Epilepsy by Jinwei Zhang

“…Epilepsy, a complex and widespread neurological disorder, has evolved in its understanding from ancient misconceptions to modern scientific advancements. …”
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Uncommon Occurrence of an Air Embolism during the Preanhepatic Phase of an Orthotopic Liver Transplant by Klint J. Smart, Saman Yaghoubian

“…If this phenomenon occurs, it can cause significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological complications. Prompt identification of VAE is essential, and the surgeon should be immediately notified. …”
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Craniosynostoses. A case presentation. by Barbara Aleida García Hernández, Olga Lidia Gutiérrez Chongo, Jesús Vila Díaz

“…An early diagnosis and treatment of this non frequent disease are of great importance because it does not permit a presentation of neurological sequelae.…”
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy in a Patient with Severe Leptospirosis Complicated with Pulmonary Haemorrhage, Myocarditis, and Acute Kidney Injury by W. D. D. Priyankara, E. M. Manoj

“…Leptospirosis is a biphasic disease characterised by leptospiraemic phase and immunological phase. Although neurological manifestations are rare in leptospirosis, aseptic meningitis, myeloradiculopathy, transverse myelitis, and cerebellar syndrome are well recognised. …”
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Enhanced Benefit of STA-MCA Bypass Surgery in Chronic Terminal Internal Carotid and/or Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Patients With Impaired Collateral Circulation: Introducing a... by Cheng Qiu, Yanping Zhang, Zhiqiang Yu, Yonghui Xu, Yongjiang Huang, Tianci Huang, Jun Ma, Jinbing Zhao

“…Conclusion: STA-MCA bypass surgery improved neurological outcomes in CTI/MCAO patients, particularly those with poor preoperative collateral compensation. …”
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Neurocysticercosis. Case report. by Gilberto Serrano Ocaña, Luz Maria Serrano Ocaña, Leonardo Almaguer Arena

“…The physical examination showed postictal confusion, without neurological deficit, neck rigidity or peripheral edema. …”
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Purulent Meningitis as an Unusual Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Gabriella d'Ettorre, Vincenzo Vullo

“…Isolated bacterial meningitis as the first manifestation of endocarditis is considered to be an unusual neurological complication. Here, we describe a case S. aureus endocarditis presenting as isolated meningitis and mimicking meningococcal septicaemia. …”
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Paradoxical Embolization in an Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patient by Nabil M Al Lawati, Pearce Wilcox

“…She had been anticoagulated because she had thrombosis of the tip of the indwelling catheter, and her PFO was closed percutaneuosly followed by replacement of her IVAD. She made a full neurological recovery. Echocardiography and prophylactic closure of the PFO, when present, as primary prevention for paradoxical embolism may be warranted in cystic fibrosis patients before placement of an IVAD.…”
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Tuberculous Spondylitis: A Report of Different Clinical Scenarios and Literature Update by Catarina Lacerda, Rita Linhas, Raquel Duarte

“…Nowadays tuberculous spondylitis, also known as Pott disease, is a rare clinical condition but can cause severe vertebral and neurological sequelae that can be prevented with an early correct diagnosis. …”
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Persistent Down-Beating Torsional Positional Nystagmus: Posterior Semicircular Canal Light Cupula? by Akihide Ichimura, Koji Otsuka

“…In the sitting position, nystagmus was not provoked. Neurological examinations were normal. We speculated that persistent torsional down-beating nystagmus was caused by the light cupula of the posterior semicircular canal. …”
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In-Stent Ulceration: An Unusual Pathology by Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta, Shravan Gangula, Vishal Gupta

“…We report an interesting case of 72-year-old man presenting with neurological symptoms secondary to in-stent restenosis of the carotid artery caused by an ulcerated plaque. …”
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Neurosarcoidosis camouflaging as partial miller: Fisher syndrome by B N Shiva Prasad, Subramanian Ramaswamy, Aumir Moin, Srinivas Nalloor

“…Neurological involvement in sarcoidosis has varied presentations. …”
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Orbitotemporal Neurofibromatosis: Case Report by Mahalakshmi Balasubramanyam, Goutham Cugati, Bipasha Mukherjee

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Detecting Demyelination by PET: The Lesion as Imaging Target by Pedro Brugarolas PhD, Daniel S. Reich MD, PhD, Brian Popko PhD

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APOE Christchurch enhances a disease-associated microglial response to plaque but suppresses response to tau pathology by Kristine M. Tran, Nellie E. Kwang, Claire A. Butler, Angela Gomez-Arboledas, Shimako Kawauchi, Cassandra Mar, Donna Chao, Rocio A. Barahona, Celia Da Cunha, Kate I. Tsourmas, Zechuan Shi, Shuling Wang, Sherilyn Collins, Amber Walker, Kai-Xuan Shi, Joshua A. Alcantara, Jonathan Neumann, Duc M. Duong, Nicholas T. Seyfried, Andrea J. Tenner, Frank M. LaFerla, Lindsay A. Hohsfield, Vivek Swarup, Grant R. MacGregor, Kim N. Green

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Renal function and clinical outcomes in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Hao-Wei Lee, Ming-Jen Kuo, Pai-Feng Hsu, I-Hsin Lee, Chih-Yu Yang, Teh-Fu Hsu, Chorng-Kuang How, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Chin-Chou Huang

“…Clinical outcomes included neurological outcomes and all-cause mortality. Result: A total of 258 patients were enrolled, including 35 patients with underlying end-stage renal disease (ESRD). …”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on vascular remodeling in rats with cerebral ischemia by regulating irisin based on VEGF/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway by Lu Cao, Wenchao Ding, Yashuo Feng, Chong Guan, Li Liu, Hongyu Xie, Kewei Yu, Dongyan Xu, Lijuan Zhao, Xuan Sha, Xiaoman Deng, Santian Wu, Yangrui Wang, Yi Wu, Tingting Zhang, Nianhong Wang

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Multidisciplinary, multicenter consensus for the care of patients affected with Sturge–Weber syndrome by May El Hachem, Andrea Diociaiuti, Angela Galeotti, Francesca Grussu, Elena Gusson, Alessandro Ferretti, Carlo Efisio Marras, Davide Vecchio, Simona Cappelletti, Mariasavina Severino, Carlo Gandolfo, Simone Reali, Rosa Longo, Carmen D’Amore, Lodovica Gariazzo, Federica Marraffa, Marta Luisa Ciofi Degli Atti, Maria Margherita Mancardi, and the Sturge-Weber Syndrome Multidisciplinary Group

“…Specific statements for all disease aspects, from skin manifestations and neurological and ocular signs and symptoms to oral and maxillofacial care, are provided. …”
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Percutaneous two unilateral iliosacral S1 screw fixation for pelvic ring injuries: a retrospective review of 38 patients by Whee Sung Son, Jae-Woo Cho, Nam-Ryeol Kim, Jun-Min Cho, Nak-Jun Choi, Jong-Keon Oh, HanJu Kim

“…Moreover, two unilateral IS S1 screws exhibit superior stability to a single IS screw and are also safer for neurological injuries than an S2 screw. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate fixation using percutaneous two unilateral IS S1 screws for pelvic ring injuries and its subsequent clinical outcomes. …”
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Improved Function After Anterior Controllable Antedisplacement and Fusion for Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Long‐Term Follow‐Up by Yangyang Shi, Kaiqiang Sun, Linhui Han, Chen Yan, Jinyu Wang, Jingyun Yang, Yuan Wang, Ximing Xu, Jingchuan Sun, Jiangang Shi

“…The primary outcome was the recovery of neurological function, measured with the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score. …”
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