Imperial College London
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DrDipankarNandi

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences

Professor of Practice (Neurosurgery)
 
 
 
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@article{Saleh:2015:10.1016/j.jocn.2014.05.049,
author = {Saleh, Y and Marcus, HJ and Iorga, R and Nouraei, R and Carpenter, RH and Nandi, D},
doi = {10.1016/j.jocn.2014.05.049},
journal = {J Clin Neurosci},
pages = {280--285},
title = {Bedside saccadometry as an objective and quantitative measure of hemisphere-specific neurological function in patients undergoing cranial surgery.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2014.05.049},
volume = {22},
year = {2015}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Cranial surgery continues to carry a significant risk of neurological complications. New bedside tools that can objectively and quantitatively evaluate cerebral function may allow for earlier detection of such complications, more rapid initiation of therapy, and improved patient outcomes. We assessed the potential of saccadic eye movements as a measure of cerebral function in patients undergoing cranial surgery peri-operatively. Visually evoked saccades were measured in 20 patients before (-12 hours) and after (+2 and +5 days) undergoing cranial surgery. Hemisphere specific saccadic latencies were measured using a simple step-task and saccadic latency distributions were compared using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Saccadic latency values were incorporated into an empirically validated mathematical model (Linear Approach to Threshold with Ergodic Rate [LATER] model) for further analysis (using Wilcoxon signed rank test). Thirteen males and seven females took part in our study (mean age 55 ± 4.9 years). Following cranial surgery, saccades initiated by the cerebral hemisphere on the operated side demonstrated significant deteriorations in function after 2 days (p < 0.01) that normalised after 5 days. Analysis using the LATER model confirmed these findings, highlighting decreased cerebral information processing as a potential mechanism for noted changes (p < 0.05). No patients suffered clinical complications after surgery. To conclude, bedside saccadometry can demonstrate hemisphere-specific changes after surgery in the absence of clinical symptoms. The LATER model confirms these findings and offers a mechanistic explanation for this change. Further work will be necessary to assess the practical validity of these changes in relation to clinical complications after surgery.
AU  - Saleh,Y
AU  - Marcus,HJ
AU  - Iorga,R
AU  - Nouraei,R
AU  - Carpenter,RH
AU  - Nandi,D
DO  - 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.05.049
EP  - 285
PY  - 2015///
SP  - 280
TI  - Bedside saccadometry as an objective and quantitative measure of hemisphere-specific neurological function in patients undergoing cranial surgery.
T2  - J Clin Neurosci
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2014.05.049
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25282394
VL  - 22
ER  -
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