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Introduction: Neural preservation is particularly imperative in the surgical management of acoustic neuromas. Intraoperative neuromonitoring is essential in structural and functional preservation of these cranial nerves during the operations. Intraoperative stimulus threshold and response amplitude measurements from trigeminal and facial nerves can predict the functional outcome postoperatively. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 30 patients over a period of one year from March 2011 to April 2012 in the Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India. Results: There were 27 (90%) cases of vestibular schwannomas, one of meningioma (3.33%), and two of epidermoids (total cases n = 30). Among these, 11 (36.66%) were male and 19 (63.33%) were female patients, and 37% of patients in our study were in the age group of 20 to 30 years. Among the vestibular schwannomas, 16 were right sided and 11 were left sided. Hearing loss was the main presenting symptom (56%) followed by tinnitus (27%), facial pain (10%), and gait instability (7%) in our study. Conclusion: Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring showed strong support in the value of identification of facial and trigeminal nerves, prevention of injury, and value of prognosis. Stimulus thresholds, response amplitude, and proximal-to-distal amplitude ratio can assist the surgeon during tumor dissection.

Bovine tropical theileriosis is one of the potentially fatal disease of dairy cattle, which is caused by hemoparasite Theleria annulata. About seven years old cross-bred cow was presented with complaint of pyrexia, inappetance, lacrimation and ocular swelling since last 5 days. The clinical examination showed elevated rectal temperature (39.4 0C), mild enlarged pre-scapular lymph nodes, bilateral bulging of temporal fossa, protruded pale and icteric conjunctivae of the eyes with lacrimation and presence of ticks on body. The case was suspected for haemoprotozoan disease. Blood and serum sample were collected for hematological, blood smear examination and molecular examination (PCR), and biochemical analysis respectively. Microscopic examination of blood smear revealed intra-erythrocytic signet ring shaped periplasm of Theileria annulata. Hemato-biochemical examination revealed anemia, hypoproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia and jaundice. Further, PCR assay was done using T. annulata-specific primer pair, Cyto b1 gene targeting the amplicon of 312 bp showed specific band on Gel-electrophoresis. Therapeutic regimen was started with Buparvaquone @ 2.5 mg/kg body weight IM single dose followed by Oxytetracycline @ 10 mg/kg body weight IV in 500 ml of NS for 5 days and Prednisolone @ 0.25 mg/kg body weight IM for 3 days along with supportive therapy. The cattle well responded to the therapy and complete regression of ocular signs was observed within one week of treatment.