Gerstmann’s syndrome in a patient with left thalamic hemorrhage [2009] - 311KB
by A Osawa, S Maeshima
A 78-year-old right-handed man presented with mild right hemiplegia and impaired deep sensation on his right side. He had no aphasia, but showed Gerstmann’s syndrome which is characterized by four p...

Carbamazepine-induced dystonia, a case report [2009] - 94KB
by JO Fadare, LF Owolabi
Drug-induced dystonic reactions are a common presentation to the emergency department and typically occur with drugs like chlorpromazine, haloperidol and metoclopramide. There are few reports in liter...

Multiple myeloma presenting as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis [2009] - 565KB
by D Khurana, P Sahota, J Alhuwalia, S Prabhakar
A 52-year old lady presented with acute onset headache, seizures, confusion and was found to have anemia, albumin/globulin ratio reversal and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. On further investigation...

Solitary osseous plasmacytoma of the orbit with multiple myeloma: A case report [2009] - 202KB
by N Golden, W Niryana, H Saputra, TG Dharmayuda
Solitary osseous plasmacytoma of the orbit is very rare. It can be part of generalized disease (multiple myeloma) or as localized disease, presenting as orbital tumor. We report a case of solitary oss...

Good clinical practice points on the use of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in myasthenia gravis: Recommendations from the Special Interest Group in Myasthenia Gravis in Asia [2009] - 85KB
by KJ Goh, T Umapathi, SD Puvanarajah, YL Lo, KY Goh, R Witoonpanich, S Chankrachang, J Misbach, BS Wibowo, RL Rosales, HLF Damian, KH Chan, HC Chiu, N Shahrizaila
Acethylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI) are an integral part in the pharmacotherapy of myasthenia gravis (MG). However, their use has been based primarily on clinical experience rather than on eviden...

Book Review: High Resolution Ultrasonography for Peripheral Nerve Diagnostics: A guide for clinicians involved in diagnosis and management of peripheral nerve disorders [2009] - 67KB
by E Wilder Smith, K Rajendran, AK Therimadasamy
Ultrasonography in the evaluation of peripheral nerve disorders has continued to evolve since it was first described systematically by Fornage in 1988. In skilled hands, high resolution ultrasonograph...