Sanjad-Sakati Syndrome and Its Association with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome by Osamah Abdullah AlAyed

“…The syndrome comprises of congenital hypoparathyroidism, seizures, severe growth and developmental retardation, low IQ, and atypical facial features. …”
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Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome due to Uterine Leiomyosarcoma with Lung Metastases by Vivek Alaigh, Debapriya Datta

“…These metabolic derangements can lead to seizures, cardiac arrhythmias, renal failure, and death. …”
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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis with Migraine-Like Headache and the Trigeminovascular System by Fábio A. Nascimento, Marília Grando Sória, Vanessa Rizelio, Pedro A. Kowacs

“…Cerebral venous thrombosis- (CVT-) associated headache is considered a secondary headache, commonly presenting as intracranial hypertension headache in association with seizures and/or neurological signs. However, it can occasionally mimic migraine. …”
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Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication by Paulo Zoé Costa, Pedro Chorão, Andreia Póvoa, Pedro Vieira, Heidy Cabrera, Orlando Mendes, Céu Evangelista

“…A 43-year-old woman with WM, who developed seizures, had a head computed tomography scan that showed signs of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). …”
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Paroxysmal Compulsion to Handle Keys in a Computer Operator Due To Meningioma in the Left Supplementary Motor Area by H. Tei, M. Iwata, Y. Miura

“…We suggest that voluntary movements controlled by the supplementary motor area were deranged by seizures provoked by the tumor. This case is attractive in relation to obsessive-compulsive disorder.…”
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Neurobrucellosis: a retrospective cohort of 106 patients by Fatemeh Arazi, Mahboubeh Haddad, Fereshte Sheybani, Mohammad Taghi Farzadfard, Majid Khadem Rezaeian

“…Key predictors of mortality include older age, altered level of consciousness, seizures, elevated body temperature on admission, and white matter changes. …”
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Perinatal consequences of a category 1 caesarean section at term by Sailesh Kumar, Leah Grace, Ristan M Greer

“…Neonatal outcomes analysed were gestation at delivery, birth weight, Apgar scores, acidosis at birth, need for resuscitation, admission to neonatal intensive care and neonatal seizures and death.Results A total of 30 719 women delivering at term were included. …”
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Biomarker Profiling for Pyridoxine Dependent Epilepsy in Dried Blood Spots by HILIC-ESI-MS by Elizabeth Mary Mathew, Sudheer Moorkoth, Leslie Lewis, Pragna Rao

“…Pyridoxine dependent epilepsy is a condition where the affected infant or child has prolonged seizures (status epilepticus), which are nonresponsive to anticonvulsant therapy but can be treated with pharmacological doses of pyridoxine. …”
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Investigation in blood-brain barrier integrity and susceptibility to immune cell penetration in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome by Cristina Alonso, Alicia García-Culebras, Valentina Satta, Inés Hernández-Fisac, Álvaro Sierra, José A. Guimaré, Ignacio Lizasoain, Javier Fernández-Ruiz, Onintza Sagredo

“…Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a pediatric encephalopathy caused by mutations in Scn1a gene encoding the α1 subunit of the NaV1.1 voltage-gated sodium channel, which lead to early febrile seizures that progress to severe tonic-clonic seizures and several long-term behavioural comorbidities. …”
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Uncommon Cause of Psychotic Behavior in a 9-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report by Willemina K. Van Putten, Said Hachimi-Idrissi, Anna Jansen, Viola Van Gorp, Luc Huyghens

“…We report a child with this disorder who displayed a subacute onset of delirium, seizures, and autonomic instability. Antibodies against NMDA receptor were detectable in the serum and in the cerebrospinal fluid. …”
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Dravet Syndrome in Lebanon: First Report on Cases with SCN1A Mutations by Saada Alame, Eliane El-Houwayek, Caroline Nava, Sandra Sabbagh, Ali Fawaz, Anne-Celine Gillart, Dana Hasbini, Christel Depienne, André Mégarbané

“…Dravet syndrome, also known as severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy, is a rare disease characterized by the appearance of different types of seizures in a healthy baby, triggered by various factors and stressful events. …”
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Dupuytren's Contracture Cosegregation with Limb-Girdle Muscle Dystrophy by Baiba Lace, Inna Inashkina, Ieva Micule, Inta Vasiljeva, Maruta Solvita Naudina, Jurgis Strautmanis, Janis Stavusis, Eriks Jankevics

