osteogenesis imperfecta/headache

This report describes a 38-year-old man with osteogenesis imperfecta who died of a ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm and bacterial meningitis. He had multiple long bone fractures in the past, and approximately 4 months before death, he had surgery to relieve symptoms of basilar impression. The

A 32-year-old woman with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) was admitted to the hospital because of a right-sided occipital headache and facial paresthesia. She was diagnosed with lateral medullary syndrome due to right vertebral artery (VA) dissection. She was treated conservatively without

An extremely rare case of ruptured cerebral aneurysm associated with a fenestrated vertebral artery in osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is presented. A 33-year-old female suffering from OI was admitted to our hospital with severe headache and vomiting. A CT scan revealed subarachnoid hemorrhage.

BACKGROUND Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inheritable disorder of bone development caused by defective collagen synthesis. The attendant basilar impression or secondary basilar invagination is uncommon but can be devastating. METHODS Fifty-two patients with osteochondrodysplasia (28 with OI, six

A trial of the flavonoid Catergen (Zyma) has been undertaken in 11 adults with osteogenesis imperfecta (Ol). The only significant clinical or metabolic side-effects were severe headaches, which necessitated the withdrawal of 3 patients from the trial. Patient compliance in terms of palatability of

We present the first case of acute cerebral infarction caused by the progressive stripping of the carotid artery dissection Chinese patient with Osteogenesis imperfecta. A 48-year-old Chinese male who had no prior medical history or bad habits was to admitted the hospital due to left-side temporal

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited connective tissue disorder that causes bone fragility and deformity. Neurological manifestations, including macrocephaly and hydrocephalus, have been reported. Increased vascular fragility or bleeding diathesis also predisposes OI patients to intracranial

BACKGROUND Alendronate (ALN) is a bisphosphonate compound that can be administered orally and has potential use in pediatric osteoporotic conditions. OBJECTIVE The objective was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and single-dose tolerability of ALN in children with osteogenesis imperfecta. METHODS ALN

BACKGROUND Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders that occur owing to the abnormalities in type 1 collagen, and is characterized by increased bone fragility and other extraskeletal manifestations. We report the case of a patient who was diagnosed with OI

OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical and neuroradiological features of basilar impression in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta type IV. METHODS Four patients with basilar impression were ascertained in a population study of osteogenesis imperfecta. All four had detailed clinical and

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable disorder of bone development caused by defective collagen synthesis. Basilar invagination is an uncommon but devastating complication of this disease. The authors present a comprehensive strategy for management of craniovertebral anomalies associated with

OBJECTIVE Spontaneous dissection of the carotid and vertebral arteries represents a rare pathology. Its pathogenesis, probably multi-factorial, can be related to neck trauma and to a genetic basis, extensively demonstrated in the cases of association with type IV fibromuscular dysplasia,

BACKGROUND Children receiving glucocorticoids (GCs) are at an increased risk of fragility fractures. Conservative measures may be inadequate in treating low bone mass, giving rise to fractures in this population; as such, attention has turned to the use of bisphosphonates. OBJECTIVE The goal of this

Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache (SUNCT) and first division trigeminal neuralgia (TN) are rare and very similar periorbital unilateral pain syndromes. Few cases of SUNCT are associated with posterior skull lesions. We describe a 54-year-old man with symptoms compatible with both the

OBJECTIVE Evaluation of the prevalence of a pericochlear hypodensity on CT in children. Materials and methods. This study correlates the findings on temporal bone CT to the indications for CT (headache, trauma). Helical CT acquisitions using 0,5 mm, 0,6 mm or 0,75 mm slice thickness according to the