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A one-year longitudinal evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid and blood neurochemical markers in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis complicated by ischemic stroke.
Cryptococcal meningitis (CCM) is caused by the encapsulated basidiomycetous yeast Cryptococcus neoformans and is one of the most common central nervous system (CNS) infections in immunocompromised subjects [1 –4]. In this regard, autoimmune diseases, sarcoidosis, glucocorticoid treatment, solid-organ transplantation, hematologic malignancies, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure are well-known predisposing factors for CCM in HIV-negative patients [1–4]. Sources of C. neoformans are excrement of b irds such as pigeons, contaminated soil, and the bark of several tree species [1].
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - December 13, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Samir Abu-Rumeileh, Tamara Garibashvili, J ürgen Benjamin Hagemann, Veronika Still, Franziska Bachhuber, Markus Otto, Hayrettin Tumani, Makbule Senel Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Cerebral vasculitis and stroke due to Lyme neuroborreliosis: A favorable clinical outcome after early antibiotic treatment
Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) is a disease of the nervous system caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies, which is transmitted by the bite of infected ticks. Approximately 15% of patients with Lyme borreliosis develop neurological manifestations; most frequently meningitis, cranial neuritis or polyradiculitis [1]. Ischemic stroke due to cerebral vasculitis is rarely (
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - January 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Meinie Seelen, Ido R. van den Wijngaard, Rob S. Rundervoort Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Callosal disconnection syndrome after ischemic stroke of the corpus callosum due to meningococcal meningitis: A case report
Cerebral infarction is a complication of bacterial meningitis, occurring in about 25% of cases [1,2]. However, involvement of the corpus callosum (CC) and consequent callosal disconnection syndrome (CDS) has not been previously described. We here report, for the first time, a patient who presented with CDS after an ischemic lesion of posterior CC in the setting of meningococcal meningitis. On neuropsychological assessment he presented signs of impaired interhemispheric transfer of sensory and auditory information.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - August 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Nicola A. Marchi, Radek Ptak, Corinne Wetzel, Maria I. Vargas, Armin Schnider, Nicolas Nicastro Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

CNS-disease affecting the heart: Brain–heart disorders
Abstract: There are a number of hereditary and non-hereditary central nervous system (CNS) disorders, which directly or indirectly affect the heart (brain–heart disorders). The most well-known of these CNS-disorders are epilepsy, stroke, subarachanoid bleeding, bacterial meningitis, and head injury. In addition, a number of hereditary and non-hereditary neurodegenerative disorders may impair cardiac functions. Affection of the heart may manifest as arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, or autonomic dysfunction. Rarer cardiac complications of CNS disorders include heart failure, systolic or diastolic dysfunction, myocardial infarc...
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - July 10, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Josef Finsterer, Karim Wahbi Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated with dengue infection: A case report with literature review
Abstract: Dengue is the commonest arboviral illness caused by four antigenically distinct dengue virus serotypes (DEN-1 through DEN-4). The clinical spectrum of the disease ranges from asymptomatic or mild infection to catastrophic dengue shock syndrome (DSS). In last few years, neurological manifestations of dengue infection have been increasingly observed and reported mainly with serotypes DEN-2 and DEN-3. The pathogenesis of neurological manifestations includes: neurotrophic effect of the dengue virus, related to the systemic effects of dengue infection, and immune mediated. Encephalopathy and encephalitis are the most ...
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - September 16, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Meena Gupta, Rajeev Nayak, Geeta A. Khwaja, Debashish Chowdhury Tags: Short Communications Source Type: research