Clinical features of cerebral embolism

Clinical Features and Neuroimaging Findings in Patients with Cerebral Fat Embolism

IntroductIon Cerebral fat embolism (CFE) is a rare but potentially lethal disease that is usually complicated by long bone fracture, which can develop over 12–72 h. Since the main form of treatment for CFE is supportive, early diagnosis, prevention, and appropriate treatment can reduce mortality and the development of complications. However, due to symptom heterogeneity and imprecise diagnostic...

Clinical features, diagnosis, and outcomes of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: A retrospective analysis

Background and Purpose: Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a rare disease with acute and fulminant manifestation. This infection is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Herein, we reviewed the manifestations, underlying conditions, medical treatments, and surgical interventions in ROCM patients admitted to a tertiary referral center in northern Iran over a seven-year pe...

Electroencephalographic and clinical features of cerebral malaria.

BACKGROUND Seizures are a prominent feature of childhood cerebral malaria, and are associated with an increased risk of death and neurological sequelae. We present the electroencephalographic (EEG) findings from a detailed clinical and electrophysiological study. METHODS Children with cerebral malaria had EEGs recorded within six hours of admission, and at 12 hourly intervals until recovery o...

Unorthodox clinical and roentgenological features of pulmonary embolism.

The subject of pulmonary embolism is certainly not occult. No longer is every postoperative pulmonary complication labeled pneumonia, pleurisy, or heart disease. Its frequency is fully appreciated and the surgeon is quick to institute measures to combat its occurrence. From a preventive standpoint, with the recent tendency to ambulate patients early, he is observing how the incidence of embolis...

[Cerebral amyloid angiopathy: pathogenesis and clinical features].