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Safety of diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis and inactivated poliovirus (DTaP-IPV) vaccine.
CONCLUSIONS: In this safety surveillance study of more than 200,000 DTaP-IPV vaccine recipients, there was no evidence of increased risk for any of the pre-specified adverse events monitored. Continued surveillance of DTaP-IPV vaccine safety may be warranted to monitor for rare adverse events, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome. PMID: 24699471 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Vaccine - March 31, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Daley MF, Yih WK, Glanz JM, Hambidge SJ, Narwaney KJ, Yin R, Li L, Nelson JC, Nordin JD, Klein NP, Jacobsen SJ, Weintraub E Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research

NeurologicManifestations of Neglected Tropical Diseases (P4.295)
CONCLUSIONS: Neurological manifestations of NTDs cause significant morbidity and mortality, although data are limited. The evidence for treatments of neurologic complications is limited for most NTDs. Increased awareness of neurologic manifestations of NTDs can promote early identification and treatment, thereby contributing to ongoing elimination and eradication campaigns.Study Supported by: NADisclosure: Dr. Raibagkar has nothing to disclose. Dr. Berkowitz has received royalty payments from Medmaster and Oxford University Press. Dr. Pritt has nothing to disclose. Dr. Headley-Whyte has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mateen has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Raibagkar, P., Berkowitz, A., Pritt, B., Headley-Whyte, E. T., Mateen, F. Tags: Global Health and Infection Source Type: research

'Ping-Pong' Gaze in Hypoglycemic Encephalopathy (P6.302)
Conclusion: A proposed mechanism for PPG is disconnection of bilateral cerebral hemispheres from the horizontal gaze center in the brainstem. It has been previously reported in structural brain lesions. However, as demonstrated in this case it may be seen in other encephalopathes.Disclosure: Dr. Ali has nothing to disclose. Dr. Haines has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Ali, S., Haines, S. Tags: Neuro-ophthalmology/Neuro-otology II Source Type: research

Rheumatoid meningitis presenting with stroke-like episodes
Neurologic symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are most often caused by osseous compression, affecting the cervical spine or peripheral neurologic structures. CNS involvement in RA is infrequent, consisting of CNS vasculitis or meningitis with or without meningeal nodules.1 When meningeal infiltration is seen, symptoms of presentation can include focal neurologic deficits, seizure, cranial nerve dysfunction, or altered consciousness.1 Here we describe a patient with an unusual presentation of rheumatoid meningitis.
Source: Neurology - April 28, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Bourgeois, P., Rivest, J., Bocti, C. Tags: Autoimmune diseases CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES Source Type: research

RIFAMPICINE: An antibiotic with brain protective function.
Abstract Besides its well known antibiotic activity Rifampicine exerts multiple brain protective functions in acute cerebral ischemia and chronic neuroegeneration. The present mini-review gives an update of the unique activity of rifampicin in different diseases including Parkinson's disease, meningitis, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and optic nerve injury. PMID: 24905548 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Brain Research Bulletin - June 3, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Yulug B, Hanoglu L, Kilic E, Schabitz WR Tags: Brain Res Bull Source Type: research

CNS disease triggering Takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy
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, infectious or immunological encephalitis/meningitis, migraine, and traumatic brain injury. In addition, a number of hereditary and non-hereditary neurodegenerative disorders may impair cardiac functions. Affection of the heart may manifest not only as arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, autonomic impairment, systolic dysfunction/heart failure, arterial hypertension, or pulmonary hypertension, but al...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - August 26, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Josef Finsterer, Karim Wahbi Source Type: research

Intracranial Pressure and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Monitoring in Non-TBI Patients: Special Considerations
Abstract The effect of intracranial pressure (ICP) and the role of ICP monitoring are best studied in traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, a variety of acute neurologic illnesses e.g., subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, meningitis/encephalitis, and select metabolic disorders, e.g., liver failure and malignant, brain tumors can affect ICP. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature about ICP monitoring in conditions other than TBI and to provide recommendations how the technique may be used in patient management. A PubMed search between 1980 and September 2013 identifie...
Source: Neurocritical Care - September 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Endoscopic supraorbital eyebrow approach for the surgical treatment of extraaxialand intraaxial tumors.
Conclusions The endoscopic supraorbital eyebrow approach is a safe and effective minimally invasive approach to remove extra- and intraaxial anterior skull base, parasellar, and frontal lesions, promoting a rapid recovery and short hospital stay. The location of the eyebrow incision demands a meticulous cosmetic closure, but, with proper technique, cosmetic results are excellent. PMID: 25270140 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Neurosurgical Focus - October 1, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Gazzeri R, Nishiyama Y, Ph D, Teo C Tags: Neurosurg Focus Source Type: research

