• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Characteristics of functional and organic stroke mimics
Conclusion Both functional and medical stroke mimics appear to have distinct features that could aid the diagnostic process.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - October 14, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Gargalas, S., David, A., Khan-Bourne, N., Shotbolt, P., Weeks, R. Tags: Long term care, Immunology (including allergy), Headache (including migraine), Pain (neurology), Stroke, Memory disorders (psychiatry) ABN abstracts 2015 ABN Annual Meeting, 10 September 2015, Institute of Education, London Source Type: research

Stroke risk after a first late-onset migraine-like transient neurological attack (tna): oxford vascular study tna cohort
Conclusions The short and long–term risks of stroke in patients with a first migraine–like TNA are significantly lower than after a definite TIA. The trend towards a higher stroke risk than the underlying population rate is similar to that seen in studies of individuals with clinically–definite migraine with aura.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - October 9, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tuna, M. A., Mehta, Z., Rothwell, P. M. Tags: Headache (including migraine), Stroke Association of British Neurologists (ABN) joint meeting with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), London, 23-24 October 2013 Source Type: research

The beneficial effect of combining neurology and stroke services
Conclusion We demonstrated that patients presenting with acute neurological symptoms may benefit from early review by a neurology specialist doctor. Rapid and accurate identification and treatment of patients with stroke and non-stroke diagnoses, which are often eminently treatable, ensures that both groups receive the correct treatment and that unnecessary medication and admission is avoided.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - November 14, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ingram, G., Hughes, T. Tags: Epilepsy and seizures, Headache (including migraine), Stroke, Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology ABN Annual Meeting, 17-19 May 2016, The Brighton Centre, Brighton Source Type: research

Sensitivity of transcranial doppler and transoesophageal echocardiography for the detection of patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke
Conclusions TCD with bubble test is sensitive and specific for the detection of right–to–left shunts due to PFO confirmed at right heart catheterisation. In this population, TOE had low sensitivity for RLS. There was no difference in physical PFO size between TOE positive and negative patients.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - October 9, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Morhij, D., Dani, K., Stewart Hillis, W., Muir, K. Tags: Headache (including migraine), Neuroimaging, Stroke, Hypertension, Ischaemic heart disease, Radiology, Radiology (diagnostics) Association of British Neurologists (ABN) joint meeting with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), London, 23-24 October 2013 Source Type: research

A stroke mimic; focal neurological deficits in benign hereditary chorea?
Conclusion This case highlights the difficulties in assessing patients with new focal neurological symptoms in the presence of known, pre existing, neurological disease. It also serves to highlight how often erroneously progressive weakness is mislabelled as a ‘stroke’. Neurologists working together with acute physicians in liaison posts in MAU, provides a unique opportunity to improve overall recognition of neurological disease, and for patients potentially provides a more timely diagnostic work–up and the opportunity for early treatment.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - October 9, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Maw, K., Johnston, J., Rowntree, C., Kalhan, A. Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Headache (including migraine), Movement disorders (other than Parkinsons), Neurooncology, Pain (neurology), Stroke, CNS cancer, Neuropathology, Radiology, Surgical diagnostic tests, Surgical oncology Association of Britis Source Type: research

Long-term follow-up of acute functional stroke mimic in comparison to mild acute ischaemic stroke
Introduction Each year many patients are admitted to the emergency department with a suspicion of acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). There are several conditions that can present with acute stroke-like symptoms, of which the most common are seizures, migraine and functional disorder. The latter are called functional stroke mimics (FSM). While the outcome of patients with AIS has extensively been studied, little is known about the outcome of FSM. Short-term follow-up studies in acute FSM have shown that about 80% of patients with FSM still reported symptoms after 2 months,1 but long-term follow-up studies are lacking. We therefo...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - May 27, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Lambert, F., Venema, J. S., Tijssen, M. A., Rosmalen, J., Uyttenboogaart, M., Luijckx, G.-J. Tags: PostScript Source Type: research

Atypical clinical presentations are common in TIA and minor stroke patients with DWI-MRI confirmed ischaemia
Conclusions Over one-third with DWI-confirmed TIA/minor stroke present atypically. The value of atypical symptoms in excluding ischaemia, particularly in patients with vascular risk factors, appears limited.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - August 12, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Gallogly, P., Best, J., Werring, D., Hassan, J., Lee, C., Cousins, J., Jäger, R., Chandratheva, A. Tags: Parallel Session 3: Acute/Vascular/Trauma Wed 18 May, 1445 - 1600 2 Source Type: research

The spectrum of migraine in 306 patients with cadasil
In conclusion, the spectrum of migraine in CADASIL differs from that in the general population. Acute encephalopathy is a common feature of CADASIL and usually evolves from a migraine episode. Non-migraneurs have a higher risk of developing stroke, however the reasons for this are not well understood.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - October 14, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tan, R., Markus, H. Tags: Headache (including migraine), Stroke ABN abstracts 2015 ABN Annual Meeting, 10 September 2015, Institute of Education, London Source Type: research

