragmatic diagnostic approach to primary intracranial germ cell tumors and their treatment outcomes
    Jeyaanth Venkatasai , Rajesh Balakrishnan , Balakrishnan Rajkrishna , Patricia Sebastain , Rikki Rorima John , Harshad Arvind Vanjare , Krishna Prabhu , Bijesh Nair , Leni Grace Mathew & Selvamani Backianathan
    CNS Oncol. 2021 Nov 22;10(4):CNS79
  11. Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Augment Regeneration of Intervertebral Disc in a Reproducible and Validated Mouse Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Model
    Manish Baldia, Sunithi Mani, Noel Walter, Sanjay Kumar, Alok Srivastava, Krishna Prabhu
    Neurology India,Year: 2021 | Volume: 69 | Issue: 6 | Page: 1565-1570
  12. Vesicular Stage Cysticercosis of Midbrain Posing a Clinical Ambiguity
    Raghavendra Nayak, R Krishna prabhu, Sunithi Mani, Bimal Patel
    Neurology India, Year: 2021 | Volume: 69 | Issue: 6 | Page: 1873-1875
  13. The Utility of COMPASS-31 Questionnaire to Predict Autonomic Dysfunction in Patients With Cervical/Upper Thoracic Compressive Myelopathy
    Takri T, Mathew RR, Sivadasan A, Raju K, Karuppusami R, Mariappan R
    J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2021 Dec 7
  14. A negative-pressure face-mounted system reduces aerosol spread during endonasal endoscopic surgery Reducing aerosol spread during endonasal surgery
    Edmond Jonathan Gandham, Abhijit Goyal-Honavar, Latif Rajesh Johnson,Ankush Gupta, Regi Thomas, Suresh R Devasahayam, Krishna Prabhu, Ari George Chacko
    J Neurol Surg B Skull Base.2022 DOI: 10.1055/a-1774-6091
  15. A comparison of long-term treatment outcomes between giant and non-giant craniopharyngiomas
    Sauradeep Sarkar, Shireen R Chacko, Sophy Korula, Asha Hesargatta, Rajes Balakrishnan, Sara Mathai, Anna Simon, Geeta Chacko, Krishna Prabhu, Ari G Chacko
    World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar 20 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.0
  16. Prognostic significance of modified Pignatti score in patients with World Health Organization grade II diffuse astrocytomas
    Gandham EJ, D'Souza WP, Mahasampath G, Moorthy RK, Rajshekhar V
    International Journal of Neurooncology. 2021 Jul 1;4(2):29
  17. Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Posterior–Superior Iliac Spine Bone Graft Site Pain in Patients Undergoing Occipitocervical and C1–C2 Fusion for Atlantoaxial Dislocation/Odontoid Fracture–A Case Series
    Mariappan R, Gandham EJ, Stephenson SJ, Cherian NE, Lionel KR
    Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2021 Jan;12(01):213-6
  18. Supratentorial primary paraganglioma with good long-term outcome following radical excision
    Goyal-Honavar A, Chacko G, Chacko AG
    Br J Neurosurg. 2021 Mar 23:1-4
  19. Impact of Experience on Outcomes After Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Acromegaly
    Goyal-Honavar A, Sarkar S, Asha HS, Kapoor N, Thomas R, Balakrishnan R, Chacko G, Chacko AG
