The skin knew first: A diagnostic chase for primary diffuse leptomeningeal melanocytosis [2025] - 644KB
by Tanisha Sanganeria, Sagarika Das, Soutrik Das, Mona Tiwari, Sidharth Shankar Anand
Primary diffuse leptomeningeal melanocytosis (PDLM) is a rare and clinically aggressive primary tumor of the central nervous system that arises from leptomeningeal melanocytes. We report the case of a...

Silent seizures in glioma: The role of preoperative EEG in detecting electrographic seizures [2025] - 1,198KB
by Tse-Hui Chow, Si-Lei Fong, Kheng-Seang Lim, Vairavan Narayanan
Seizures are a common presentation in glioma patients, yet electrographic seizures — subclinical seizure activity detected only on electroencephalography (EEG) are often overlooked due to the lack o...

Blood-brain barrier in stroke: Pathophysiological mechanisms and treatment approach [2025] - 333KB
by Fettah EREN, Sueda Ecem YILMAZ, Sevde CIRAKOGLU, Aydın Talip YILDOGAN, Gozde ONGUN
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a selective semi-permeable structure in the central nervous system (CNS) and has many structural and functional characteristics. It regulates the transfer of molecules...

Geriatric nutritional risk index predicts in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with cerebral infarction [2025] - 1,152KB
by Hang Su, Xiaoyong Huang, Yunpao Xiao, Xiaoman Xu, Zhezhe Sun, Shuihong Yu, Qinghua Cao
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) for in-hospital mortality among elderly patients with cerebral infarction. Methods: Patients...

Procalcitonin as a prognostic biomarker for stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis [2025] - 896KB
by Louie Lorenzo M Alcantara, Patrick M Yalung
Background & Objective: Stroke remains as an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite outcome prediction models available, determining functional outcomes remains a challenge henc...

Relationship between COVID-19 and stroke: Analysis of biochemical markers and mortality [2025] - 483KB
by Bahar Balduz, Metin Balduz, Burak Mete, Tarık Salcan, Ersin Nazlıcan
Background & Objective: We aimed to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 and stroke and analyze the biochemical markers that may affect or predict the mortality. Methods: This study was condu...

Prognostic value of the TyG-AIP-BMI Composite Index (TabCI) for long-term survival in Ischemic stroke patients: A comprehensive analysis based on MIMIC-IV ICU Data [2025] - 2,207KB
by Yinqin Hu, Yongming Liu, Chenghao Wang, Jiwei Cheng, Junxiong Li
Background & Objective: Insulin resistance-induced metabolic disorders play a crucial role in exacerbating ischemic stroke. This study aims to explore the association between TyG-AIP-BMI Composite Ind...