Adult-onset mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS): A case report and review of its conventional and diffusion- weighted MRI features [2024] - 1,516KB
by Pui-Hung Ho, Richard Li, Chi-Yeung Chu, Kendrick Yip-Kan Tang, Chun-Kit Li, Man-Kwan Yip, Wing-Tat Poon, Stephen Wing-Ho Cheng, M Auyeung, C M Cheung
Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a rare mitochondrial neurodegenerative disorder characterized by stroke-like episodes, seizure, and lactic acidosis. ...

An unusual case of remitting and relapsing intraspinal epidural hamartoma with hemorrhage [2024] - 2,030KB
by Shalini Sharma, Rana Patir, Sunita Ahlawat, Rakesh K Gupta
Spinal epidural hematoma is a rare disease and is most commonly idiopathic. Other common causes are vascular malformations, coagulopathy, hypertension, surgery, and trauma. Epidural vascular hamartoma...

The therapeutic effect of vagus nerve stimulation on super-refractory nonconvulsive status epilepticus [2024] - 2,078KB
by Bora Chung, Chan Hyun Lee, Eunji Kim, Minjun Kim, Minjung Kim, Oh-Young Kwon, Do-Hyung Kim, Tae-Won Yang, Jongsoo Kang, Young-Soo Kim, Hyun Park
Super refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) is a condition in which status epilepticus persists despite 48 hours of anesthetic treatment. Nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is characterized by sei...

A treatable case of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy masquerading as motor neuron disease [2024] - 658KB
by Hua Chan Ling, Chiew Sern Ong, Kaavya Narasimhalu, James Cai, You Jiang Tan
Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis is a progressive, life-threatening disease that typically presents as length-dependent symmetric axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, or...

Ocrelizumab experience in treatment-resistant warts associated with Fingolimod: A case report [2024] - 855KB
by Ali Ulvi Uca
Fingolimod is a sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) analogue that has antagonistic effects on S1P receptors. It creates an immunosuppressive effect by decreasing the number of circulating lymphocytes by pre...

Uncommon presentation of orbital myositis following herpes zoster ophthalmicus [2024] - 446KB
by Neena Baby, Sachin Ajith, Priyadarshini Malini, Rekha George, Jayasree Chandrasekharan, Minu George
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is a manifestation of the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, characterised by vesicular rash along the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve. A rare but...

A novel CSF1R missense mutation in a Chinese family with adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia: A case report [2024] - 403KB
by Hongyang Liu, Daowen Chen
Adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia (ALSP) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) gene. We r...

Joubert syndrome caused by a TMEM67 mutation: Genotype-phenotype analysis [2024] - 604KB
by Mostafa Neissi, Misagh Mohammadi-Asl, Mojdeh Roghani, Adnan Issa Al- Badran, Motahareh Sheikh-Hosseini, Javad Mohammadi-Asl
Joubert syndrome (JS), a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, is characterized by a unique midbrain- hindbrain malformation known as the molar tooth sign, a distinctive radiological feature. Among the my...

Focal haemorrhage as atypical feature on MRI in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy [2024] - 616KB
by Lakshmi Priya, Mahendra Javali, Purushottam Acharya, Pradeep Rangaiah
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a severe progressive demyelinating disorder caused by the suppression of cell-mediated immunity and is diagnosed by typical imaging features on MRI ...

A preliminary study evaluating the response to greater occipital nerve (GON) blockage therapy in patients with vestibular migraine [2024] - 236KB
by Ayşın Kısabay Ak, Aysegül Seyma Sarıtas, Yagmur Inalkac Gemici, Eylül Ceren Çağ, Neşe Çelebisoy
We herein report the efficacy of greater occipital nerve (GON) blockage on headache and vertigo in patients with vestibular migraine (VM). VM is a clinical condition characterized by vestibular attack...