We studied the natural history of patients with a diagnosis of benign coital headache who presented to a private neurological clinic between the years 1978 and 1991. Thirty-two patients (24M, 8F) were invited to participate and 26 patients (83%) responded. The period of follow-up ranged from six
Occipital nerve block is usually considered to be a very simple and safe regional anaesthetic technique. We describe a case of sudden unconsciousness during a lesser occipital nerve block in a patient with an occipital bone defect. A 63-year-old man complained of headache, which was localized to the
OBJECTIVE
Symptoms following head injury are common. The aim of the present study was to estimate the association between age, sex, unconsciousness in connection with the trauma, type of accident, headache before the trauma, fractures, and post-traumatic headache, or other symptoms.
METHODS
The
The epidemiological and clinical profile of Chronic Post-Traumatic Headache (CPTH) has been studied in 57 out of 130 consecutive patients hospitalized, following closed head injuries, at the Institute of Neurosurgery of the University of Milan. The incidence of CPTH has been 44%. Age of the patients
OBJECTIVE
Chronic post-traumatic headache attributed to mild head injury is a somewhat disputed headache diagnosis. A main object of this study was to assess the validity of this diagnosis by studying the headache pattern of concussed patients that participated in one historic (n = 131) and one
The incidence of post-traumatic headache varies widely in different series. This paper presents a group of 84 patients aged between 11 and 38 years who had had severe head injuries. All had been unconscious for at least 24 hours and the majority (85%) for over a week. Only 12% had headaches. The
Acute and increasing headaches after traumatism may be a signal for important complications, namely: subarachnoid hemorrhage, infections from the sinus, subdural hematoma. In chronic posttraumatic headaches we do not see one single clear cut entity of "posttraumatism". The trauma acts mainly
Thunderclap headache is a severe and acute headache that reaches maximum intensity in under one minute and lasts for more than five minutes. Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) accounts for 10-25% of all thunderclap headaches and, despite advances in medical technology, has a 90-day mortality of 30%. Up
To ensure good outcomes in the management of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), accurate prediction is crucial for initial assessment of patients presenting with acute headache. We conducted this study to develop a new clinical decision rule using only objectively measurable predictors to exclude SAH,
Cerebral lesions may contribute to a transient left ventricular ballooning syndrome that can mimic acute myocardial infarction. Fibrinolytic therapy or GP IIb/IIIa antagonists should be withheld in cases of neurologic disorder or unconsciousness even in the presence of ST-elevation.ECG transmission
Cerebral vascular malformations is a common condition though it remains clinically silent in the vast majority of patients. Symptoms comprise seizures, headaches, focal neurological deficits and unconsciousness due to major cerebral haemor-rhage. A 31-year-old woman was referred for assessment of
In this case report we describe colloid cysts in the third ventricles of monozygotic twin sisters. They were 26 years old when their condition was discovered. One woman was admitted to us on an emergency basis, with signs of high intracranial pressure such as unconsciousness and extension posturing.
BACKGROUND
Hydatid cysts (HCs) are caused by parasites, the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus. They usually affect the liver and lung, but primary brain involvement is rarely seen. HCs may cause a mass effect in the brain. For this reason, surgical excision must be performed. Complications may
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