    World Neurosurg. 2021 Jul;151:e1007-e1015
  20. Growth hormone storm following infarction of a residual growth hormone secreting pituitary macroadenoma
    Goyal-Honavar A, Gupta A, Chacko G, Chacko AG
    Br J Neurosurg. 2021 Jun 20:1-4
  21. Trigeminal hybrid neuro shock tumor – a case report and literature review.
    Goyal-Honavar, Gupa A, Chacko G, Chacko AG
    BJNS: 2021

NEUROSURGERY UNIT II

  1. Corona Reset 2020: Yet to Find the Key
    Baldia M, Rajshekhar V
    Neurol India. 2021 May-Jun;69(3):782-783 doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.294826
  2. Post Traumatic Hydrocephalus: Incidence, Pathophysiology and Outcomes
    Rufus P, Moorthy RK, Joseph M, Rajshekhar V
    Neurol India. 2021 Nov- Dec;69(Supplement):S420-S428 doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.332264
  3. Recurrent Solitary Cysticercus Granuloma: Definition is Crucial
    Rajshekhar V
    Neurol India. 2021 Mar-Apr;69(2):392-393. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.314532
  4. Survey of Prophylactic use of Antibiotics among Indian Neurosurgeons
    Turel MK, Meshram B, Rajshekhar V
    Neurol India. 2021 Nov-Dec;69(6):1737-1742. doi:10.4103/0028-3886.333485
  5. Early- and long-term surgical outcomes in 109 children with lipomyelomeningocele
    Vora TK, Girishan S, Moorthy RK, Rajshekhar V
    Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 May; 37(5):1623-1632. doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-05000-y. Epub 2021 Jan 6
  6. Letter to the Editor. Postoperative hydrocephalus in children with posterior fossa tumors
    Muthukumar N, Rajshekhar V
    J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 Nov 12:1-2. doi: 10.3171/2021.9.PEDS21433. Epub ahead of print
  7. Three Decades of Vellore Grading for Tuberculous Meningitis with Hydrocephalus: A Reappraisal
    Rajshekhar V
    Neurol India. 2021 Nov-Dec; 69(Supplement):S569- S574. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.332251
  8. Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery Consensus Guidelines on Preventing and Managing Shunt Infection: Version 2020-21
    Udayakumaran S, Pillai S, Dwarakanath S, Bhattacharjee S, Mehrotra N, Raju S, Gupta D, Panigrahi M, Venkataramana NK, Rajshekhar V, Sankhla S
    Neurol India. 2021 Nov-Dec; 69(Supplement):S526-S555. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.332268
  9. Influence of cervical spine sagittal alignment on range of motion after corpectomy: a finite element study
    John JD, Kumar GS, Yoganandan N, Rajshekhar V
    Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2021 Jan; 163(1):251-257. doi: 10.1007/s00701-020-04619-9. Epub 2020 Oct 23
  10. Clinical Presentation and Surgical Outcomes Based on Age and Tumor Topography in 59 Patients with Spinal Dermoid Cysts
    Sarkar S, Rajshekhar V
    World Neurosurg. 2021 Jul; 151:e438-e446. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.04.048. Epub 2021 Apr 20
  11. Posterior fossa morphometry in 170 South Asian children and adults with Chiari malformation and its correlation with tonsillar descent
    Nair BR, Rajshekhar V
    Br J Neurosurg. 2021 Dec 11:1-8. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2021.2008873. Epub ahead of print
  12. Utility of spinal angiography and arterial embolization in patients undergoing CT guided alcohol injection of aggressive vertebral hemangiomas
    Srinivasan G, Moses V, Padmanabhan A, Ahmed M, Keshava SN, Krishnan V, Joseph BV, Raju KP, Rajshekhar V
    Neuroradiology. 2021 Nov;63(11):1935–1945. doi: 10.1007/s00234-021-02788-7. Epub 2021 Aug 24
  13. Risk factors for pre-operative functional deterioration in children with lipomyelomeningocele
    Sarkar S, Vora TK, Rajshekhar V
    Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 Mar;38(3):587-595. doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05404-4. Epub 2021 Nov 3
  14. ZFTA-fusion in supratentorial ependymomas: low prevalence in South Asians and no correlation with survival
    Goyal-Honavar A, Balasundaram A, Thayakaran IP, Babu M, Pai R, Joseph J, Jayachandran R, Chacko AG, Mathew LG, Balakrishnan R, Rajshekhar V, L J, Sudarsanam TD, Chacko G
    World Neurosurg. 2022 Apr 1:S1878-8750(22)00426-0. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.133. Epub ahead of print
  15. MR findings suggestive of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in 117 patients with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
    Rupa V, Jasper A, Abraham L, Rajshekhar V
    Neuroradiology. 2022 May;64(5):949-958. doi: 10.1007/s00234-021-02840-6. Epub 2021 Oct 22
  16. Imaging correlates of serum enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) positivity in patients with parenchymal neurocysticercosis: results from 521 patients
    Vasudevan P, Moorthy RK, Rebekah G, Jackson E, Pamela BE, Thamizhmaran S, Manoj J, Thanigachalam A, Drevets D, Carabin H, Rajshekhar V
    Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Feb 1;116(2):117-123. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trab091
  17. Chronic Granulomatous Invasive Fungal Sinusitis in Patients With Immunocompetence: A Review
    Rupa V, Peter J, Michael JS, Thomas M, Irodi A, Rajshekhar V
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 May 3:1945998221097006. doi: 10.1177/01945998221097006. Epub ahead of print
  18. Monocyte Gene Expression Distinguishes Enhancing Brain Parenchymal Cysticercal Granulomas From Tuberculomas
    Pamela BE, Vasudevan P, Thamizhmaran S, Moorthy RK, Oommen A, Manoj J, Thanigachalam A, Zhang M, Drevets DA, Carabin H, Rajshekhar V
    Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 12;8(9):ofab427. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab427
  19. Utility of Serial Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measurements in Patients Undergoing Cerebral Spinal Fluid Diversion Procedures for Hydrocephalus
    Subramanian S, Nair S, Moorthy RK, Rebekah G, Krishnaprabhu R, Joseph BV, Rajshekhar V
    World Neurosurg. 2021 Oct;154:e168-e175. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.07.003. Epub 2021 Jul 7
  20. Changes in pattern of presentation of patients with unilateral vestibular schwannoma over two decades: Influence of cell phone use in early diagnosis
    Hephzibah A, Pandey SK, Rupa V, Moorthy RK, Rajshekhar V
    J Clin Neurosci. 2021 Dec;94:102-106. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.10.004. Epub 2021 Oct 16
  21. Functional Outcomes and Temporal Profile of Recovery in Patients with Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors with Poor Nurick Grade
    Subramanian A, Nair BR, Rajshekhar V
    World Neurosurg. 2021 Feb;146:e691-e700. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.10.168. Epub 2020 Nov 7
  22. Feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of intra-operative monitoring of motor evoked potentials in children <2 years of age undergoing tethered cord surgery: results in 100 children
    Nair BR, Ramamani M, Singh G, Babu KS, Rajshekhar V
    Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 Jul; 37(7):2289-2298. doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05128-5. Epub 2021 Mar 24

NEUROLOGY UNIT

  1. Consensus recommendation on the use of therapeutic plasma exchange for adult neurological diseases in South East Asia therapeutic plasma exchange consortium.
