Brainstem stroke mimicking tonic seizure

Starfruit neurotoxicity mimicking an acute brainstem stroke.

Pulmonary edema following tonic–clonic seizure

Dear Editor, We report a case of pulmonary edema following tonic–clonic seizure not associated with congestive heart failure. A 68-year-old man was transferred to our department with self-limited tonic–clonic seizure continuing for 3 min. The patient’s medical history was notable for epilepsy treated with carbamazepine (400 mg/day). The last seizure had occurred more than 25 years previously. T...

Epidermoid cyst mimicking an intrinsic brainstem tumor.

OBJECTIVE To describe an atypical clinical and radiological presentation of a brainstem epidermoid cyst in a child and to provide a review of the medical literature on brainstem epidermoid cysts in children. MATERIAL AND METHOD Review of medical records and operative notes of an unusual case of a patient with a brainstem epidermoid cyst. MEDLINE literature search using the terms brainstem, ep...

Unilateral tonic pupil in spinocerebellar ataxia without brainstem atrophy

We report a case of unilateral tonic pupil in spinocerebellar ataxia without brainstem atrophy in a 42year-old man. On neurological examination, he showed cerebellar symptoms and unilateral tonic pupil. Deep tendon reflexes were normal except for brisk patellar tendon reflexes. Brain MRI demonstrated cerebellar atrophy only. There was neither orthostatic hypotension nor bowel and bladder failur...

Post-stroke seizure and post-stroke epilepsy.

Post-stroke seizure and post-stroke epilepsy are common causes of hospital admissions, either as a presenting feature or as a complication after a stroke. They require appropriate management and support in long term. With an increasingly ageing population, and age itself being an independent risk factor for stroke, the incidence and prevalence of post-stroke seizure and post-stroke epilepsy is ...