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Reversible T2 hyperintense signal abnormality in the corpus callosum, although frequently seen after diffuse brain injury, has not been well clarified. With some accumulated evidence, we report a case of diffuse brain injury in a 24-year-old man. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated T2
We identified PNKP mutations in a Norwegian woman with AOA. This patient had the typical findings with cognitive dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, cerebellar dysarthria, horizontal nystagmus, oculomotor apraxia, and severe truncal and appendicular ataxia. In addition, she had hypoalbuminemia and
A review of the literature shows that long-lasting neurological complications of eclampsia are rare, but that, when present, they frequently involve visual function. Two patients are reported, whose symptomatology suggested damage to the posterior region of both cerebral hemispheres. The first
This case report describes three separate episodes of isolated ataxia, hallucinations of being accompanied by another person, and bilateral dressing apraxia occurring in a single individual without prior warning signs. These symptoms are attributable to disruption of vestibular processing in the
Neurocysticercosis is common in Asia, Africa and South America including Mexico. A diagnosis of neurocysticercosis was made neuroradiologically in an 8-year-old Mexican girl, who had suffered from learning difficulties for a year, and subsequently developed headache, vomiting, gait disturbance,
We describe a Chinese American family with a hereditary syndrome consisting of retinopathy, nephropathy, and stroke, affecting 11 members spanning three generations. Ophthalmologic evaluations revealed macular edema with capillary dropout and perifoveal microangiopathic telangiectases. Several
A 59-year-old man was admitted to the hospital due to leg edema. He had multiple sclerosis-like episodes of transient diplopia at the age of 36 years and spastic paraplegia at the age of 38. After admission he showed various fluctuating neuropsychological symptoms (disorientation, hallucination,
A 56-year-old right-handed man with recurrent orogenital aphtoid ulcers and bilateral uveitis had presented with memory disturbance, dressing apraxia and constructional apraxia at age 53. Neuro-Behçet disease was diagnosed based on pathergy test results and positivity for HLA-B51. Four months after
A-37-year-old woman in shock condition was transferred to our hospital after cardiopulmonary resuscitation for ventricular fibrillation. She was unconscious and suspected of suffering ischemic brain damage, with pathologic reflexes and weak brain stem reflexes. Brain CT scan showed cerebral edema
We examined a patient who had signs of a cerebral hemisphere lesion: right hemiparesis, facial weakness, right hemianopsy, acustico-mnestic dysphasia, "empty speech," acalculia, visuo-spatial agnosia and constructional apraxia, but without changes in consciousness. Taking into account clinical
We report a rare case of a patient with corticobasal degeneration (CBD) who was also diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS I), which has similar clinical characteristics. A 76-yearold man who had been diagnosed with CBD several years prior presented with asymmetric severe pain,
OBJECTIVE
To study clinical effects of modified radical mastectomy with preservation of major and minor pectoral muscles.
METHODS
A retrospective analysis was carried out in 214 cases of breast cancer patients (including stage I 66 cases, stage II 141 cases and stage III 7 cases). Modified radical
There are few reports of pituitary adenomas (PA) mimicking dementia. Delay in disease diagnosis and treatment may result in poor clinical outcome. We experienced a rare case where endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (eTSS) effectively treated a gonadotroph adenoma mimicking dementia and report on
A 57-year-old male was urgently carried to our hospital because of sudden loss of consciousness, lasting about 10 minutes. He had resumed consciousness before he arrived at our hospital. Neurologically, he had mild muscle weakness of the right arm. Deep tendon reflexes in the right upper extremity
Reported is the case of a patient who underwent surgical resection of a brain metastasis from a hepatocellular carcinoma. The 62-year-old male was admitted to hospital because of headaches and a left hemiparesis. Six years earlier he had undergone transcatheter arterial embolization for a