Neuropathic pain is a prevalent chronic complication affecting approximately 45% of individuals living with spinal cord injury (SCI) [ 1 ]. Despite the array of treatment options available, opioids and anticonvulsants are perceived to be the most …
Authors:
Hatice Kumru, Markus Kofler, Sergiu Albu, Joan Vidal, Jesus Benito
Spinal cord infarction is a rare condition, accounting for only a small percentage of strokes. It can be classified into cervical and thoracolumbar infarctions, with various factors contributing to its occurrence. Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase …
Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome type 2 (PSPS-T2) emerged as a substantial clinical challenge in the aftermath of lumbar spinal surgery. Studies report that between 10 and 50% of patients persistently endure intense pain and functional impairments …
Authors:
Augusto Müller Fiedler, Guilherme Santos Piedade, Bernardo Assumpção de Monaco, Ruby Rose Taylor, Michelle Dawn Williams, John L. Danny, Adrienne Minor, Joacir Graciolli Cordeiro
We present a single case of a 47 year old male with a relapsing progressive neurological disease characterised by an infiltrative inflammation of the brain and leptomeninges. Investigations revealed the presence of systemic sarcoidosis which was …
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is characterized by a triad of gait, memory, and urinary disturbances, and enlarged cerebral ventricles in the neuroimaging [ 1 , 2 ]. In individuals older than 65, iNPH prevalence has been reported …
Authors:
Ali Ekrem Aydin, Fatma Sena Dost, Derya Kaya, Esra Ates Bulut, Feyza Mutlay, Ahmet Turan Isik
A 34-year-old right-handed man was referred to our movement disorders clinic due to a head tremor. He was a professional billiards player, playing billiards for twenty-two years, 7 h per day. He had noticed involuntary neck movements for two …
Assisted suicide and euthanasia are long debated topics in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients care. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the attitudes of ALS patients and their caregivers toward physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and …
Authors:
Ioannis Mavroudis, Pavlina Alexiou, Foivos Petridis, Alin Ciobica, Ioana Miruna Balmus, Bogdan Gireadă, Irina Luciana Gurzu, Otilia Novac, Bogdan Novac
Acute confusional migraine (ACM) is a rare disorder characteristic of pediatric patients. It was first described in 1978 [ 1 ] as a variant of migraine characterized by acute confusion, agitation, disorientation, altered mental status, speech …
Authors:
Miguel Ángel Molina Gutiérrez, Raquel Ventas Maestre, César Rodríguez Sánchez, Javier Díaz de Terán
Migraine is one of the most common nervous system diseases and one of the 20 most disabling diseases recognized by the World Health Organization [ 1 ]. It has a significant impact on quality of life. Migraine is a common disease that mainly affects …
Authors:
Yumin Jiang, Chen Yuan, Pengpeng Sun, Changjia Li, Ling Wang
A 40-year-old woman with a clinical history essentially silent and no motor and/or cognitive problems reported a concussive head trauma due to a road accident bike against bike in June 2022. She regained consciousness once on the ground without …
Dysphagia refers to the difficulty of food or liquid effectively entering the stomach through the mouth, pharynx and oesophagus, which often causes complications such as malnutrition, dehydration and aspiration pneumonia [ 1 , 2 ], prolongs the …
Authors:
Zhang Pingping, Lu Dezhi, Li Tingting, Zhang Hui, Liu huan, Wang Xiaowen, Liu Wenbo
Brain abscess refers to a focal accumulation of infectious purulent material within the cerebral parenchyma that represents a significantly severe intracranial infection [ 1 ]. The annual incidence of brain abscess is 0.001%, with a mortality rate …
We report a case of a 19-year-old woman with a subacute onset of visual disturbance and gait instability in the last three months. The neurological examination revealed horizontal nystagmus in the lateral gaze with a change of phase. The patient …
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by raised intracranial pressure (ICP) without any identifiable pathology in the brain and with normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) composition [ 1 ]. Obese women of childbearing age are …
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) entrapment, meralgia paresthetica (MP), is the second most common mononeuropathy in the lower extremity [ 1 ]. Although it can be seen at any age, MP most commonly occurs in the fifth decade. The incidence of …
L-2-Hydroxyglutaric aciduria (L2HGA) is a rare, autosomal recessive neurometabolic disease, which presents with elevated L-2-hydroxyglutarate acid. Generally, L2HGA appear as slowly progressing central nervous system function deterioration during …
On June 2, 2018, a 55-year-old female with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes presented with a sudden-onset headache lasting for 5 h. During the consultation, she experienced one episode of seizures. A general physical examination …
Arachnoid granulations (AGs) are protrusion of arachnoid membrane into dural sinuses. They function the transport of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from subarachnoid space into the venous system. AGs frequently protrude into the dural venous sinuses …
Body awareness (BA) is the conscious perception of sensations originating from inside the body (interoceptive sensory channels) or exteroceptive channels. It is an interactive and dynamic process that can be shaped and changed through mental …