Conversion disorder is defined as a psychiatric illness whose symptoms or deficits, affecting voluntary motor or sensory function, cannot be explained by a neurological or general medical  condition.  It usually occurs  as  response  to  any  stressful  situation.  We aimed to study socio-demographic and clinical profile and stressors among patients with conversion disorder. This descriptive, cross sectional hospital base...

The knowledge of plants as therapeutic agents goes back to the beginning of time. Ancient texts provide valuable clues of plants being used as potentially antibacterial compounds. The plant was selected due to its application as traditional medicinal plant. The potent antimicrobial activities of essential oil extracts of Cinnamon were screened for in vitro activity against Staphylococcus aureus, using standard Agar Disc-Diffusion assay. Strept...

Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency is relatively common in Indian population especially in peoples with strictly vegetarian diet. Aim: To estimate prevalence of Vitamin 12 deficiency in different age groups and gender and its correlation with hematological parameters. This study was carried out in 197 individuals. Vitamin B₁₂ levels were measured using a Mindray CL-900i Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Analyzer and CBC was done using Mindray 5 part  full...