    Fu Liong Hiew, Win Min Thit, Mathew Alexander, Umapathi Thirugnanam, Sasitorn Siritho, Kevin Tan, Seinn Mya Mya Aye, Ohnmar Ohnmar, Riwanti Estiasari, Norazieda Yassin, Paul Matthew Pasco, Say Saysavath Keosodsay, Hoang Tien Trong Nghia, MD Badrul Islam, Sing Keat Wong, Shirley Lee, Anupam Chhabra, Shanthi Viswanathan
    J Cent Nerv Syst Dis. 2021 Nov 25;13:11795735211057314
  2. Bone mineral density and body composition in males with motor neuron disease: A study from teaching hospital in southern part of India
    Basavaraj G Sooragonda, Sandeep Agarwal, Rohit Ninan Benjamin, AT Prabhakar, Ajith Sivadasan, Nitin Kapoor, Kripa E Cherian, Felix K Jebasingh, Sanjith Aaron, Nihal Thomas, Vivek Mathew, Hesarghatta S Asha, Thomas V Paul
    Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology DOI: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_293_20
  3. Clinical spectrum, therapeutic outcomes and prognostic predictors in paraneoplastic neurological syndromes – Experiences from a tertiary care center in India
    Vijayaraghavan A, Alexander PT, Nair AV, Sivadasan A, Mani AM, Mathew D, Shaikh A, Benjamin RN, Prabhakar A T, Jude J, Mani S, Aaron S, Mathew V, Alexander M
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2021;24:32-9
  4. Paradoxical Emboli to Artery of Percehron in Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia
    Aaron S, Mary J, Arthur A, Nidugala SK, Mani S, Prabakhar A T, Sivadasan A, Mathew V, Alexander M
    Neurol India 2021;69:198-200
  5. Predictors of Caregiver Burden of Moderate and Severe Stroke Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study from South India
    Khanapur UM, John J, Mani AM, Aaron S
    Journal of Stroke Medicine. March 2021. doi:10.1177/2516608520980547
  6. Quantitative Antithrombin Deficiency Manifesting as Cerebral Sinus Thrombosis in a Patient With a Family History of Clinically Variable Venous Thromboembolic Events: A Case eport
    Sinani AA, Hashmi AMA, Aaron S, Lukas J, Zaabi MA
    Journal of Stroke Medicine. February 2021. doi:10.1177/2516608520980290
  7. Acute onset post-stroke pain from a paramedian pontine infarct
    Amal. M. Al Hashmi , Sanjith Aaron , Divyan Pancharatnam
    Neurology Asia 2021; 26(1) : 145 – 148
  8. Acute isolated anterior cerebral artery infarcts: A clinical – radiological study
    Sanjith Aaron , Divyan Pancharatnam , Amal M Al
    Neurology Asia 2021; 26(3) : 459 – 464
  9. Diagnostic utility of flow cytometry based coated-platelets assay as a biomarker to predict thrombotic or hemorrhagic phenotype in acute stroke
    Dave RG, Geevar T, Aaron S, Ninan Benjamin R, Mammen J, Kumar S, Vijayan R, Gowri M, C Nair S
    Cytometry B Clin Cytom. 2021 Jun 21. doi: 10.1002/cyto.b.22026. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34152689
  10. Clinical and Radiological Profile of Patients Presenting With Isolated Acute Cerebellar Infarct: A Single Tertiary Center 3 Years Retrospective Study From Central Stroke Unit, Muscat, Oman
    AMA, Aaron S, Sinani AA, Pancharatnam D
    Journal of Stroke Medicine. September 2021
  11. . INSTRuCT: Protocol, Infrastructure, and Governance
    Pandian JD, Verma SJ, Arora D, Sharma M, Dhaliwal R, Khatter H, Huilgol R, Sylaja PN, Dhasan A, Renjith V, Pathak A, Pai A, Sharma A, Vaishnav A, Ray B, Khurana D, Mittal G, Kulkarni G, Sebastian I, Roy J, Kumaravelu S, John L, Kate M, Srivastava MV, Kempegowda MB, Borah N, Ramrakhiani N, Rai N, Ojha P, Bhatia R, Das R, Sureshbabu S, Jabeen SA, Bhoi S, Aaron S, Sarma P, Saroja AO, Abraham S, Sharma S, Sulena S, Gorthi S, Nagarjunakonda S, Narayan S, Mathew T, George T, Vijaya P, Huded V, Nambiar V, Reddy YM
    Stroke. 2021 Oct;52 (10):e574-e580. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.033149. Epub 2021 Jun 25. PMID: 34167324
  12. Patent foramen ovale closure in India; Feasibility, challenges and mid-term outcomes
    Viji S. Thomson, Sanjith Aaron, Nathaniel Samson D, Jesu Krupa, A.T. Prabhakar, John Jose, Paul George, Oommen K. George, George Joseph, Bijesh Kumar Yadav
