Browsing by Author "Sen, S."

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    Correlation between clinical outcome and nerve conduction studies before and after surgery in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome
    (Scientific Scholar, 2024-12) Chowdhury, D; Sen, S.
    Objectives: In this study, we aimed to establish the correlation between clinical outcomes using a self- administered Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire (BCTQ) and nerve conduction studies (NCSs) before and after carpal tunnel release (CTR) operation in moderate, severe and extreme groups of patients. In prevalent literature, we found conflicting reports regarding the correlation, so we undertook this study to get a clear concept of the correlation between BCTQ and NCS. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two patients (39 hands) of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) were subdivided into three categories: Group I is moderate CTS (n = 9 hands), Group II is severe CTS (n = 14 hands) and Group III is extreme CTS (n = 16 hands). We evaluated electrophysiological parameters using both conventional motor parameters such as distal motor latency (DML), forearm conduction velocity (FMCV) and short-segment NCS parameter – transcarpal motor conduction velocity (TMCV) in pre-surgical and 6- and 9-month’s post-operative patients. The correlation between BCTQ consisting of symptom severity scale (SSS), functional status scale (FSS), and NCSs before and after CTR was assessed using Spearman rank correlation coefficients to establish the importance of CTR as the most effective treatment modality for CTS patients. Results: We found a significant correlation between BCTQ parameters – SSS and FSS and motor NCS parameters – DML, FMCV and TMCV in all three groups of CTS patients preoperatively, but the Spearman correlation coefficient value decreased and became statistically non-significant after 6 and 9 months of CTR operation. The BCTQ parameters SSS and FSS are influenced by the subjective information provided by the patients, whereas NCS is the objective and quantitative method to evaluate the condition of the median nerve. Moreover, NCS should be included in the post-operative follow-up to eliminate the possibility of recurrence, inadequate release of transverse ligament compressing the median nerve, and presence of other similar pathology or post-CTR complications. Conclusion: We can, therefore, conclude that clinicians should use BCTQ and NCS together to ascertain the success of CTR operation.
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    Large orbital glial heterotopia- A rare entity
    (Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2022-06) Modaboyina, S; Balaji, A; Agrawal, S; Das, D; Sen, S.
    A 15-month-old child was brought to the ophthalmology outpatient department with his parents complaining of a large mass located on the nasal side of his right eye since birth. On examination, an irregular mass was seen to be located on the nasal side of his right orbit, obscuring the visual axis. On a contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan, a heterogenous lesion was seen to be located on the bridge of the nose and the medial aspect of the right orbit without any bony defect or communication with the brain or sinuses. In view of the possibility of developing amblyopia, the lesion was surgically removed. On histopathological examination, a diagnosis of extranasal glial heterotopia was made. To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest extranasal glial heterotopia in the orbit to be ever reported.
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    Nest architecture of stingless bee, Tetragonula iridipennis Smith from Assam, North East India
    (Triveni Enterprises, 2024-09) Saranya, P.S.; Borkataki, S.; Sen, S.; Deka, M.K.; Devee, A.; Das, K.; Bhattacharyya, B.; Taye, R.R.; Reddy, M.D.; Nanda, S.P.
    Aim: To study the nest architecture and nest components of Tetragonula iridipennis. Methodology: The nest architecture was observed for better understanding under AICRP on Honey Bees and Pollinators during 2021-22. The cumulative effects of seasonal variations on development of individual brood, pollen and honey areas were determined by One-way ANOVA. Results: The length and width of entrance tube varied from 25 to 30 mm and 15 to 20 mm. The average length and breadth of the brood cell was 3.75 mm and 2.55 mm, pollen pot was 7.14 mm and 6.68 mm and honey pots was 7.88±0.03 mm 6.56±0.04 mm, respectively. The results revealed that the highest total brood area (1386.47±42.63 cm sq.) was recorded in 15504 cc hive. Based on the observations, the hives 15504 cc and 14364 cc were considered to have the stronger colonies due to their larger brood areas in comparison to 6664 cc hive. Interpretation: Despite of stingless bees' significance, comprehensive studies particularly in Assam, are lacking. To address this gap, the nest architecture, components, and brood rearing activities of T. iridipennis was studied.
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    Postural assessment of children with spastic cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study
    (Medip Academy, 2023-10) Gupta, A.; Sen, S.; Bajpai, R.
    Background: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) exhibit gait difficulties, posture alignment issues when standing, and issues with body orientation in space as a result of both primary and secondary CP deficits. The purpose of this study was to analyze the posture of children with spastic diplegic CP. Methods: The 17 subjects of age group 3-10 years with GMFCS scale I-II of CP were taken in the study and compared with age matched control group of 17 typical development (TD) children. The postural assessment was carried out using the photographic method. Angles like the head angle, angle of hip joint, angle of ankle joint were calculated with the help of Matlab script. Results: The Pearson's correlation was utilised to examine the relationship between various postural angles in the CP group while the t-test was used to analyse differences between the two groups. The two groups were found to differ in every measure but horizontal alignment of acromion (HAAC), angle of hip (AH), angle of knee (AK), angle of ankle (AA), scapular alignment right and left (SAR) (SAL) were significantly different in CP group rather than TD group (p<0.01) and postural angles were found to be significantly correlated in CP group (p<0.01). Conclusions: The postural angles in children with spastic CP are deviated from the normal angle. Correct analysis of posture gives us a tool to identify the altered biomechanics and further design an intervention program which will address the mal-aligned structures.