We report here a patient with multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). He had typical clinical features, and electrophysiological investigations confirmed the diagnosis. This is the first case of MMN to be documented in Sri Lanka.

Electromyography↗

PubMed1989

Non familial juvenile distal spinal muscular atrophy of upper extremity.

An uncommon variety of non familial, juvenile onset, spinal muscular atrophy with asymmetric distal upper extremity affection is described. One hundred and two patients with a one to 14 year follow up are analysed. Spinal muscular atrophies with a distal distribution are rare. However, in the past three decades, previously unrecognised varieties of neurogenic muscular atrophy have been described in Asia (Japan, India, Sri Lanka and Singapore) under a variety of names. These provide interesting data for discussion of Asian neurogenic muscular atrophies with distal affection, in the context of diseases of the motor neuron.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1988

A self-limiting midline cerebellar syndrome. Is falciparum malaria the cause?

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Acute Disease↗

PubMed1987

The treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome by modified plasma exchange--a cost effective method for developing countries.

Six patients with the Guillain-Barré syndrome were treated by modified plasma exchange. Five of them showed a rapid improvement which was not consistent with the natural history of the disease. The improvement was assessed by monitoring vital capacity and muscle power, grading the ability to perform motor functions and by the duration of the hospital stay. The method of plasma exchange we used was simpler and cheaper than the conventional method. We recommend the use of our method, especially in developing countries with financial constraints and poor facilities.

Adult↗

PubMed1986

A delayed onset cerebellar syndrome complicating falciparum malaria.

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Adult↗