Basilar extension and posterior inferior cerebellar artery involvement as risk factors for progression of the unruptured spontaneous intradural vertebral artery dissection
Conclusions Thus, some vertebrobasilar morphologies might be markers of the progression of unruptured siVAD. Although all unruptured siVAD patients should be closely monitored, those with basilar extension and posterior inferior cerebellar artery involvement should perhaps be more carefully followed than those without such morphologies.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - August 6, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Matsukawa, H., Shinoda, M., Fujii, M., Takahashi, O., Uemura, A., Niimi, Y. Tags: Brain stem / cerebellum, Headache (including migraine), Neurological injury, Stroke, Trauma CNS / PNS, Trauma, Injury Cerebrovascular disease Source Type: research

Cortical susceptibility-weighted imaging hypointensity after stroke-like episode in MELAS
A 49-year-old woman with a known m.3243A>G tRNALeu(UUR) mutation (ie, the most frequent mutation in mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS)) diagnosed in the presence of migraine, diabetes mellitus, neurosensory hearing loss, short stature, cognitive deficit, ataxia and elevated lactate levels, presented with subacute aphasia and right hemiplegia. Brain MRI showed a typical stroke-like lesion in the left temporal and parietal lobe and prerolandic cortex. At this time, gradient-echo T2-weighted imaging showed hyperintensities in the involved regions (also visible on T2-weighted and ...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - August 6, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Renard, D., Taieb, G. Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Headache (including migraine), Neuroimaging Neurological pictures Source Type: research

Radiology ruse: dural venous sinus cyst masquerading as venous sinus thrombosis presenting with headache and stroke
Conclusions Radiological differentiation between venous sinus thrombosis and dural venous sinus cyst is clinically important to avoid unnecessary anticoagulation and associated risks. Final management included propranolol for migraine prophylaxis; aspirin for acute migraine; aspirin for stroke prevention; vascular risk factor management; and cessation of triptans.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - May 8, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: McAulay-Powell, C., Murton, A., Tsai, W.-C., Jones, D., Froelich, J. Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research

Clinical risk predictors for cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome after carotid endarterectomy
Conclusions Independent, prospective monitoring of a large cohort of CEA cases identified a brief time interval between ischaemic symptoms and endarterectomy as the clearest risk factor for CHS.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - April 8, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Maas, M. B., Kwolek, C. J., Hirsch, J. A., Jaff, M. R., Rordorf, G. A. Tags: Epilepsy and seizures, Headache (including migraine), Pain (neurology), Stroke, Hypertension, Ophthalmology, Ischaemic heart disease, Disability Neurosurgery Source Type: research

The tos study control data: how well do neurology in-patients recall being examined and does it matter?
Conclusions Although recall bias is a potential problem for the TOS score, this control data indicates that it should not be seen as a significant issue and does not negate the findings of our previous data collection that large numbers of in–patients with neurological problems are not been appropriately examined. TOS scores provide a method of quantifying the thoroughness of neurological examination and we are at present in the process of organising a multicentre study in six countries using TOS scores to establish how widespread this problem is globally.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - October 9, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mulla, A., Appleton, J., Nicholl, D. Tags: Headache (including migraine), Stroke Association of British Neurologists (ABN) joint meeting with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), London, 23-24 October 2013 Source Type: research

The medical research council neuromuscular centre for translational research mitochondrial disease patient cohort study uk: from conceptualisation to utilisation
Conclusion For the first time in the UK it is possible to access a large cohort of well–characterised patients with mitochondrial disease. The cohort provides objective data on mitochondrial disease progression, in children and adults, allowing evidence–based guidelines to be developed, and prognostic advice to be provided to patients and families. There is a vast amount of data still to be analysed that will provide systematic evidence and allow the development of disease prevention strategies.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - October 9, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nesbitt, V., Pitceathly, R., Cockell, S., Poulton, J., Rahman, S., Hanna, M., Taylor, R., Chinnery, P., Turnbull, D., McFarland, R. Tags: Genetics, Epilepsy and seizures, Headache (including migraine), Muscle disease, Neuromuscular disease, Stroke, Musculoskeletal syndromes Association of British Neurologists (ABN) joint meeting with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), London, 23-24 Oc Source Type: research

Staring you in the face! sturge-weber syndrome is a spectrum disorder and late presentation is possible
A 52 year old man with a four year history of migraine with aura presented to hospital with a severe right sided headache and prolonged episode of left sided sensory and motor disturbance. Examination revealed left homonymous hemianopia, sensory inattention and hemiparesis (3/5). Reflexes were symmetrical and plantars downing. He had a facial port wine stain in a V1 distribution on the right. Unenhanced CT scan was normal. Migrainous infarction was the working diagnosis and he was commenced on aspirin. Two days later he experienced intermittent episodes of left face and arm twitching consistent with focal motor seizures, t...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - October 9, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Cosgrove, J., Hassan, A. Tags: Genetics, Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Epilepsy and seizures, Headache (including migraine), Pain (neurology), Stroke, Radiology, Radiology (diagnostics) Association of British Neurologists (ABN) joint meeting with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Source Type: research

Pages: 1  2  3