Cerebral Tumour (? Third Ventricle): Onset with Coma

Cerebral Fat Embolism: A Case of Rapid-Onset Coma.

Coma and cerebral imaging

The clinical sign of coma is a common feature in critical care medicine. However, little information has been put forth on the correlations between coma and cerebral imaging methods. The purpose of the article is to compile the available information derived from various imaging methods and placing it in a context of clinical knowledge of coma and related states. The definition of coma and the c...

Isolated third ventricle glioblastoma

INTRODUCTION Glioblastoma is the most common and the most malignant type of gliomas. Cerebral hemispheres are usual locations for gliomas. Isolated third ventricular presentation is very rare for glioblastomas. A new case of isolated third ventricular glioblastoma has been presented in this report. CASE DESCRIPTION A 36-year-old woman was admitted to outpatient clinic with headache, blurred v...

The "third coma" in diabetes: diabetic coma without ketoacidosis.

THE COMPLEXITIES of the diabetic syndrome are underlined by the fact that diabetic coma may occur without obvious ketoacidosis. The position has recently been summarised in a leading article in the British Medical Journal (1965). To the first two comas met with in diabetes, namely diabetic coma with ketosis and hypoglycaemic coma due to excess insulin, must then be added a third type of coma. T...

Cerebral Tumour Presenting with Hyperventilation.

An unmarried man aged 51 had suffered from chronic bilateral anterior and posterior uveitis of unknown aetiology for seven years. Because the condition was poorly controlled with atropine and local steroids, oral Prednisone, 60 mg. daily, was added to the treatment and the dose was progressively reduced over three months to 35 mg. daily. Supplementary protein and potassium were given and the ca...