    Indian Heart Journal,Volume 73, Issue 5,2021,Pages 656-659
  13. Management and Outcomes of COVID - 19 Associated Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis.
    Miraclin T A, Aaron DS, Sivadasan A, Benjamin K, Harshad V, Nair S, Abhilash K, At P, Mathew V
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2022 Apr;31(4):106306. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106306. Epub 2022 Jan 10
  14. Epstein-Barr virus infection in a woman with aquaporin-4 seropositive neuromyelitis optica
    Naresh K, Miraclin TA, Prabhakar AT, Mathew V, Sivadasan A, Moorthy M, Prakash JAJ, Mathews DA, Benjamin RN
    J Neuroimmunol. 2021 Jul 15;356:577581. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577581. Epub 2021 Apr 22. PMID: 33940232
  15. Diffuse Infiltrative Non-mass-like Brain Parenchymal Lesions on MRI: Differentiating Lymphomatosis Cerebri from its Mimics
    Patra A, Jasper A, Vanjare H, Chacko G, Susheel S, Sivadasan A, Hephzibah J, Mannam P
    J Clin Imaging Sci. 2021 Jul 23;11:41. doi: 10.25259/JCIS_75_2021. PMID: 34345531; PMCID: PMC8326078
  16. The Utility of COMPASS-31 Questionnaire to Predict Autonomic Dysfunction in Patients with Cervical/Upper Thoracic Compressive Myelopathy
    Takri T, Mathew RR, Sivadasan A, Raju K, Karuppusami R, Mariappan R
    J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2021 Dec 7. doi: 10.1097/ANA.0000000000000824
  17. COVID-19 Associated Parainfectious Encephalomyelitis: A Unique Case with Early CNS Immunological Response and Practical Implications
    Miraclin A, Thomas JC, John J, Kandoth Y, Livingstone J, Wilson B, Vanjare H, Jose A, Zachariah A, Moorthy M, Sivadasan A
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2022 Jan-Feb;25(1):167-169. doi: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_29_21. Epub 2021 Aug 4. PMID: 35342265; PMCID: PMC8954339
  18. Management and Outcomes of COVID - 19 Associated Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
    Miraclin T A, Aaron DS, Sivadasan A, Benjamin K, Harshad V, Nair S, Abhilash K, At P, Mathew V
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2022 Apr;31(4):106306. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106306. Epub 2022 Jan 10. PMID: 35091267; PMCID
  19. Monoclonal Gammopathies of 'Neurological Significance': Paraproteinemic Neuropathies
    Mani AM, Devasia AJ, Nair A, Benjamin RN, Prabhakar AT, Sivadasan A, Mathew V, Aaron S, George B, Alexander M
    Can J Neurol Sci. 2021 Sep;48(5):616-625. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2020.278. Epub 2021 Jan 5. PMID: 33397535
  20. Pearls & Oy-sters: Primary CNS Burkitt Lymphoma in Pregnancy: Management Challenges of a Rare Entity
    Miraclin A, Sivadasan A, Rima S, Mannam P, Gupta A, Devasia AJ, Prabhakar AT, Mathew V
    Neurology. 2021 Apr 20;96(16):e2141-e2144. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011495. Epub 2021 Jan 5. PMID: 33402436
  21. Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition in Males with Motor Neuron Disease: A Study from Teaching Hospital in Southern Part of India
    Sooragonda BG, Agarwal S, Benjamin RN, Prabhakar AT, Sivadasan A, Kapoor N, Cherian KE, Jebasingh FK, Aaron S, Thomas N, Mathew V, Asha HS, Paul TV
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2021 Mar-Apr;24(2):211-216. doi: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_293_20. Epub 2020 Aug 28. PMID: 34220065
  22. Standard Clinical Screening Tests, Sural Radial Amplitude Ratio and F Wave Latency Compared to Conventional Nerve Conduction Studies in the Assessment of Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    Ramanathan S, Thomas R, Chanu AR, Naik D, Jebasingh F, Sivadasan A, Thomas N
    Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Nov-Dec;25(6):509-515. doi: 10.4103/ijem.ijem_426_21. Epub 2022 Feb 17. PMID: 35355904; PMCID: PMC8959202
  23. Pop-out illusion as the initial presentation of posterior cortical atrophy
    Prabhakar, T. A
    Neurocase (2021).
  24. Dissociative pseudo-ulnar sensory loss in a patient with a focal haemorrhage secondary to cerebral venous thrombosis – A case report
    Prabhakar, A. T., Inturi, S., Selvaganesan, S. & Aaron, S
    Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 211, 107025 (2021).
  25. Network Localization of Central Hypoventilation Syndrome in Lateral Medullary Infarction
    Appaswamy Prabhakar, Ajith Sivadasan, Atif Shaikh, Sanjith Aaron, Rohit Benjamin, Arun Mathai Mani, Vivek Mathew
    Journal of Neuroimaging 30, 875–881 (2020)
  26. Epstein-Barr virus infection in a woman with aquaporin-4 seropositive neuromyelitis optica
    Kancha Naresh, T Angel Miraclin, Appaswamy Thirumal Prabhakar, Vivek Mathew, Ajith Sivadasan, Mahesh Moorthy, John Antony Jude Prakash, Deepthy Ann Mathews, Rohit Ninan Benjamin
    J Neuroimmunol 356, 577581 (2021).
