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Clinical Reasoning: Myriad manifestations of a global infectious disease
A 21-year-old right-handed Cambodian woman with no history of headache presented with 2 weeks of progressive bifrontal headache. She had no sick contacts or recent travel. She moved to the United States at age 3 years. She had no fever, nuchal rigidity, photophobia, phonophobia, nausea, or vomiting. She had a recent history of weight loss and palpitations. There was no tobacco or illicit drug use or high-risk sexual behavior. She was not pregnant and denied contraception use.
Source: Neurology - June 5, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Prabhu, A. M., Raghupathi, R., Dissin, J. Tags: Stroke in young adults, Vasculitis, Meningitis RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage due to Spinal Cord Schwannoma Presenting Findings Mimicking Meningitis
We report an unusual case of spinal SAH mimicking meningitis with normal brain computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and negative CT angiography. Cerebrospinal fluid examination results were consistent with the manifestation of SAH. Spinal MRI performed subsequently showed an intradural extramedullary mass. The patient received surgery and was finally diagnosed with spinal cord schwannoma.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Hong-Mei Zhang, Yin-Xi Zhang, Qing Zhang, Shui-Jiang Song, Zhi-Rong Liu Tags: Case Studies Source Type: research

Arterial Tortuosity: An Imaging Biomarker of Childhood Stroke Pathogenesis? Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— In children with dissection and transient cerebral arteriopathy, cerebral arteries demonstrate increased tortuosity. Quantified arterial tortuosity may represent a clinically relevant imaging biomarker of vascular biology in pediatric stroke.
Source: Stroke - April 24, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Wei, F., Diedrich, K. T., Fullerton, H. J., deVeber, G., Wintermark, M., Hodge, J., Kirton, A., the Vascular Effects of Infection in Pediatric Stroke (VIPS) Investigators, Dowling, Benedict, Bernard, Fox, Friedman, Lo, Ichord, Tan, Mackay, Hernandez, Hump Tags: Risk Factors, Angiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ischemic Stroke, Vascular Disease Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Cerebrovascular Disease and HIV in Singapore: A Single-Centre Study (P1.325)
Conclusions: Prevalence of CVS risk factors was significant in our population. Stroke in HIV patients may result from other disease mechanisms and carries significant mortality and morbidity. Fever at presentation suggests an infective etiology.Disclosure: Dr. Gan holds stock and/or stock options in a company which sponsored research in which Dr. Gan was involved as an investigator. Dr. Saini has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ng has nothing to disclose. Dr. Tan has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Gan, E., Saini, M., Lee, C.-C., Ng, O.-T., Tan, K. Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: research

An Uncommon Cause for Multiple Cerebral Ischemic Infarcts (P4.344)
Conclusions: Cerebral infarcts due to CM in immunocompetent patients are unusual. However, cryptococcal infection should be considered in atypical stroke manifestations, since early diagnosis and prompt treatment can improve outcome.Disclosure: Dr. Khattak has nothing to disclose. Dr. Desai has nothing to disclose. Dr. Desai has nothing to disclose. Dr. Wise has nothing to disclose. Dr. Moore has nothing to disclose. Dr. Shah has nothing to disclose. Dr. Wilder has nothing to disclose. Dr. Remmel has nothing to disclose. Dr. Liu has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Khattak, J., Desai, M., Desai, D., Wise, E., Moore, K., Shah, J., Wilder, M., Remmel, K., Liu, W. Tags: Cerebrovascular Case Reports Source Type: research

Stroke from Meningitis Induced Vasculopathy: Vasospasm vs. Vasculitis (P4.378)
Conclusions:This case illustrates that vasculopathy from bacterial meningitis is likely often from vasospasm rather than true vasculitis.Disclosure: Dr. Moussawi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Vaitkevicius has nothing to disclose. Dr. Feske has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Moussawi, K., Vaitkevicius, H., Feske, S. Tags: Cerebrovascular Case Reports Source Type: research

