vomiting/stroke

The area postrema (AP) is a small, circumventricular organ located in the dorsal medulla and is characterized by an anastomosed capillary network with no blood-brain barrier. It contains the chemoreceptor trigger zone for vomiting, which is activated by noxious stimuli in the blood. Lesions to the

Cyclic vomiting syndrome is characterized by recurrent episodes of stereotyped vomiting separated by regular symptom-free periods. We describe a case of cyclic vomiting syndrome developed after stroke, which has not been reported to date. A 69-year-old woman experienced recurrent vomiting following

Abdominal apoplexy due to short gastric artery rupture following vomiting is an exceedingly rare condition. It results from non-traumatic and non-iatrogenic causes. This entity has variable clinical presentation and patients usually present with non-specific abdominal pain. Imaging plays a vital

Temporomandibular joint dislocation (TMJ) is sometimes found in post-stroke patients, and most cases occurs involuntarily. This report describes a rare case of repeated, voluntary, TMJ in a 73-year-old woman with dysphagia and dysarthria. The cause of dislocation was suspected to be voluntary

BACKGROUND To predict the outcome of stroke at an acute stage is important but still difficult. Vomiting is one of the commonest symptoms in stroke patients. The aim of this study is threefold: first, to examine the percentage of vomiting in each of the three major categories of strokes; second, to

Pituitary apoplexy can occur spontaneously or following anterior pituitary stimulation tests. Apoplexy is a rare complication of Cushing's disease. We report a 19-year-old woman who was admitted to the National Institutes of Health for evaluation of possible Cushing's syndrome. Her symptoms and

This prospective study was done to determine the predisposing factors and outcome of stroke in Bangladeshi children. It was carried out in Khulna Medical College Hospital from July 2002 to June 2007. Admitted children with acute neurological deficit attributable to a vascular cause were included in

OBJECTIVE The aim was to describe clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of stroke in a tertiary emergency department (ED) of a developing country. METHODS Retrospective case series of patients aged 1 month to 18 years presenting to an ED with radiological confirmed acute stroke during a

OBJECTIVE Measures of specific knowledge of coping with pre-hospital stroke symptoms can help educate high-risk patients and family caregivers. This study aimed to develop and validate the Pre-hospital Stroke Symptoms Coping Test (PSSCT). METHODS Reliability and validity were analyzed using multiple

Objective: To investigate the correlation between post-stroke pneumonia and outcome in patients with acute brain infarction. Methods: Consecutive acute cerebral infarction patients who were hospitalized in Department of Neurology, Jinan Military General Hospital were prospectively recruited from

Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition which is characterised by nausea, vomiting, confusion, disorientation and coma. Aggressive treatment in the form of intravenous fluids along with other symptomatic management can be life saving. Here we present an unusual case of heat stroke followed by

OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between stroke and lower esophageal dysfunction with vomiting and to identify an optimal nutrition protocol based on our findings. METHODS The lower and upper esophageal sphincter functions were assessed in 35 patients who had an acute stroke to determine

BACKGROUND The clinical pattern and etiology of stroke may vary over time or with geographical location. In Asian countries, specific etiology and outcome of childhood stroke have been rarely reported. OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical and etiological pattern of childhood stroke and their outcome