“…Comorbid conditions associated with Dupuytren's contracture are repetitive trauma to the hands, diabetes, and seizures, but it has never before been associated with neuromuscular disease. …”
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Three Faces of Shafa. Land Ownership on Trial in Ningarhar by Wamiqullah Mumtaz

“…A study of three districts in the Ningarhar Province – Qasimabad, Shahidano Meena, and Achin in the Shinwar District - urban, semi-urban and rural districts respectively – provides an analysis of the role of shafa (customary and Islamic religious law relating to neighboring properties) in land seizures (or ‘land grabbing’) and, by extension, in rural and urban development. …”
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Brugada Pattern Electrocardiogram Unmasked with Cocaine Ingestion by M. Chadi Alraies, Mohammed A. R. Chamsi-Pasha, Motaz Baibars, Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, Khaldoon Shaheen

“…We report a patient who survived massive cocaine ingestion with psychomotor agitation and generalized seizures followed by asystolic cardiac arrest and transient Brugada pattern on electrocardiogram (ECG).…”
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Treatment of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome-associated schizophrenia with comorbid anxiety and panic disorder by Candace B. Borders, Amanda Suzuki, David Safani

“…Small studies have shown that several neuroleptic medications are effective in treating psychosis in this population, but are also associated with an increased risk of adverse effects - particularly, seizures. In this case, we discuss a 34-year-old patient presenting with late onset schizophrenia, which ultimately led to her diagnosis of 22q11DS. …”
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Iatrogenic intracranial hypotension complicated to dural venous sinus thrombosis and lobar hemorrhage: A case report by Hidayatullah Hamidi, MD, Mohammad Iqbal Haqyar, MD

“…Iatrogenic intracranial hypotension is a known complication of spinal anesthesia that can lead to more severe conditions, such as dural or cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST).This report presents a case of intracranial hypotension in a young woman after lumbar anesthesia for a cesarean section that was complicated by CVST and subsequently by lobar hemorrhage, clinically presenting with severe headache and seizures. The diagnosis was made via cerebral magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and the patient was treated medically.This case study aimed to assist clinicians in considering the possible complications of intracranial hypotension when evaluating patients with a recent history of spinal procedures, leading to early diagnosis and treatment to prevent devastating consequences.…”
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A Rare Case of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with Anti-GBM Vasculitis, and Review of Current Literature by Taha Nisar, Abdul R. Alchaki, Erin Feinstein

“…Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical syndrome of headache, altered mental status, and seizures with reversible mainly posterior leukoencephalopathy on neuroimaging. …”
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Peripartum Isolated Cortical Vein Thrombosis in a Mother with Postdural Puncture Headache Treated with an Epidural Blood Patch by Etienne Laverse, Sarah Cader, Rajith de Silva, Sanjiv Chawda, Satish Kapoor, Olaleye Thompson

“…The woman was readmitted two days after her hospital discharge with generalised seizures. A brain scan showed features of intracranial hypotension, and she was treated for CSF leak using an epidural blood patch. …”
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Case report: Overlapping syndrome of MOG-IgG associated optic neuritis and autoimmune encephalitis with co-existence of anti-NMDAR and anti-GABABR antibodies by Zhujun Mei, Zhujun Mei, Zhujun Mei, Zhujun Mei, Jingguo Wang, Jingguo Wang, Junling Wang, Xiaoni Liu, Xiaoni Liu, Bo Deng, Bo Deng, Wenbo Yang, Wenbo Yang, Xiang Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Xiangjun Chen, Xiangjun Chen, Hai Yu, Hai Yu

“…The patient exhibited a constellation of symptoms, including vision loss, seizures, mental and behavioral disorders, cognitive impairment, and speech abnormalities. …”
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Tuberculosis Infection Mimicking Brain Metastatic Malignancy Lesions in an Elderly Male by Dimitrios Anyfantakis, Ageliki Damianaki, Maria Kokosi, Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis, Serafim Kastanakis

“…An 83-year-old Caucasian Greek man was referred by his general practitioner to the emergency department of the general hospital in Crete because of seizures and agitation. His past medical history was negative for any neurological or medical condition. …”
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