This paper analyzes the results of surgical treatment of 73 patients with drug addiction. They were treated by lesions in the anterior cingulum. Morphine, Pethidine (meperidine) and alcohol were the common drugs of addiction. Selection of cases, rationale for surgery and operative technique are discussed. Follow-up varied from 1 to 6 years. Results of surgery indicate this procedure as the most promising one for cure of drug addiction.
SummaryThe knowledge of neural plasticity is used to improve motor function of the spinal cord by chronic stimulation of the dorsal columns. We achieved this with an improvised technique. The electrodes are exteriorised and stimulated by using a Grass stimulator.Five paraplegic patients with different aetiologies causing their paraplegia were treated by this method, and the details are enumerated. Four had good improvement and relaxation was maintained for varying periods after cessation of the stimulation. Mode of action is discussed.
Occlusion of extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries following closed craniocervical trauma is well known. However occlusion of intracranial arteries following closed head injuries is infrequently reported. In fact only 25 cases of post-traumatic middle cerebral artery occlusion have been adequately documented. This entity bears re-emphasis not only because of its rarity but also because of its clinical similarity to other intracranial mass lesions.
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