The Annual Neuroscience Department Research Contest was held on September 10, 2009 at the Department Conference Room.  There were ten original papers that were presented from the Sections of Adult and Pediatric Neurology in three categories: Case Report/Case Series, Descriptive, and Analytical. 

 

The Annual Philippine Neurological Association research forum was held on October 17, 2009 at UST Hospital. Four original papers from PGH were presented as finalists by their primary authors.  Dr. Janet Adajar of Pediatric Neurology won 3^rd place in the Descriptive category with her paper on the EEG findings of patients with Complex Febrile Seizures while Dr. Jude Bayana of Pediatric Neurology won 4^th place in the same category with his paper on the use of newer antiepileptics for neonatal seizures.  Dr. Natasha L. Fabiaña of Adult Neurology won 3^rd place in the Analytical Category for her paper entitled, Risk Factors for the Development of Seizures and Epilepsy among Post Stroke Patients in a Tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Dr Aloysius Domingo of Adult Neurology won 4^thplace for his meta-analysis, Secondary Prevention After Cerebrovascular Events: Will Angiotensin Receptor blockers Protect? (SPACE-WARP).  The other original papers submitted were qualified for poster presentation which was held during the PNA Annual Convention.  In the said event, the paper of Dr Jhaphet Agunias entitled Parkinsonism as sequela of cyanide poisoning by intentional silver jewelry cleaner ingestion: A Case Report won 2^nd place in poster presentation.

 

 

Research Papers

 

On-going

 

A Dans, ME Collantes, KA San Diego.  Interstroke Study.

 

C Chua, MC San Jose, ME Collantes, JL Pascual, P Ramiro, A Reyes Jr., A Cariaga, A Domingo, AR Cenina.  A Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Randomized Multicenter Study to Investigate Chinese Medicine Neuroaid Efficacy on Stroke Recovery (CHIMES STUDY).

 

 

Completed

 

MC San Jose. Trial of Cilostazol in Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis (TOSS II).

 

PM Pasco, J DeGuzman, A Reyes Jr.  Diagnostic features of TB Meningitis, A Prospective Study.

 

J Adajar, M Lukban. Electroencephalographic Findings of Patients with Complex Febrile Seizures.

 

 

J Agunias, N Fabiaña, CP Dioquino, RD Jamora. Parkinsonism as sequela of cyanide poisoning by intentional silver jewelry cleaner ingestion: A Case Report.

 

TJ Bayana, M Tan. Isolated Traumatic Basal Ganglia Hematoma: Case Series.

 

TJ Bayana, B Sanchez-Gan. A survey on the use of newer antiepileptic medications for neonatal seizures.

 

A Cariaga CP Dioquino, JL Pascual, M Ang.  Predictive Factors of Vascular Events in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

 

AR Cenina, J Colacion, P Ramiro. A Gas Forming Thalamoganglionic Abscess caused by Klebsiella ozaenae.

 

A Domingo, PM Pasco, JL Pascual. Secondary Prevention After Cerebrovascular Events: Will Angiotensin Receptor blockers Protect? (SPACE-WARP).

                               

N Fabiaña, MA Ang, LC Lim. Risk Factors for the Development of Seizures and Epilepsy among Post Stroke Patients in a Tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

 

ML Fernandez, N Fabiaña, CP Dioquino. Methamphetamine-induced vasculitis causing ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes in young adult patients: A study of 3 cases admitted at a tertiary hospital in the Philippines.

 

R Gagwis, ED Legaspi. “Simplified One-Stage Correction of Fronto-Ethmoidal Encephalomeningocele: Feasibility and Outcome”.

 

G Manalo, MJ Cardino, PM Pasco. Long-Term Outcomes of Unrecognized Diabetes Mellitus and Prediabetes Among Patients with Acute Cerebrovascular Disease at the Philippine General Hospital.

 

M Palisoc, B Sanchez-Gan. Brain Calcinosis Syndrome.

 

 

A Reyes Jr, A Tetan, PM Pasco, R Carlos. Predictive Factors for Early Hemorrhagic Transformation Among Patients with Large Ischemic Strokes.

 

KA San Diego, VM Anlacan,  E Corral, N Nicodemus.  Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy in a 63 year old male: A Case Report. 

 

 

 

Publications

 

National

 

A Roxas. Management Patterns for Stroke by Filipino Neurologists: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey of Locally-Practicing Fellows of the Philippine Neurological Association (PNA). Philippine Journal of Neurology Vol. 13 No. 1 June 2009.

 

M Dantes, R Teleg, ML  Renales, A Diaz, D Dasig, V Estrada, JP Reyes, E Eduardo, R Rosales, L Damian. Thymectomy for Nonthymomatous Myasthenia Gravis Patients: Consensus Statement of the Neuromuscular Council of the Philippine Neurological Association. Philippine Journal of Neurology Vol. 13 No. 1 June 2009.

 

CP  Dioquino, MA Dellosa, JP Reyes. LC Panganiban. Usefulness of Monofilament Testing for Detecting Peripheral Neuropathy. Acta Medica Philipina Vol. 43 No. 3 2009.

 

G Legaspi, KC Jimenez. Posterior Fossa Tumors: Clinical Outcome of Surgery without Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion. Acta Medica Philipina Vol. 43 No. 3 2009 (Supplement).

 

L Ledesma, M Ortiz. “Life is Good Even with Epilepsy” (English and Filipino Version); a informative pamphlet for the Philippine League Against Epilepsy, supported by a grant from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Philippines.  Copyright.

