Cortical blindness associated with autonomic dysreflexia in a man with tetraplegia: A rare but serious complication

Cortical blindness: a rare but dramatic complication following coronary angiography.

A rare presenile dementia associated with cortical blindness (Heidenhain's syndrome).

In 1929 Heidenhain reported three cases of what he called a peculiar form of presenile disease. In his first case the patient (Eckert), a man aged 55, after an attack of influenza, began to suffer from headaches , sleeplessness, and fleeting limb pains. His vision deteriorated rapidly and he became demented. Other signs of the disorder included dysarthria, ataxia, athetotic movements, and a rig...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a rare, but serious, complication of epileptic seizures.

Study carried out at the Neurology Department of Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal. 1Neurology Department of Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal; 2Internal Medicine Department of Hospital de Santa Maria Maior, Barcelos, Portugal; 3Cardiology Department of Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal. Correspondence: João Rocha; Neurology Department, Hospital de Braga; Sete Fontes, São Victor; 4710-243 Br...

[Transient cortical blindness following cardiac catheterization: an alarming but infrequent complication with a good prognosis].

Transient cortical blindness is a rare complication of using an angiographic contrast agent. Its incidence following cardiac catheterization is low and has been studied scarcely. This article describes our experience with this condition and compares it with the findings of a review of published reports. Although the clinical characteristics of the onset and development of the condition are well...

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band erosion with intragastric band migration: A rare but serious complication

Although laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is considered the most minimally invasive surgical technique for the treatment of morbid obesity, the procedure has a reported overall complication rate of up to 26%. Among the various complications, gastric band erosion with intragastric band migration is the most worrisome because of the risk of subsequent obstruction, peritonitis, and sepsis. ...