headache/atrophy

The objective of the study was to determine whether adolescents with headache have more disc degeneration in the cervical spine than headache-free controls. This study is part of a population-based follow-up study of adolescents with and without headache. At the age of 17 years, adolescents with

CT scans of 70 patients with seizures and 48 patients with headaches were studied. Using accepted CT criteria for the diagnosis of cerebellar atrophy, the films were analyzed in a blind, unbiased fashion to evaluate possible relationship between cerebellar atrophy and phenytoin use or epilepsy

Although headaches are a very common complaint, those accompanied by paresthesia and muscle wasting indicate an underlying neurological disorder. In this review, we present the case of a 58-year-old man with chronic headaches who developed tingling and numbness in his right limbs along with

OBJECTIVE The impact of early degenerative changes of the cervical spine on pain in adulthood is unknown. The objective was to determine whether degeneration in adolescence predicts headache or neck pain in young adulthood. METHODS As part of a follow-up of schoolchildren with and without headache,

A 26-year-old female was referred for treatment who presented possible retrobulbar optic atrophy, reduced visual acuity, an LXT, a diplopia, and vertex headaches. Fresnel prisms, the simplest and most logical treatment choice were used to relieve the complaints of diplopia and vertex headaches.

Clinical and neuropathological findings in a case of an unusually protracted encephalitis have been described. The patient was a 44-year-old man who experienced mental deterioration, right abducens and facial paresis, right and, subsequently, left hemiparesis, and consciousness disturbance with an

A 60-year-old lady presented with intermittent headaches. Examination revealed striking marked unilateral tongue atrophy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a cystic lesion in the hypoglossal canal and a provisional diagnosis of cystic hypoglossal schwannoma made. Annual surveillance scans

We reported a rare case of protoplasmic astrocytoma presenting small muscle atrophy of the right hand as an initial sign. A 39-year-old male was admitted to hospital complaining of chronic muscle atrophy and subtle headache. Electromyography (EMG) showed brief small denervation and no signs of