Persistent Upbeat Positional Nystagmus in a Patient with Bilateral Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo by Akihide Ichimura, Shigeto Itani

“…In prone seated position, downbeat nystagmus with torsional component towards the left was observed for 45 s. Neurological examination and brain computed tomography revealed no abnormal findings. …”
Get full text

Effects of Exercise in Immersive Virtual Environments on Cortical Neural Oscillations and Mental State by Tobias Vogt, Rainer Herpers, Christopher D. Askew, David Scherfgen, Heiko K. Strüder, Stefan Schneider

“…Virtual reality environments are increasingly being used to encourage individuals to exercise more regularly, including as part of treatment those with mental health or neurological disorders. The success of virtual environments likely depends on whether a sense of presence can be established, where participants become fully immersed in the virtual environment. …”
Get full text

Misleading Rare Case of Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis by Ahmad Rezaee Azandaryani, Amir Mohammad Salehi

“…There was an immediate improvement of neurologic symptoms. The patient had good clinical and radiologic outcome at 3 -months follow-up. …”
Get full text

Rare Case of Rapidly Worsening REM Sleep Induced Bradycardia by Ayyappa S. Duba, Suneetha Jasty, Ankit Mahajan, Vijay Kodadhala, Raza Khan, Prithviraj Rai, Mohammad Ghazvini

“…Physical examination showed no cardiac or neurological abnormalities and initial EKG and neuroimaging were normal. …”
Get full text

Development of Cerebral Metastasis after Medical and Surgical Treatment of Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Andrew Austin Gassman, Emil Fernando, Casey Jacob Holmes, Umesh Kapur, Joshua M. Eberhardt

“…Soon thereafter, the patient developed focal neurologic symptoms and was found to have an intracranial lesion that on biopsy demonstrated metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. …”
Get full text

Acute effects of virtual reality exercise bike games on psychophysiological outcomes in college North-African adolescents with cerebral palsy: A randomized clinical trial [version... by Mehdi Chlif, Amine Ghram, Makrem Soudani, Faical Farhat, Helmi Ben Saad

“…Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that can affect motor skills and psychophysiological well-being. …”
Get full text

Retroperitoneal hemorrhage following spinal anesthesia: A case report by Haneen Hawsawi, Lamia ALjeraisy, Rothana Aljehani, Majed Alharbi

“…Serious neurological problems following spinal anesthesia are rare, although they can occur. …”
Get full text

The Role of Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia by Michał Michalczyk, Aleksander Celewicz, Marta Celewicz, Paula Woźniakowska-Gondek, Rafał Rzepka

“…It is defined as arterial hypertension in women after 20 weeks of gestation which cooccurs with proteinuria (300 mg/d) or as arterial hypertension which is accompanied by one of the following: renal failure, liver dysfunction, hematological or neurological abnormalities, intrauterine growth restriction, or uteroplacental insufficiency. …”
Get full text

A Case of John Cunningham Virus Induced Rhombencephalitis after Rituximab Therapy for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Silpita Katragadda, Varshaa Koneru, Genevieve Devany, Aaron S. DeWitt, Vasudev H. Tati

“…A 73-year-old man presented with ataxia and difficulty in speech which began 3 months after initiation of treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura with rituximab. Neurological examination was significant for torsional nystagmus, motor aphasia, right-sided dysmetria, and dysdiadochokinesia with gait ataxia. …”
Get full text

Amebic Encephalitis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on Ibrutinib Therapy by Ensi Voshtina, Huiya Huang, Renju Raj, Ehab Atallah

“…In this report, we present a patient with CLL on ibrutinib therapy who developed rapidly declining neurological status concerning for the central nervous system (CNS) process related to his immunocompromised status. …”
Get full text

Bartonella henselae Hepatic Abscesses and Associated Osteomyelitis in a Pediatric Patient by Molly Antonson, Lauren Klingemann, Kari Neemann

“…Rare, atypical presentations, generally reflecting bloodborne disseminated disease, can include hepatosplenic, cardiac, ocular, neurologic, or musculoskeletal involvement. Here, we present a case of disseminated B. henselae with hepatic abscesses and associated ischial osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent 2-year-old male patient. …”
Get full text

Auditory Dysfunction in Patients with Cerebrovascular Disease by Sadaharu Tabuchi

“…Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is the most prevalent neurological disorder today, but it has generally been considered a rare cause of auditory dysfunction. …”
Get full text

Intrathoracic Displacement of the Humeral Head with Polytrauma: Case Report by Kipras Sasnauskas, Robert Vrublevski, Povilas Masionis, Sigitas Ryliškis

“…Cases like this pose a high risk of neurological and circulatory complications, although no complications were observed in this case. …”
Get full text

A Brief Report of West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease in the Summer of 2012 in Hamilton, Ontario by Lei Jiao, Cheryl Main

“…Forty-three percent (three of seven) presented with rash, 71% (five of seven) did not report headache despite exhibiting neurological symptoms, 43% (three of seven) did not have fever on presentation and 37.5% of cerebrospinal fluid samples exhibited a neutrophil predominance. …”
Get full text

Bing and Neel Syndrome by S. Jennane, K. Doghmi, E. M. Mahtat, N. Messaoudi, B. Varet, M. Mikdame

“…It should be considered in patients with neurologic symptoms and a history of WM.…”
Get full text

The Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor in Brain Functions: An Update by Marie-Odile Guimond, Nicole Gallo-Payet

“…Secondly, we will highlight the potential role of the AT2 receptor in cognitive function, neurological disorders and in the regulation of appetite and the possible link with development of metabolic disorders. …”
Get full text

Massive Levemir (Long-Acting) Insulin Overdose: Case Report by Mamatha Oduru, Mahmood Ahmad

“…Overdoses can result in persistent hypoglycaemia, liver enzyme derangement, electrolyte abnormalities, and neurological damage. Overall mortality is 2.7% with prognosis poorest in patients who are admitted with decreased Glasgow Coma scale (GCS) 12 hours after overdose.…”
Get full text

Unique Surgical Issues in the Management of a Giant Retroperitoneal Schwannoma and Brief Review of Literature by Santhosh Kuriakose, Syam Vikram, Surij Salih, Satheesan Balasubramanian, Nizamudeen Mangalasseri Pareekutty, Sangeetha Nayanar

“…The unique problems we encountered were the enormous size, the location of major part of the tumor in the pelvis, the need for fertility preservation, the external iliac vessels stretching over the tumor making mobilization surgically demanding, and the prospects of neurological deficits. An en bloc resection of schwannoma with common iliac, external iliac and internal iliac veins, internal iliac artery, femoral and obturator nerves, and iliopsoas muscle was done maintaining oncological principles. …”
Get full text

Incontinentia Pigmenti Misdiagnosed as Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection by Fahimeh Abdollahimajd, Minoo Fallahi, Mohammad Kazemian, Yalda Nilipour, Mitra Radfar, Sedigheh Tahereh Tehranchi

“…Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is an X-linked dominant neurocutaneous syndrome with ophthalmologic, neurologic, cutaneous, and dental manifestations and in most cases antenatally lethal in boys. …”
Get full text

Poststroke Cell Therapy of the Aged Brain by Aurel Popa-Wagner, Madalina Filfan, Adriana Uzoni, Pouya Pourgolafshan, Ana-Maria Buga

“…Our group proved that important differences appear in the aged brain compared with young one, that is, the accelerated progression of ischemic area, or the delayed initiation of neurological recovery. In this light, these age-related aspects should be carefully evaluated in the clinical translation of neurorestorative therapies. …”
Get full text