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Study ObjectiveCats may respond to seizures with a threat response (Strong, 1999). Detailed description of this for seizures or pseudoseizures has not heretofore been described.Case study: A 29-year-old right handed female, two years prior to presentation, A 29-year-old woman presented with diffuse anasarca and shortness of breath. Workup revealed a creatinine of 3.3 and a glomerular filtration rate of 17. The patient was also found to be pancytopenic with evidence of hemolytic anemia. A renal biopsy showed evidence of stage IV lupus nephritis with
Reported cases of syncope caused directly by laughter are rare. The common scenario described in a few reports involved episodes of fortuitous laughter, sometimes followed by a short prodrome of lightheadedness, facial flushing, and dizziness, followed by an episode of definite syncope. There were
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To describe the clinical and electroencephalographic features of three patients diagnosed with Panayiotopoulos syndrome with different lesions identified by cranial MRI investigation.
METHODS
Our study was based on patients from the Epilepsy Outpatient Clinic of Sişli Etfal Education
No agreement exists in the literature regarding the optimal route of delivery for meningomyelocele (MMC) fetuses. Thirty-five MMC cases were retrospective divided into two study groups: vaginal delivery (n = 20); and cesarean delivery (n = 15). The groups were comparable demographically as well as
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Arrested hydrocephalus is stable ventriculomegaly without evidence of neurologic deterioration or symptoms. Management of arrested hydrocephalus in asymptomatic adults is controversial, with little clinical data. This case highlights the potential for decompensation in adults with arrested
BACKGROUND
Induction of water intoxication from tap water enemas was reported a few years ago. Its treatment is still debated.
METHODS
A 4 1/2 year-old boy was admitted because he suffered from coma grade I. A barium enema had been prescribed for fecal incontinence and the patient had been given
A professional 55-year-old female experienced diver, who surfaced after the second dive, had a lucid interval before dropping Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) to 3/15. She was admitted to intensive care unit and commenced on hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Her initial computed tomography of the head was normal
A 66-year-old male experienced the sudden onset of amnesia and generalized convulsions, and during the subsequent month developed consciousness disturbance, disorientation, memory disturbance, abnormal speech and behavior, pseudobulbar palsy, unsteadiness and urinary/fecal incontinence. The initial
BACKGROUND
Mowat-Wilson Syndrome (MWS) is caused by deletion/mutation of the ZEB2 gene on chromosome 2q22. MWS is characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, severe intellectual disability and other anomalies, e.g. seizures and/or Hirschsprung disease (HSCR). Most individuals have a sociable
The toxicity and therapeutic effect of the ventriculolumber perfusion of 3-[(4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl-1-1(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitros our ea hydrochloride (ACNU) against subarachnoid dissemination of gliomas were studied. Twenty-one patients (6 patients with anaplastic glioma, 7 with
We report on the toxicity, intrathecal pharmacokinetics, and therapeutic effect of the ventriculolumbar perfusion of 3-[(4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl]-1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitros our ea hydrochloride (ACNU) against the subarachnoid dissemination of primary central nervous system tumors.
BACKGROUND
Pesticide exposures and poisoning are common and generally under-reported in poorly resourced countries where women are mainly involved in agricultural work. Cases of organophosphate poisoning in pregnancy are unusual.
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A 22-year-old woman in her 29th week of pregnancy presented to
BACKGROUND
Leukoencephalopathy with cerebral calcifications and cysts (LCC) is a recently described, very rare entity, clinically characterized by progressive neurological deficits such as cognitive decline, epileptic seizures, pyramidal, extrapyramidal and cerebellar symptoms/signs. With the
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is seen by the insurance industry and many health care providers as an "event." Once treated and provided with a brief period of rehabilitation, the perception exists that patients with a TBI require little further treatment and face no lasting effects on the central