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Research paper thumbnail of Acute colonic pseudo obstruction (ogilvie syndrome) in a patient with hemorrhagic stroke: A case report

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2020

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) or Ogilvie syndrome is a functional motility disorder of ... more Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) or Ogilvie syndrome is a functional motility disorder of the colonic bowel without any organic or mechanical obstruction. Autonomic disturbance which is one of the underlying factors that can lead to Ogilvie syndrome, is caused by stroke. Acute colonic pseudoobstruction (ACPO) in the setting of stroke is not often reported in medical literature. Various modalities of treatment strategies are recommended including conservative approaches, medical therapies, endoscopic and surgical procedures. We will discuss a patient suffering from a hemorrhagic stroke in the right basal ganglia that developed Acute Colonic Pseudo Obstruction and improved subsequently with conservative management. C A S E R E P O R T

Research paper thumbnail of Patterns of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Patients Presenting at a Tertiary Care Unit

Journal of Islamabad Medical & Dental College

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of traumatic brain injuries... more Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of traumatic brain injuries.Patients and Methods: Questionnaire based data was collected from an inpatient population of patients who presented to the Neurosurgical Unit of Ayub Teaching Hospital with traumatic brain injuries. CAT scan (Computerized Automated Tomography scan) was used as the imaging modality for preliminary diagnosis. The data was collected over a period of three years. Non-probability purposive sampling was used as the sampling technique. Patients of both sexes and all ages were included in the study.Results: Out of a total of 1938 patients, 1470 (75.9%) were males and 468 (24.1%) were females. Patients from 20 to 40 years’ age group (38.1%) represented the greatest number. Fall (52.6%) was found to be the most common external cause of Traumatic brain injury, followed by Road Traffic Accidents (34.1%). Most of the patients (42.4%) had a GCS score falling between 8 and 12. No lesion was found at t...

Research paper thumbnail of Acute colonic pseudo obstruction (ogilvie syndrome) in a patient with hemorrhagic stroke: A case report

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2020

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) or Ogilvie syndrome is a functional motility disorder of ... more Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) or Ogilvie syndrome is a functional motility disorder of the colonic bowel without any organic or mechanical obstruction. Autonomic disturbance which is one of the underlying factors that can lead to Ogilvie syndrome, is caused by stroke. Acute colonic pseudoobstruction (ACPO) in the setting of stroke is not often reported in medical literature. Various modalities of treatment strategies are recommended including conservative approaches, medical therapies, endoscopic and surgical procedures. We will discuss a patient suffering from a hemorrhagic stroke in the right basal ganglia that developed Acute Colonic Pseudo Obstruction and improved subsequently with conservative management. C A S E R E P O R T

Research paper thumbnail of Patterns of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Patients Presenting at a Tertiary Care Unit

Journal of Islamabad Medical & Dental College

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of traumatic brain injuries... more Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of traumatic brain injuries.Patients and Methods: Questionnaire based data was collected from an inpatient population of patients who presented to the Neurosurgical Unit of Ayub Teaching Hospital with traumatic brain injuries. CAT scan (Computerized Automated Tomography scan) was used as the imaging modality for preliminary diagnosis. The data was collected over a period of three years. Non-probability purposive sampling was used as the sampling technique. Patients of both sexes and all ages were included in the study.Results: Out of a total of 1938 patients, 1470 (75.9%) were males and 468 (24.1%) were females. Patients from 20 to 40 years’ age group (38.1%) represented the greatest number. Fall (52.6%) was found to be the most common external cause of Traumatic brain injury, followed by Road Traffic Accidents (34.1%). Most of the patients (42.4%) had a GCS score falling between 8 and 12. No lesion was found at t...

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