iatrogenic disease/癲癇性発作

Older people are often exposed to polypharmacy in a multimorbidity context. Inappropriate polypharmacy is often harmful, increasing the risk of inappropriate prescriptions and therefore adverse drug events (ADEs). Five to 20% of all hospital admissions are related to ADE in older people, among which

A 55-year-old man receiving alpha-interferon and interleukin-2 therapy for renal cell carcinoma presented with seizures and delirium. A CT-scan of the cerebrum did not reveal any disorder. Both alpha-interferon and interleukin-2 were stopped. Treatment with steroids led to complete regression of

Summary: Cushing's disease is a rare disorder characterised by excessive cortisol production as a consequence of a corticotroph pituitary tumour. While the primary treatment is surgical resection, post-operative radiation therapy may be

OBJECTIVE Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) autoimmune encephalitis is an increasingly recognized cause of limbic encephalitis (LE). Prolonged LE and limbic status epilepticus (LSE) share many features. The ability to distinguish between the two is crucial in directing appropriate