  27. Utility of stimulus induced after discharges in the evaluation of peripheral nerve hyperexcitability: Old wine in a new bottle?
    Aditya Vijayakrishnan Nair, Arun Mani, Asish Vijayaraghavan, Pullumpallil Alexander, Atif Shaikh, Rohit Ninan, A T Prabhakar, Ajith Sivadasan, Sanjit Aaron, John Jude, Vivek Mathew, Mathew Alexander
    J Peripher Nerv Syst 26, 90–98 (2021).
  28. Pearls and Oy-sters: Primary CNS Burkeitt's Lymphoma in Pregnancy: Management Challenges of a Rare Entity
    Angel Miraclin, Ajith Sivadasan, S Rima, Pavithra Mannam, Ankush Gupta, Anup J Devasia, A T Prabhakar, Vivek Mathew
    Neurology (2021) doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000011495
  29. Utility of Serial Nerve Conduction Studies in the Electrodiagnosis of Guillain–Barre Syndrome
    Mani AM, Prabhakar AT, Alexander PT, Nair A, Vijayaraghavan A, Shaikh A, Benjamin R, Sivadasan A, Mathew V, Aaron S, Alexander M.
    Neurol India. 2021 Mar-Apr;69(2):369-375. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.314529
  30. Monoclonal Gammopathies of “Neurological Significance”: Paraproteinemic Neuropathies
    Mani AM, Devasia AJ, Nair A, Benjamin RN, Prabhakar AT, Sivadasan A, Mathew V, Aaron S, George B, Alexander M
    Can J Neurol Sci. 2021 Sep;48(5):616-625. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2020.278.
  31. Role of Pain-Related Evoked Potential in the Diagnosis of Meralgia Paresthetica
    Atif Iqbal Ahmed Shaikh, Monika Das, Anupama Roy, Bini Baby, Dolcy Dhar, Jebalin Abigayil, Vitty Susan Varghese, Vivek Mathew, Sanjith Aaron, Ajith Sivadasan, Paul Premkumar, Tharan Suresh, Appaswamy Thirumal Prabhakar
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol 24, 379–382 (2021).
  32. Acute Stroke Mimics: Etiological Spectrum and Efficacy of FAST, BE FAST, and the ROSIER Scores
    Sanjith Aaron, Prabhakar A. T., Vivek Mathew, Lakshmanan Jeyaseelan, Kenneth Benjamin, K. P. P. Abhilash, Shaikh Atif Iqbal Ahmed, Aditya V. Nair
    Journal of Stroke Medicine 3, 151–158 (2020).
  33. Neurologic Complications of Coronaviruses
    Nath A, Smith B, Benjamin RN
    Medlink Neurology- updated March 2022
  34. Neural Correlates of Hiccups in Patients with Lateral Medullary Infarction
    Prabhakar A.T., Rabi T., I. A. Shaikh, Aaron S., Benjamin R. N., Mani A. M., Sivadasan A., Mathew V
    Annals of Neurosciences October 2021
  35. Utility of Serial Nerve Conduction Studies in the Electrodiagnosis of Guillain–Barre Syndrome
    Mani A.M, Prabhakar A.T., P T Alexander, Nair A., Vijayaraghavan A., Shaikh A., Benjamin R.N., Sivadasan A., Mathew V., Aaron S., Alexander M
    Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. 2021 69:2: 369 – 375
  36. Diagnostic utility of flow cytometry-based coated-platelets assay as a biomarker to predict thrombotic or hemorrhagic phenotype in acute stroke
    Dave R.G., Geevar T., Aaron S., Benjamin R.N., Mammen J., Kumar S., Vijayan R., Gowri M., Nair S.c
    Cytometry Part B Clinical Cytometry, June 2021
  37. Thalamic hypophonia and the neural control of phonation
    Prabhakar AT, Atif Shaikh I A, Vijayaraghavan A, Rynjah G
    Neurol India 2018;66:1815-7
  38. Clinical profile, systemic associations and outcomes of patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension [IIH] in a tertiary referral center in Southern India
    Donna Mathew, Atif Iqbal Ahmed Shaikh, Ajith Sivadasan, A. T. Prabhakar
    SSRG International Journal of Medical Science 7.6 (2020): 1-5 https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V7I6P101
  39. Tolosa–Hunt syndrome: Long-term outcome and role of steroid-sparing agents
    Arthur A, Sivadasan A, Mannam P, Prabakhar A T, Aaron S, Mathew V, Karthik M, Benjamin RN, Iqbalahmed SA, Rynjah GL, Alexander M
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2020;23:201-5
  40. Neural Correlates of Urinary retention in lateral medullary infarction
    A.T.Prabhakar, Atif I.A.Shaikh, Aditya Vijayakrishnan Nair, Vivek Mathew, Sanjith Aaron, Ajith Sivadasan, Mathew Alexander
    Int Neurourol J 2019;23 (3);1-6
  41. Scrub Typhus and Other Rickettsial Infections
    Gunasekaran K, Bal D, Varghese GM
    Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021 May;25(Suppl 2): S138-S143