 

 

 

International

 

J Colacion, LG Fugoso Jr.,RD Jamora. A Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation of Botulinum Toxin A Therapy in the Philippines (Abstract). UPCM-PGH Researches Published in the Parkinsonism and Related Disorder 2009; 15(Supp 2):S47

 

A Cariaga,J  Colacion, RD Jamora, ME Collantes,G Tejada . Adult Medulloblastoma: A Case Series from a tertiary government hospital (Abstract).  UPCM-PGH Researches Published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences 2009; 285(Supp 1):596

 

 

Presented in Conferences

               

J Colacion, JM Batara.  Profile of Patients with Medulloblastoma in a Tertiary Government Hospital: A Six Year Review (Poster Presentation). The 3^rd Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology jointly with The 6^th Meeting of the Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology (ASNO), Pacifico, Yokohama, Japan. May 11-14, 2009.

 

N Fabiaña, JM Batara. Knowledge and Attitudes on Brain Tumor Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis among Patients with Brain Tumor and their Caregivers in a Tertiary Hospital (Poster Presentation). The 3^rd Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology jointly with The 6^th Meeting of the Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology (ASNO), Pacifico, Yokohama, Japan. May 11-14, 2009

 

A Cariaga. Adult Medulloblastoma: A Case Series from a tertiary government hospital. 19^th World Congress of Neurology, Bangkok, Thailand. October 24-30, 2009.

 

N Fabiaña, LC Lim. Risk Factors for the Development of Seizures and Epilepsy among Post Stroke Patients in a Tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Annual Research Forum, Philippine Neurological Association, October 17, 2009, UST. 

 

 

J Agunias, N Fabiaña, CP Dioquino, RD Jamora. Parkinsonism as sequela of cyanide poisoning by intentional silver jewelry cleaner ingestion: A Case Report. Annual Research Forum, Department of Neurosciences, September 16, 2009, PGH.  Poster Presentation, 31^st Philippine Neurological Association Annual Convention, November 21, 2009, Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City.

 

KA San Diego, VM Anlacan, E Corral, N Nicodemus.  Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy in a 63 year old male: A Case Report.  Annual Research Forum, Department of Neurosciences, September 16, 2009, PGH. Poster Presentation, 31^st Philippine Neurological Association Annual Convention, November 21, 2009, Waterfront.

               

G Manalo, MJ Cardino, PM Pasco. Long-Term Outcomes of Unrecognized Diabetes Mellitus and Prediabetes Among Patients with Acute Cerebrovascular Disease at the Philippine General Hospital. Annual Research Forum, Department of Neurosciences, September 16, 2009. Poster Presentation, 31^st Philippine Neurological Association Annual Convention, November 21, 2009, Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City.

 

A Cariaga, Pascual JL. Predictive Factors of Vascular Events in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Annual Research Forum, Department of Neurosciences, September 16, 2009, PGH.  Poster Presentation, 31^stPhilippine Neurological Association Annual Convention, November 21, 2009, Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City

 

A Reyes Jr,  A Tetan, PM Pasco, R Carlos. Predictive Factors for Early Hemorrhagic Transformation Among Patients with Large Ischemic Strokes. Annual Research Forum, Department of Neurosciences, September 16, 2009, PGH.  Poster Presentation, 31^st Philippine Neurological Association Annual Convention, November 21, 2009, Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City. PGH Research Forum, December 2, 2009 PGH.

 

A Domingo, Pascual JL, Pasco PM. Secondary Prevention After Cerebrovascular Events: Will Angiotensin Receptor blockers Protect? (SPACE-WARP). Annual Research Forum, Department of Neurosciences, September 16, 2009, PGH. Annual Research Forum, Philippine Neurological Association, October 17, 2009, UST.

 

AR Cenina, J Colacion, P Ramiro. A Gas Forming Thalamoganglionic Abscess caused by Klebsiella ozaenae.Annual Research Forum, Department of Neurosciences, September 16, 2009, PGH.  Poster Presentation, 31^stPhilippine Neurological Association Annual Convention, November 21, 2009, Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City.

 

 

ML Fernandez, N Fabiaña, CP Dioquino. Methamphetamine-induced vasculitis causing ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes in young adult patients: A study of 3 cases admitted at a tertiary hospital in the Philippines. Annual Research Forum, Department of Neurosciences, September 16, 2009, PGH.. Poster Presentation, 31^st Philippine Neurological Association Annual Convention, November 21, 2009, Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City.

 

 

J Adajar, M Lukban. Electroencephalographic Findings of Patients with Complex Febrile Seizures. Annual Research Forum, Department of Neurosciences, September 16, 2009. PGH Annual Research Forum, Philippine Neurological Association, October 17, 2009, UST.

 

 

TJ Bayana, M Tan. Isolated Traumatic Basal Ganglia Hematoma:  Case Series. Annual Research Forum, Department of Neurosciences, September 16, 2009, PGH. Poster Presentation, 31^st Philippine Neurological Association Annual Convention, November 21, 2009, Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City

 

 

TJ Bayana. B Sanchez-Gan. A survey on the use of newer antiepileptic medications for neonatal seizures. Annual Research Forum, Philippine Neurological Association, October 17, 2009, UST.

 

EA Victa, B Sanchez-Gan, M Lukban, A Salonga. “Outcome of patients with intracranial bleeding due to hemorrhagic disease of the newborn. Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology Conference in Daegu, South Korea, June 2009.