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Recurrent Vertebrobasilar Strokes Associated With Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE)
Conclusions: This case illustrates the importance of careful evaluation and high clinical suspicion for this entity when dealing with patients with new-onset headache or stroke associated with visual impairment. Proper ophthalmologic evaluation is important so that adequate therapy is established.
Source: The Neurologist - September 1, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Case Report/Case Series Source Type: research

Migraine Aura: Updates in Pathophysiology and Management.
Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To provide an updated review of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of migraine with aura. RECENT FINDINGS: Thalamic and other subcortical regions may play a role in the pathophysiology of migraine. There is inter-patient and intra-patient attack variability in the characteristics of typical aura especially visual aura symptoms. Migraine with brainstem aura may originate cortically. Migraine with retinal aura may be associated with structural and functional changes in the retina. Although cortical spreading depression (CSD) continues to be the predominant theory surround...
Source: Epilepsy Curr - May 18, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Lai J, Dilli E Tags: Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep Source Type: research

Neurological Involvement in Primary Systemic Vasculitis
Conclusion Neurological involvement is a common complication of PSV (Table 1), and neurologists play an important role in the identification and diagnosis of PSV patients with otherwise unexplained neurological symptoms as their chief complaint. This article summarizes the neurological manifestations of PSV and hopes to improve neuroscientists' understanding of this broad range of diseases. TABLE 1 Table 1. Common CNS and PNS involvements of primary systemic vasculitis. Author Contributions SZ conceived the article and wrote the manuscript. DY and GT reviewed and edited the manuscript. All authors ...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Carotid ergotism with retinal ischemia
Ergot poisoning was first described more than 2,000 years ago with the consumption of food contaminated with mycotoxins. It acquired special importance during the 20th century because of an excessive consumption of ergot pharmaceuticals as symptomatic treatment of migraine.1,2
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - April 9, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Altuna-Azkargorta, M., Herrera-Isasi, M., Zandio-Amorena, B., Bacaicoa-Saralegui, M. C. Tags: Migraine, All Clinical Neurology, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Critical care Case Source Type: research