Stroke Subtypes and Risk Factors in Saudi Arabia (P1.124)
CONCLUSION: Non-cardioembolic disease was the overwhelming stroke mechanism in this middle-eastern cohort with only 4[percnt] of patients have cardioembolic stroke, in comparison to roughly 20[percnt] reported in Western cohorts. In part, these differences may be explained by deficient prolonged cardiac monitoring. However the high prevalence of atherothrombotic risk factors and overrepresentation of non-cardioembolic stroke suggests a need to optimize atherothrombotic stroke risk factor management within our populationDisclosure: Dr. Al Harbi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Shoamanesh has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Al Harbi, A., Shoamanesh, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Surgery for sporadic vestibular schwannoma. Part II. Complications (not related to facial and auditory nerves).
CONCLUSIONS: Tumor size, cerebellar syndrome at presentation and experience of the team were the three most important risk factors for PC occurrence. Permanent deficit secondary to PC remained in only 4% of the patients. PMID: 26969564 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska - March 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Kunert P, Dziedzic T, Czernicki T, Nowak A, Marchel A Tags: Neurol Neurochir Pol Source Type: research

Infectious Mononucleosis Complicated with Acute Cerebral Infarction: A Case Report.
CONCLUSION: Although IM is known to be self-limited, it could contribute to acute cerebral infarction, which is a rare IM neurological complication. PMID: 26179687 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Neurologica Taiwanica - December 12, 2015 Category: Neurology Tags: Acta Neurol Taiwan Source Type: research

Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous System
This article summarizes current knowledge on the epidemiology, clinical presentations, diagnosis, and management of selected fungal infections of the central nervous system (CNS). Key syndromes, differential diagnoses, and therapeutic interventions according to host immune status and exposure are reviewed. Recent Findings:: Advancements in imaging of the brain and spinal cord, and molecular DNA and antigen-based laboratory diagnostics afford improved sensitivity for CNS mycoses. Newer therapeutic strategies may improve outcomes if provided early and host immunosuppression is abrogated. Adjunctive corticosteroid use for dis...
Source: CONTINUUM - December 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

Vascular complications of tuberculous meningitis: An autopsy study
Conclusion: This study showed extensive damage of cerebral vessels in TBM, which was responsible for the presence of widespread infarctions. Microscopic infarctions in the brainstem and cerebellum were much more common than reported by radiological studies. Thus, more aggressive management of TBM is required to combat its vascular complications.
Source: Neurology India - November 20, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Debajyoti ChatterjeeBishan Dass RadotraRakesh Kumar VasishtaKusum Sharma Source Type: research

aEEG and cEEG: two complementary techniques to assess seizures and encephalopathy in neonates
Electrographic seizures are frequent in critically-ill neonates [1]. In one of the most common conditions in the neonatal intensive care unit –hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy— seizures occur in approximately 30-60% of patients [2,3]. Most electrographic seizures occur in high-risk populations such as patients with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, stroke, cardiac surgery, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or meningitis, but can also occur in other neurologic and systemic conditions. Many neonatal seizures present with only subtle or no clinical signs [2].
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - October 24, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Iván Sánchez Fernández, Tobias Loddenkemper Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Multiple strokes associated with herpes simplex virus type-2 infection: case report
Abstract Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type-2 is known to cause meningitis and usually runs a benign course. Association of such infection with vasculitis of the central nervous system is not well known. Presented here is a case initially diagnosed as aseptic meningitis that subsequently evolved as stroke and exhibited angiographic evidence of widespread vasculitis of the intracranial vessels in association with a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for HSV-2 in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Source: Journal of NeuroVirology - October 6, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Management of Intracranial Pressure
Purpose of Review:: Intracranial pressure (ICP) can be elevated in traumatic brain injury, large artery acute ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, intracranial neoplasms, and diffuse cerebral disorders such as meningitis, encephalitis, and acute hepatic failure. Raised ICP is also known as intracranial hypertension and is defined as a sustained ICP of greater than 20 mm Hg. Recent Findings:: ICP must be measured through an invasive brain catheter, typically an external ventricular catheter that can drain CSF and measure ICP, or through an intraparenchymal ICP probe. Proper recognition of the clinical signs of elevated...
Source: CONTINUUM - October 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

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