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The story of levodopa: A long and arduous journey by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan

“…Levodopa (L-dopa) is the gold standard in the management of Parkinson's disease (PD). It dates back to 1500 to 1000 BC when it was used in the Indian Ayurvedic…”
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The stretch reflex and the contributions of C David Marsden by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan

“…The stretch reflex or myotatic reflex refers to the contraction of a muscle in response to its passive stretching by increasing its contractility as long as…”
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Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield (1919-2004): The man who revolutionized neuroimaging by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan

“…Godfrey Hounsfield, a biomedical engineer contributed enormously towards the diagnosis of neurological and other disorders by virtue of his invention of the…”
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The story of George Huntington and his disease by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B

“…George Huntington described some families with choreiform movements in 1872 in the United States of America and since then many such families have been…”
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Johann Bernhard Aloys von Gudden and the Mad King of Bavaria by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B

“…Bernhard von Gudden was a psychiatrist in Prussia and he was summoned in March 1886 to examine King Ludwig II for his apparently insane activities like,…”
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Edgar adrian and patrick merton: Names blurred with the passage of time by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan

“…Edgar Douglas Adrian and Patrick Anthony Merton are two supreme neurophysiologists from England in the last century whose names are almost forgotten these…”
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Frederic Andrews Gibbs and the Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B

“…Frederic Gibbs, the peerless expert on electroencephalogrphy was summoned to provide opinion on the EEG tracing of Jack Ruby, who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald,…”
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Adolf Hitler and His Parkinsonism by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B

“…Research works have suggested almost incontrovertibly, that Adolf Hitler suffered from Parkinsonism. However, the precise nature of his illness had always been…”
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The neuropsychiatric ailment of Vincent Van Gogh by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B, Rai, Saurabh

“…Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most celebrated creative artists of all time. All his life, he was afflicted by some kind of neurological or psychiatric…”
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Joseph Godwin Greenfield: The father of neuropathology (1884-1958) by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B, Rai, Saurabh

“…The systematic study of neuropathology was initiated by Godwin Greenfield in the early part of the 20(th) century. He worked at the National Hospital, Queen…”
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Sporadic and familial myoclonic dystonia: Report of three cases and review of literature by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan, Roy, Arijit, Biswas, Atanu, Pal, Ashutosh

“…Myoclonic dystonia refers to a clinical syndrome characterized by rapid jerky movements along with dystonic posturing of the limbs. Clinically, it is…”
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Sexual Dysfunctions in Parkinson's Disease: An Underrated Problem in a Much Discussed Disorder by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B, Rosa-Grilo, Miguel

“…Sexual dysfunctions (SDs) are one of the most neglected nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). A number of reasons including social and cultural…”
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The pathophysiology of sexual dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: An overview by Batzu, Lucia, Titova, Nataliya, Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B, Chaudhuri, K Ray

“…Sexual dysfunction is a common, poorly recognized, poorly discussed (often because of cultural perceptions and sensitivities), bothersome and neglected aspect…”
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 in eastern India: Some new observations by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan, Pulai, Debabrata, Guin, Deb, Ganguly, Goutam, Joardar, Anindita, Roy, Sarnava, Rai, Saurabh, Biswas, Atanu, Pandit, Alok, Roy, Arijit, Senapati, Asit

“…Introduction: Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are hereditary, autosomal dominant progressive neurodegenerative disorders showing clinical and genetic…”
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Hallmarks of Clinical Aspects of Parkinson's Disease Through Centuries by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B

“…James Parkinson published a treatise "An Essay on The Shaking Palsy" in 1817. However, there is historical evidence that there were rudimentary descriptions of…”
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Familial orthostatic tremor and essential tremor in two young brothers: A rare entity by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan, Das, D

“…Orthostatic tremor (OT), is usually a disease of old age and is characterized by quivering movements of the legs during quiet standing or in the state of…”
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Bobbling head in a young subject by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B, Deb, Sumit, Ghosh, S N, Mondal, S

“…Bobble-head Doll Syndrome is a rare and unique movement disorder found in children. Clinically, it is characterized by a to and fro or side to side movement of…”
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Clinical profile and genetic correlation of patients with spinocerebellar ataxia: A study from a tertiary care centre in Eastern India by Pulai, Debabrata, Guin, Deb Shankar, Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B, Ganguly, Goutam, Joardar, Anindita, Roy, Sarnava, Biswas, Atanu, Pandit, Alak, Roy, Arijit, Senapati, Asit Kumar

“…Progressive cerebellar ataxia inherited by autosomal dominant transmission is known as Spino Cerebellar Ataxia (SCA). To look for various clinical profile and…”
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Torticollis, head bobbing and oscillatory eye movements in a 14 year old child by Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B, Roy, B K, Dutta, A K, Mondal, B, Biswas, P

“…Considering the classic triad of nystagmus, head bobbing, and torticollis in a young subject, the diagnosis of 'spasmus nutans' was entertained. Since there is…”
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Babinski the great: Failure did not deter him by Mehndiratta, Man Mohan, Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B, Bohra, Vikram, Gupta, Swapan, Wadhwa, Ankur

“…Joseph Babinski (1857-1932) was born on November 17, 1857. He worked in a clinical arena dominated by Charcot and a focus on hysteria. His primary aim was in…”
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