Poor dental health can lead to life-threatening CNS infections, even in a healthy individual. This is the first case of ventriculitis caused by an oral pathogen.
Impairment of the glymphatic system is implicated in numerous neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and sleep disturbances. Does it also play a role in migraine pathogenesis?
RIH is a common complication after treatment of spontaneous intracranial hypotension, presenting as a transient high-pressure headache. How does it develop and how should you manage it?
Hydrocephalus is a rare complication of neurosarcoidosis, usually requiring prompt high-dose IV corticosteroids and neurosurgical treatment. Neurosurgery can have severe complications, but select cases may be eligible for drug treatment only.
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Poor dental health can lead to life-threatening CNS infections, even in a healthy individual. This is the first case of ventriculitis caused by an oral pathogen.
Hydrocephalus is a rare complication of neurosarcoidosis, usually requiring prompt high-dose IV corticosteroids and neurosurgical treatment. Neurosurgery can have severe complications, but select cases may be eligible for drug treatment only.
Patients with severe thalassemia may experience adverse effects from transfusion such as fever, rash, and iron overload, but severe headaches are uncommon, especially when combined with superficial siderosis of the central nervous system.
Pediatric optic pathway/hypothalamic gliomas (OPHG) pose challenges in treatment due to their location and proximity to vital structures. Surgical resection plays a key role in the management of OPHG especially when the tumor exhibits mass effect …
External hydrocephalus is an infant condition that has been defined with many synonyms (external hydrocephalus [ 1 – 5 ], benign external hydrocephalus [ 6 , 7 ], benign pericerebral collection, pericerebral hygromas [ 8 ], benign enlargement of …
A patient in the fourth decade of life with no significant medical history was found down with global aphasia, right-sided hemiplegia, and homonymous hemianopsia. The patient had been seen normally 36 h prior. Initial non-contrast computed …
Pediatric low-grade gliomas (pLGGs) represent a significant subset of central nervous system neoplasms in children, comprising over 30% of all pediatric brain tumors [ 1 ]. These tumors are predominantly characterized by their slow growth and …
Neuroimaging plays an increasingly critical role in clinical practice. PET Pearls is an interactive activity designed to improve your confidence and accuracy when interpreting imaging for early signs of cognitive impairment.
The most severe form of open spina bifida (dysraphism), myelomeningocele (MMC) [ 1 ], accounts for 98.8% of open spina bifida [ 2 ]. Hydrocephalus poses a significant concern [ 3 ], with comorbidity rates in MMC rising from 10–15% at birth to …
Cerebral blood flow (CBF) disturbances including ischemia and hyperemia are common following acute brain injuries such as aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) [ 23 ]. Traditionally, cerebral perfusion pressure …
Intracranial hypertension (IH) frequently complicates cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). It occurrs early in around 40% [ 1 – 3 ] and as a long-term complication in about 10% of patients [ 4 ]. IH is associated with visual loss [ 5 ], long-term …
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a well-established surgical technique for treating hydrocephalus. Many providers have transitioned to utilizing the specialized Neuroballoon for the stoma dilation in ETV; however, these devices are …
