Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery in Bangladesh

Abstract

In this study of 1000 cerebrovascular disease patients, the commonest age are 50 to 70 years with male predominance. The urban patients are large in number and the risk factors are sedentary life, stress and strain, smoking, and hypertension.The patients are more chronic than acute and transport facilities are poor. Fifteen percent are hemorrhagic stroke, some of them may be due to intracranial aneurysm.In the absence of proper diagnostic facilities and adequate neurosurgeons, infrequent surgical treatment, and lack of statistics of intracranial aneurysm, this study may be a basis for further study of aneurysmal surgery in Bangladesh.

Elevated Serum Lipid Peroxidation and Reduced Vitamin C and Trace Element Concentrations Are Correlated With Epilepsy

“…5 Although the exact prevalence of epilepsy is unknown in Bangladesh, some hospital-based studies estimated that the number of epilepsy patients in the country is high (1.2%-3.5%) compared with other countries of the world. 6,7 Ignorance of treatment or diagnosis and superstitious belief about epilepsy are the most common causes of such high prevalence rate of epilepsy in Bangladesh. 6 There are comprehensive evidences demonstrating that epilepsy has a strong correlation with oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation.…”

“…6,7 Ignorance of treatment or diagnosis and superstitious belief about epilepsy are the most common causes of such high prevalence rate of epilepsy in Bangladesh. 6 There are comprehensive evidences demonstrating that epilepsy has a strong correlation with oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. [8][9][10][11] Oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation lead to a substantial decrease in cholinergic markers (eg, acetylcholinesterase) 8 and muscarinic receptors of the brain resulting several brain disorders, including epilepsy.…”