Clinical value of non-invasive monitoring of cerebral hemodynamics for evaluating intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury [2012] - 746KB
by G Huang, Y Zhang, H Zhang, W Li, Y Gao, J Wang, T Jang, J Ding
Objective: To explore the clinical value of non-invasive monitoring of cerebral hemodynamics for evaluating intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) in patients with moderate ...

Protective effect of dorsal longitudinal myelotomy at 72 Hours after spinal cord injury in rat model [2012] - 2,289KB
by R Gu, X Zhang, D Yang, W Sun, M Yang, L Du, F Gao, J Li
Incision of the spinal cord (myelotomy) after spinal cord injury (SCI) is a surgical treatment which is mainly performed within 24 hours after SCI. However, many patients are first seen outside the es...

SPECT findings during simple partial status epilepticus [2012] - 1,762KB
by K Sakurai, T Shiga, T Kurita, Y Takeda, N Tamaki, T Koyama
Simple partial status epilepticus occurs more rarely than other forms of status epilepticus. This report describes two patients with temporal lobe epilepsy who experienced simple partial status epilep...

Migraine and epistaxis: An interesting combination [2012] - 103KB
by S Adatia, V Chauhan, P Sahota
This is the report of a 28 year old woman who had a holocranial pulsating headache once a month with nausea, photophobia and phonophobia lasting about 48 hours. There was no preceding aura. The headac...

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in a patient with relapsing-remitting optic-spinal multiple sclerosis: A case report and discussion of possible mechanism [2012] - 544KB
by CL Tsai, H Chu, CA Cheng
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is characterized by orthostatic intolerance, a presentation of autonomic dysfunction which is frequently observed in the patients with multiple scleros...

Early intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) may be effective in severe brainstem-spinal encephalo-myelopathy refractory to steroid suggestive of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders [2012] - 292KB
by CY Lin, KC Wang, LC Hsu, KH Lin, CP Tsai
We present five cases of severe brainstem-spinal encephalomyelopathy suggestive of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) spectrum disorders treated with or without intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). The result s...

Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) in a Malaysian patient with a novel mutation in thymidine phosphorylase gene: A case report [2012] - 734KB
by KS Tan, HG Lee, LH Lian, YS Lu, BC Chen, CW Wang, J Menon
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a rare neurodegenerative multisystem disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and characterized clinically by gastrointestin...

Cervical epidural hematoma mimicking a transient ischemic attack: A report of two cases [2012] - 552KB
by H Lee, DI Shin, SH Baek, JH Kang, HS Han, SH Lee, SS Lee
Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma (SCEH) is a rare condition that causes paraparesis or quadriparesis. As spontaneous resolution is seldom expected, it usually requires surgical treatment for rel...

Moyamoya Disease in Asia [2012] - 148KB
by C Han, J Chen, S Gao, L Duan
Moyamoya disease is a rare cerebrovascular disorder, characterised by progressive stenosis and/or occlusion of the intracranial internal carotid artery and its proximal branches with the development o...

Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) pneumoniae but not Helicobacter pylori infection, is associated with cerebral infarction in Japanese community-dwelling populations: The Jichi Medical School Cohort Study [2012] - 168KB
by R Yamamoto, S Ishikawa, M Mizooka, E Kajii, Jichi Medical School Cohort Study
Background: Chronic infections, such as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Chlamydophila pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae), are known to contribute to atherosclerosis. However, the relationship of the infec...