Cerebral infarction and tuberculoma in central nervous system tuberculosis: frequency and prognostic implications
Conclusions Tuberculomas were present in 50% of patients, while infarcts were present in 25%. Old age, TBM grading, presence of infarction and hydrocephalus were all predictors of poor outcome.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - October 17, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Wasay, M., Farooq, S., Khowaja, Z. A., Bawa, Z. A., Ali, S. M., Awan, S., Beg, M. A., Mehndiratta, M. M. Tags: Meningitis, Hydrocephalus, Infection (neurology), Stroke Neuroinfection Source Type: research

Sheehan syndrome: acute presentation with severe headache
Postpartum headache has an incidence of 11–80%.1,2 The majority of headaches in the postpartum period are of primary etiology, and include migraine, tension-type, cervicogenic, cluster headaches, and other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias.2–5 While secondary headaches are less common, they can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and a high index of suspicion and low threshold for neurodiagnostic imaging should be maintained. Secondary headaches may be due to complications of neuraxial anesthesia such as post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) and pneumocephalus, obstetric disease including hypertensive d...
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - May 14, 2014 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: B. Hale, A.S. Habib Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Boston Children’s Hospital Testing Epileptic Seizure-Detecting Watch
BOSTON (CBS) – Epilepsy is a tough condition to live with and, despite treatment, many patients often still have seizures. But now there’s a new way to warn their families when there is trouble. Leonor Colon’s 12-year-old son, Gali, has suffered from seizures all his life after having a stroke at birth. Even on multiple medications, he still has a seizure a week, usually at night. “My biggest fear is that if I’m not here to help him, that when I wake him up, he will be dead from seizures,” she told WBZ-TV. It’s a scary but real possibility. Dr. Tobi Loddenkemper, an epilepsy specialist at Bost...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 16, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: miketoole Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Boston Children's Hospital CBS Boston Dr. Mallika Marshall Dr. Tobias Loddenkemper Embrace Epilepsy Leonor Colon Seizure Watch Source Type: news

Symptomatic contralateral subdural hygromas after decompressive craniectomy: plausible causes and management protocols.
CONCLUSIONS Arachnoid tears and blockage of arachnoid villi appear to be the underlying causes of a CLSDC. The absence of sufficient fluid pressure required for CSF absorption after a DC further aggravates such fluid collections. Underlying hydrocephalus may appear as subdural collections in some patients after the DC. Bur hole drainage appears to be only a temporary measure and leads to recurrence of a CLSDC. Therefore, cranioplasty is the definitive treatment for such collections and, if performed early, may even avert CLSDC formation. A temporary ventriculostomy or an external lumbar drainage may be added to aid the cra...
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - December 12, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Salunke P, Garg R, Kapoor A, Chhabra R, Mukherjee KK Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research

Central nervous system involvement in adult patients with invasive infection caused by Streptococcus agalactiae
Conclusions CNS involvement is not uncommon in adult patients with invasive infection caused by S. agalactiae. Isolating S. agalactiae, especially in cases of meningitis, should lead doctors to search for predisposing systemic disease and causes of mucocutaneous barrier disruption.
Source: Neurologia - March 5, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Drainage of cerebral abscesses prior to valve replacement in stable patients with acute left-sided infective endocarditis.
We present a case of a 46 year old male patient who presented to our clinic with mitral valve IE caused by coagulase negative staphylococcus. Although under correct antibiotic treatment, he continued to be feverish and started to present unspecific neurological symptoms (amnesia, confusion, asthenia and general malaise). The cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple cerebral abscesses. Because the patient was hemodynamically stable we decided to address the cerebral abscess first and the cardiac lesion second. The patient made a full recovery after undergoing antibiotic treatment and surgical procedures o...
Source: CNS and Neurological Disorders Drug Targets - March 17, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Molnar A, Beyer R, Florian S, Mureșanu DF, Trifan C, Mureșan I, Sacui D, Scridon T, Balanescu RN Tags: CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets Source Type: research