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What Causes Microcephaly?
Discussion Microcephaly is usually defined as an occipitofrontal head circumference (OFC) more than 2 standard deviations (SD) below the mean for sex, age and ethnicity. Severe microcephaly is used for OFC < 3 standard deviations. Rates of microcephaly range from 0.5-12 patients/10,000 live births. The OFC should be measured at every well child visit and at other opportunities and plotted on standard growth charts. The OFC is measured using a nonelastic tape measure around the largest part of the head with the tape measure held above the eyebrows and ears. It is a highly reproducible measurement. There are several diff...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 25, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Non-traumatic Cerebral Fat Embolism in Sickle Cell Disease (P3.234)
Conclusions:Our case series illustrates the following clinical pearls: a) SCD-related CFES is vastly under-diagnosed, as it closely mimics sepsis, vasculitis or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy; b) The diagnosis is confirmed with SWI that demonstrates pathognomonic microbleeds in the splenium and subcortical location; c) SCD-related CFES carries considerable morbidity and mortality.Disclosure: Dr. Ramachandiran has nothing to disclose. Dr. Raniga has nothing to disclose. Dr. Al Kindi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dennison has nothing to disclose. Dr. Al Farsi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Al Busaidi has nothing to disclose. D...
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Ramachandiran, N., Raniga, S., Al Kindi, S., Dennison, J., Al Farsi, K., Al Busaidi, M., Al Hashim, A., Al Azri, F., Gujjar, A., Al-Asmi, A. Tags: Stroke in the Young Source Type: research

A Successful Endovascular Treatment of an Ischemic Stroke following Cardiac Surgery.
We present the case of a 52-year-old woman who had open heart surgery in Queen Alia Heart Institute, Jordan, to replace a severely stenotic rheumatic mitral valve and repair a leaking tricuspid valve. Her surgery went smoothly with no major event. However, she developed a massive ischemic stroke during her recovery period despite being on adequate anticoagulation therapy. Urgent radiological work-up confirmed the diagnosis of ischemic stroke in the territory of the right middle cerebral artery. We chose a neuro-interventional method for her treatment, and mechanical thrombectomy was performed with a successful outcome and ...
Source: Oman Medical Journal - December 19, 2015 Category: Middle East Health Tags: Oman Med J Source Type: research