Magnesium Sulfate: Neuroprotective in Stroke? Study says no. Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Magnesium Sulfate: Neuroprotective in Stroke? Study says no. We have had a longstanding and controversial discussion about thrombolysis and definitive management of stroke,…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Bilateral Hemianopia in Pregnancy Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Bilateral Hemianopia in Pregnancy Here's the Case A 31 year old female patient at term P2G1, had noticed tunnel…Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
Back-stabbing: A case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryTrauma Back-stabbing: A case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome The Case of the Stab Wound To The Back The case I…Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
Propofol for unremitting migraine – my case series of…..1 Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Propofol for unremitting migraine – my case series of…..1 I've been waiting for some time now. Waiting, for the perfect patient with severe, unremitting…Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest- Colder may not be better! Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularNeurology/NeurosurgeryResuscitation Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest- Colder may not be better! This is Hot of the Press! November 17th 2013 New England Journal of Medicine, Neilsen…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Differentiating Subarachnoid from Benign Headache Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Differentiating Subarachnoid from Benign Headache One of the things I strongly dislike, is when a patient comes into the emergency…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Is Propofol the new wonder drug for headaches? Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Is Propofol the new wonder drug for headaches? Is propofol the new wonder drug for treating headaches? You know the scenario: a patient…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Head injury and blood thinners-When to Scan Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryTrauma Head injury and blood thinners-When to Scan Head injury in the anticoagulated patient can be a challenge. Below is the approach I…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Rapid Approach to Vertigo Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Rapid Approach to Vertigo I'm giving the talk on vertigo at the EMCORE, however several people have asked, after…Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
Differentiating stroke from benign causes of vertigo; the HINTS study. Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Differentiating stroke from benign causes of vertigo; the HINTS study. The patient with acute vestibular syndrome can present a major diagnostic challenge. The patient with…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Doll’s Eyes and Brainstem Stroke Read more BlogCase StudiesClinical ExaminationNeurology/Neurosurgery Doll’s Eyes and Brainstem Stroke Here's the case: An 80 year old male is brought in by ambulance. GCS =…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Where’s the lesion? Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Where’s the lesion? Good clinical examination is so important in what we do. I say, just have a…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect Read more BlogFellowship ExamNeurology/Neurosurgeryophthalmology The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect This is an important part of the neurological examination of the eye. The Relative Afferent…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The JOLT TEST for Meningitis Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery The JOLT TEST for Meningitis Neck stiffness in suspected meningitis is a difficult thing to elicit and its definition varies.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Headache – how not to miss the bad ones Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Headache – how not to miss the bad ones Headache. Still one of those areas that causes concern. Not because we make a mess…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Dizziness and vertigo Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Dizziness and vertigo A 67 year old patient comes to the emergency department with a complaint of dizziness. He…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023