  42. Serum GFAP for stroke diagnosis in regions with limited access to brain imaging (BE FAST India).
    Kalra LP, Khatter H, Ramanathan S, Sapehia S, Devi K, Kaliyaperumal A, Bal D, Sebastian I, Kakarla R, Singhania A, Rathore S, Klinsing S, Pandian JD, Foerch C
    Eur Stroke J. 2021 Jun;6(2):176-184

PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY UNIT

  1. Metabolic Or Ischemic Stroke in Succinic Semi-Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency Due to the Homozygous Variant c. 1343 + 1_1343 + 3delGTAinsTT in ALDH5A1
    Yoganathan S, Arunachal G, Kratz L, Varman M, Thomas M, Sudhakar SV, Oommen SP, Danda S
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2021 Mar-Apr;24(2):259-261
  2. Never Miss Sleep Disorder in Children with Drop Attacks
    Kumar M, Yoganathan S, Murugan T P, Thomas MM
    Indian J Pediatr. 2022 Jan;89(1):95
  3. Recurrent Painful Ophthalmoplegic Neuropathy: A Cause of Headache
    Yoganathan S, Kumar M, Sudhakar S, Malhotra M, Thomas M
    Indian J Pediatr. 2021 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03886-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34342792
  4. NTRK2-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy: Report of 5 new cases.
    Yoganathan S, Arunachal G, Gowda VK, Vinayan KP, Thomas M, Whitney R, Jain P
    Seizure. 2021 Aug 18;92:52-55
  5. Attenuated form of Glycine Encephalopathy: An Unusual Cause of Neurodevelopmental Disorder
    Yoganathan S, Srinivasaraghavan R, Chandran M, Kratz L, Koshy B, Sudhakar SV, Arunachal G, Thomas M, Danda S
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2021 Mar-Apr;24(2):261-264.
  6. An Inherited Cause of Stroke Mimic in a Toddler.
    Yoganathan S, Kumar M, Sushma L, Danda S, Thomas M
    Indian J Pediatr. 2022 Jan;89(1):98
  7. A Rare Treatable and Under Recognized Cause of Recurrent Convexity Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Lupus Anticoagulant Hypoprothombinemia Syndrome
    Jain S, Muthusamy K, Bernice TS, Pansuriya H, Punnen A, Kumar S, Thomas MM
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2021 Nov-Dec; 24(6):986-989
  8. Unusual MRI findings in 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A lyase deficiency.
    Malik P, Yoganathan S, Danda S, Thomas M
    Neuropediatrics. 2022 Feb 22. doi: 10.1055/a-1779-4234
  9. SGCE Myoclonus - Dystonia: An Inherited Movement Disorder
    Yoganathan S, Kumar M, Sharma S, Patel S, Danda S, Thomas M
    Neurology. 2022 Feb 15;98(7):289>
  10. The Assessment of Endovascular Therapies in Ischemic Stroke: Management, Problems and Future Approaches
    Popiela TJ, Krzysciak W, Pilato F, Ligezka A, Bystrowska B, Bukowska-Strakova K, Brzegowy P, Muthusamy K, Kozicz T
    Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022; 11(7):1864
  11. Neurofibromatosis 1 in the setting of dual diagnosis: Diagnostic and management conundrums
    Muthusamy K, El-Jabali A, Ongie LJ, Dhamija R, Babovic-Vuksanovic D
    Am J Med Genet A. 2022 Mar;188(3):911-918. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62575. Epub 2021 Nov 19. PMID: 34797032
  12. Sorbitol Is a Severity Biomarker for PMM2-CDG with Therapeutic Implications
    Ligezka AN, Radenkovic S, Saraswat M, Garapati K, Ranatunga W, Krzysciak W, Yanaihara H, Preston G, Brucker W, McGovern RM, Reid JM, Cassiman D, Muthusamy K, Johnsen C, Mercimek-Andrews S, Larson A, Lam C, Edmondson AC, Ghesquiere B, Witters P, Raymond K, Oglesbee D, Pandey A, Perlstein EO, Kozicz T, Morava E
    Ann Neurol. 2021 Dec;90(6):887-900. doi: 10.1002/ana.26245. Epub 2021 Oct 26. PMID: 34652821; PMCID: PMC8820356
  13. Clinicoradiographic and genetic features of cerebral small vessel disease indicate variability in mode of inheritance for monoallelic HTRA1 variants
    Muthusamy K, Ferrer A, Klee EW, Wierenga KJ, Gavrilova RH
    Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2021 Oct;9(10):e1799. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.1799. Epub 2021 Sep 12. PMID: 34510819; PMCID: PMC8580093
  14. A Rare Treatable and Under Recognized Cause of Recurrent Convexity Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Lupus Anticoagulant Hypoprothombinemia Syndrome
    Jain S, Muthusamy K, Bernice TS, Pansuriya H, Punnen A, Kumar S, Thomas MM
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2021 Nov-Dec;24(6):986-989. doi: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_804_20
  15. Clinico-radiological phenotyping and diagnostic pathways in childhood neurometabolic disorders-a practical introductory guide
    Biswas A, Malhotra M, Mankad K, Carney O, D'Arco F, Muthusamy K, Sudhakar SV
    Transl Pediatr. 2021 Apr;10(4):1201-1230. doi: 10.21037/tp-20-335. PMID: 34012862
  16. Neurological manifestations in PMM2 related congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG): Insights into clinico-radiological characteristics and recommendations for follow-up
    Muthusamy K, Ligezka A, Johnsen C, Boyer S, Morava E. eP028
