{"id":7662,"date":"2020-11-10T21:09:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T19:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ialch.co.za\/?page_id=7662"},"modified":"2021-03-24T04:50:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T02:50:36","slug":"neurology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ialch.co.za\/neurology\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7662\" class=\"elementor elementor-7662\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73b1a50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73b1a50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80a28e9\" data-id=\"80a28e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b379db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b379db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neurology<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fda2f5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fda2f5f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04fdb75\" data-id=\"04fdb75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c1152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69c1152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEUROLOGY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309becb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"309becb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Bhigjee AI, Sabloniere B, Madurai S, Emmery N, Stojkovic T, Patel VB, Bill PLA. Hereditary Neuropathy with liability to Pressure palsies. Afr J Neurol Sci (online) 2003;22(1).<\/li><li>Francis P, Patel VB, Bill PLA, Bhigjee A I. A prospective study of oral Trimethoprim-Sulphamethoxazole Monotherapy for Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in AIDS patient. S Afr J Med 2004;94(10 ): 51-53.<\/li><li>Corr P, Bhigjee AI, Lockhat F. Case report: Oculomotor nerve enhancement in meningovascular syphilis Clinical Radiology 2004;59:294-296.<\/li><li>Patel VB, Padayatchi N, Bhigjee AI, Allen J, Bhagwan B, Moodley AA, Mthiyane T. Multidrug- resistant Tuberculous Meningitis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Clin Infect Dis 2004;38(6):851-856.<\/li><li>Patel VB, PLA Bill, AI Bhigjee. Myasthenia Gravis and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in the same patient: case report and review of the literature. African Journal of Neurological Sciences 2004; 23(2) (electronic publication).<\/li><li>Patel VB, Sacoor Z, Francis P, Bill PLA, Bhigjee AI, Connolly C.Ischemic stroke in young HIV positive patients in KwaZulu-Natal. Neurology 2005; 65(5): 759-761.<\/li><li>Bhigjee AI, Padayachee R, Paruk H, Hallwirth Pillay KD, Marais S, Connoly C, Roux L. Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis: clinical and laboratory Parameters. IJID 2007; 11: 348-354.<\/li><li>Bhigjee AI, Moodley K, Ramkissoon K. Multiple Sclerosis in KZN, South Africa: an epidemiological and clinical study. Multiple Sclerosis 2007;13:1095-1099.<\/li><li>Patel VB, et al. Utility of a novel lipoarabinomannan assay for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in a resource-poor high HIV prevalence setting. Cerebrospinal Fluid Res. 2009 Nov 2;6 (1):13.<\/li><li>Patel VB, Bhigjee AI, Paruk HF, Singh R, Meldau R, Connolly C, Ndung\u2019u T, Dheda K. Utility of a novel liparabinomannan assay for the diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis in a resource poor high HIV prevalence setting. Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2009, 6:13. doi:10.1186\/1743-8454-6-13.<\/li><li>Patel VB, Singh R, Connolly C, et al. Cerebrospinal T-cell responses aid in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in a human immunodeficiency virus- and tuberculosis-endemic population. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010 Aug 15;182(4):569-77.<\/li><li>Patel VB, Singh R, Connolly C, et al. Comparison of a clinical prediction rule and a LAM antigen-detection assay for the rapid diagnosis of TBM in a high HIV prevalence setting. PLoS One 2010;5(12):e15664.<\/li><li>Yacoob Y, Bhigjee A I, Moodley P, Parboosing R. Sodium Valproate and HAART in HIV positive patients who develop new onset seizures. Seizure 2011 ;20 :80-82.<\/li><li>Patel VB, Singh R, Connolly C, Kasprowicz V, Ndung\u2019u T, et al. (2011) Comparative Utility of Cytokine Levels and Quantitative RD-1-Specific T Cell Responses for Rapid Immunodiagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis. J Clin Microbiol 49: 3971-3976.<\/li><li>Patel VB, Theron G, Lenders L, et.al. Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PCR (Xpert MTB\/RIF) for tuberculous meningitis in a high burden setting: A prospective study. PLOS Medicine; 10: e1001536<\/li><li>S Chetty, E Baalbergen, A I Bhigjee, P Kamerman, J Ouma, R Raath, M Raff, S Salduker. Clinical practice guidelines for management of neuropathic pain: expert panel recommendations for South Africa. S Afr Med J May 2012;102( 5):312-325<\/li><li>Moodley AA, Rae W, Bhigjee AI, Loubser N, Michowicz A. New Insights into pathogenesis of cryptococcal induced visual loss using diffusion weighted imaging of the optic nerve. Neuro-ophthalmology 2012; 36(5):186\u2013192.<\/li><li>Moodley AA, Rae W, Bhigjee AI, Connolly C, Devparsad N , Michowicz A, Harrison T, Loyse A Early Clinical and Subclinical Visual Evoked Potential and Humphrey\u2019s Visual Field Defects in Cryptococcal Meningitis.PLoS ONE 7(12): e52895. doi:10.1371\/journal.pone.0052895 December 2012.<\/li><li>Ramlall S, Chipps J. Bhigjee AI,\u2022 Pillay BJ. The Sensitivity and Specificity of Subjective Memory Complaints and the Subjective Memory Rating Scale, Deterioration Cognitive Observee, Mini-Mental State Examination, Six-Item Screener and Clock Drawing Test in Dementia Screening. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2013;36:119-135. DOI:10.1159\/000350768.<\/li><li>Giampaolo D L , Bhigjee AI, Retief C, Isaacs M, Britz M, Opperman D, Govender R, van Rensburg M. Guideline for the diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis: A Southern African perspective S Afr Med J 2013;103(9 Suppl 3):670-691. DOI:10.7196\/SAMJ.7124<\/li><li>Ramlall S, Chipps J, Bhigjee AI, Pillay BJ. Screening a heterogeneous elderly South African population for cognitive impairment: the utility and performance of the Mini-Mental State Examination, Six Item Screener,Subjective Memory Rating Scale and Deterioration Cognitive Observee. Afr J Psychiatry 2013;16:445-455<\/li><li>Ramlall S, Chipps J, Pillay BJ, Bhigjee AI. Mild cognitive impairment and dementia in a heterogeneous elderly population: prevalence and risk profile. Afr J Psychiatry 2013;16:456-465.<\/li><li>Hlela C, Graham N, Bhigjee AI, Taylor GP, Khumalo NP,Mosam A. Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1- associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. BMC Dermatology 2013, 13:11<\/li><li>Bhigjee AI, Hlela C. HTLV-1 infection and disease with special reference to the dermatological manifestations \u2013 a critical review. OA Dermatology 2014 Jan 18;2(1):1.<\/li><li>Ravesh Singh, Vinod B Patel. 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