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S109836002200082X. Genetics in Medicine. Volume 24, Issue 3, Supplement, March 2022, Page S19
  17. Imaging findings in TRPM6-Related hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcemia
    Malik P, Bidkar SU, Yoganathan S, Mathai S, Danda S, Koshy B
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2021 Mar-Apr;24(2):247-248. doi: .4103/aian.AIAN_243_20
  18. Phenotypic variability of a TREX1 variant in Aicardi-Goutieres type 1 patients from the Indian subcontinent
    Abraham SSC, Yoganathan S, Koshy B, Oommen SP, Simon A, Mathai S, Korula S, Mathew L, Sathishkumar D, Jasper A, George R, Danda S
    Eur J Med Genet. 2021 Sep;64(9):104291. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2021.104291
  19. PURA study group. PURA-Related Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy: Phenotypic and Genotypic Spectrum
    Johannesen KM, Gardella E, Gjerulfsen CE, Bayat A, Rouhl RPW, Reijnders M, Whalen S, Keren B, Buratti J, Courtin T, Wierenga KJ, Isidor B, Piton A, Faivre L, Garde A, Moutton S, Tran-Mau-Them F, Denommé-Pichon AS, Coubes C, Larson A, Esser MJ, Appendino JP, Al-Hertani W, Gamboni B, Mampel A, Mayorga L, Orsini A, Bonuccelli A, Suppiej A, Van-Gils J, Vogt J, Damioli S, Giordano L, Moortgat S, Wirrell E, Hicks S, Kini U, Noble N, Stewart H, Asakar S, Cohen JS, Naidu SR, Collier A, Brilstra EH, Li MH, Brew C, Bigoni S, Ognibene D, Ballardini E, Ruivenkamp C, Faggioli R, Afenjar A, Rodriguez D, Bick D, Segal D, Coman D, Gunning B, Devinsky O, Demmer LA, Grebe T, Pruna D, Cursio I, Greenhalgh L, Graziano C, Singh RR, Cantalupo G, Willems M, Yoganathan S, Góes F, Leventer RJ, Colavito D, Olivotto S, Scelsa B, Andrade AV, Ratke K, Tokarz F, Khan AS, Ormieres C, Benko W, Keough K, Keros S, Hussain S, Franques A, Varsalone F, Grřnborg S, Mignot C, Heron D, Nava C, Isapof A, Borlot F, Whitney R, Ronan A, Foulds N, Somorai M, Brandsema J, Helbig KL, Helbig I, Ortiz-González XR, Dubbs H, Vitobello A, Anderson M, Spadafore D, Hunt D, Mřller RS, Rubboli G
    Neurol Genet. 2021 Nov 15;7(6):e613. doi: 10.1212/NXG.0000000000000613
  20. Child with D-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria Type II: A Rare Neurometabolic Disorder
    Srinivasaraghavan R, Sharma S, Kratz L, Malik P, Yoganathan S, Danda S, Oommen SP
    Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2021 Nov-Dec;24(6):933-934. doi: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_231_20
  21. For AOCN Expert Committee. Association of Child Neurology (AOCN) Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Febrile Seizures
    Kaushik JS, Sondhi V, Yoganathan S, Dubey R, Sharma S, Vinayan KP, Gupta P, Mittal R
    Indian Pediatr. 2022 Apr 15;59(4):300-306. Epub 2021 Dec 10. PMID: 34894120
  22. Computerized tomography head in paediatric emergencies
    Devadas I, Yoganathan S, Jasper A, Sridhar G, Adhikari DD
    Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics.2021; 23(4):377

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY UNIT

  1. Mass Spectrometry Imaging Deciphers Dysregulated Lipid Metabolism in the Human Hippocampus Affected by Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
    Akhila Ajith, Supratim Mondal, Sutirtha Chattopadhyay, Anubhav Kumar, Yeswanth Sthanikam, Ari George Chacko, Krishna Prabhu, Geeta Chacko, Harshad Arvind Vanjare, Shibdas Banerjee and Ramanna Valmiki Rajesh
    ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 2021. 12: 4187-4194
  2. Anti-acetylcholinesterase activity of Corallocarpus epigaeus tuber: in vitro kinetics, in silico docking and molecular dynamics analysis
    Loganathan Chitra, Sakayanathan Penislusshiyan, Madheswaran Soundariya, Sivamani Logeswari, Ramanna V Rajesh, Thayumanavan Palvannan
    Journal of Molecular Structure. 2022. 1255: 132450
  3. Upper Lip Swelling–An Uncommon and Avoidable Complication Following Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor Excision Requiring Transcranial Facial Motor-Evoked Potential Monitoring
    Ramamani Mariappan,Ishaan Suniara,Baylis V. Joseph, Srinivasa Babu Krothapalli
    Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care. 2021. 10.1055/s-0041-1732829

NEUROCHEMISTRY UNIT

  1. Cryptogenic Stroke in the Young: Role of Candidate Gene Polymorphisms in Indian Patients with Ischemic Etiology
    Salomi BSB, Solomon R, Turaka VP, Aaron S, Christudass CS
    Neurol India. 2021 Nov-Dec;69(6):1655-1662
  2. Monocyte Gene Expression Distinguishes Enhancing Brain Parenchymal Cysticercal Granulomas From Tuberculomas
    Pamela BE, Vasudevan P, Thamizhmaran S, Moorthy RK, Oommen A, Manoj J, Thanigachalam A, Zhang M, Drevets DA, Carabin H, Rajshekhar V
    Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 12;8(9):ofab427
  3. Imaging correlates of serum enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) positivity in patients with parenchymal neurocysticercosis: results from 521 patients
    Vasudevan P, Moorthy RK, Rebekah G, Jackson E, Pamela BE, Thamizhmaran S, Manoj J, Thanigachalam A, Drevets D, Carabin H, Rajshekhar V
    Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Feb 1;116(2):117-123
  4. Fumaric aciduria: Yet another cause of progressive myoclonic epilepsy?
    Sangeetha Yoganathan, Rangan Srinivasaraghavan, Madhan Kumar, Lisa Kratz, Shraddha Mular, Sniya Valsa Sudhakar, Prateek Malik, Mahalakshmi Chandran, Maya Thomas, Sumita Danda
    Accepted in Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
  5. A rare treatable cause of refractory seizures and neuroregression in a young child: A case report
    Kumar M, Yoganathan. S, Todari S, Suresh P, Chandran M, Danda S, Mathew L, Koshy B, Thomas M
    Accepted in Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

NEUROPATHOLOGY UNIT

  1. Impact of Experience on Outcomes After Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Acromegaly
    Goyal-Honavar A, Sarkar S, Asha HS, Kapoor N, Thomas R, Balakrishnan R, Chacko G, Chacko AG
    World Neurosurg. 2021 Jul;151:e1007-e1015. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.05.030
  2. Trigeminal hybrid nerve sheath tumor - a case report and literature review
    Goyal-Honavar A, Gupta A, Chacko G, Chacko AG
    Br J Neurosurg. 2021 Jun 20:1-4. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1867061
  3. Growth hormone storm following infarction of a residual growth hormone secreting pituitary macroadenoma
    Goyal-Honavar A, Sarkar S, Chacko G, Balakrishnan R, Asha HS, Chacko AG
    Br J Neurosurg. 2021 Oct 7:1-4. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2021.1988055
  4. A clinicoradiological analysis of silent corticotroph adenomas after the introduction of pituitary-specific transcription factors
    Goyal-Honavar A, Sarkar S, Asha HS, Kapoor N, Balakrishnan R, Vanjare H, Chacko G, Chacko AG
    Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2021 Nov;163(11):3143-3154. doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-04911-2
  5. Mass Spectrometry Imaging Deciphers Dysregulated Lipid Metabolism in the Human Hippocampus Affected by Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
    Ajith A, Mondal S, Chattopadhyay S, Kumar A, Sthanikam Y, Chacko AG, Prabhu K, Chacko G, Vanjare HA, Rajesh RV, Banerjee S
    ACS Chem Neurosci. 2021 Nov 3;12(21):4187-4194. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00587
  6. Neuroimaging of pediatric infratentorial tumors and the value of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in determining tumor grade
    Sathyakumar K, Mani S, Pathak GH, Prabhu K, Chacko AG, Chacko G
    Acta Radiol. 2021 Apr;62(4):533-540. doi: 10.1177/0284185120933219
  7. Prevalence and Pattern of Leptomeningeal Pigmentation in the Human Brain and Its Role in the Safe Surgical Excision of Extra-Axial Brain Tumors
    Gupta A, Chacko G, Chacko AG
    Neurol India. 2021 Sep-Oct;69(5):1204-1209. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.329529
  8. A Comparison of Long-Term Treatment Outcomes Between Giant and Nongiant Craniopharyngiomas
    Sarkar S, Chacko SR, Korula S, Hesarghatta A, Balakrishnan R, Mathai S, Simon A, Chacko G, Prabhu K, Chacko AG
    World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar 20:S1878-8750(22)00363-1. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.073
  9. Radiation-Induced Intravascular Papillary Endothelial Hyperplasia in a Cavernous Sinus Hemangioma.
    Goyal-Honavar A, Balakrishnan R, Chacko G, Chacko AG.
    Neurol India. 2022 Jan-Feb;70(1):359-362. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.338715
  10. Diagnostic utility of droplet digital PCR to detect TERT promoter mutations among glioblastoma samples using 7-deaza-dGTP
    Abarna R, Nancy R, Chacko A, Chacko G, Pai R
    J Clin Pathol. 2022 Feb;75(2):140-142. doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2021-207402
  11. USP8, USP48, and BRAF mutations differ in their genotype-phenotype correlation in Asian Indian patients with Cushing's disease
    Abraham AP, Pai R, Beno DL, Chacko G, Asha HS, Rajaratnam S, Kapoor N, Thomas N, Chacko AG
    Endocrine. 2022 Feb;75(2):549-559. doi: 10.1007/s12020-021-02903-x