is a rare and fatal hereditary disorder of unknown cause with multisystem involvement. Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) is reported in approximately 30% of cases. Leptomeningitis, gliosis, demyelination, and lymphocyte and histiocyte infiltration of the cerebrum and cerebellum are the characteristic neuropathologic findings. We describe the serial brain MRI findings and neurologi...

Psoriasis was recently accepted as an autoimmune T cell-mediated disease. Various autoimmune disease associations for psoriasis have been defined, including multiple sclerosis, a model autoimmune demyelinating neurologic disorder. In this study, the familial frequency of psoriasis in a Turkish multiple sclerosis cohort was investigated, and a higher frequency of psoriasis was found, supporting ...

Fucosidosis is a rare lysosomal storage disorder with the clinical features of mental retardation, cardiomegaly, dysostosis multiplex, progressive neurologic deterioration, and early death. The neuroradiologic findings in two patients are reported, and include abnormalities within the globus pallidus (both patients) and periventricular white matter (one patient).

Bell palsy is a common neurologic disorder characterized by acute facial mononeuropathy of unclear cause presenting with unilateral facial weakness. Careful examination and a detailed history are important in making an accurate diagnosis. Early recognition is essential, as treatment with corticosteroids within 72 hours of onset has been shown to hasten recovery. Fortunately, most patients recov...

MBD is a rare disorder strongly associated with alcoholism. It is characterized pathologically by demyelination and necrosis of the corpus callosum. MBD presents with severe neurologic deficits and significant sequelae developing in most survivors. We report a patient with total clinical recovery. Serial MR imaging demonstrated typical lesions with restricted diffusion in the acute stage and to...

CONTEXT Previous studies have demonstrated subtle neurologic dysfunction in chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) manifest as increased neurologic soft signs (NSSs). The origin of this dysfunction is undetermined. OBJECTIVE To resolve competing origins of increased NSSs in PTSD, namely, preexisting vulnerability factor vs acquired PTSD sign. DESIGN Case-control study of identical twi...

This study was conducted to identify the occurrence and types of trauma-related ocular disorders in 114 birds belonging 39 species. For this purpose, both detailed neurological examination ophthalmologic examina-tion results admitted our clinics with a trauma history or findings are presented. Thirty cases were evaluated suffer from eye injuries. Uvea lesions (n=12) most frequent disorder traum...

a- the goal of this survey is to negotiate the causes of inereasment of psycho-social problems in the adolescence field. we have purposed to evaluate and calegortize 95 persons who were self - refered or refrnal from legal system to crisis - intervention of welfare organization. these persons were classified into three groups through neurologic - psychologic - psychiatric approach: 1- adolescen...

Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a chronic neurologic disorder characterized by the childhood onset of multiple motor and phonic tics that wax and wanes over time [1]. The syndrome is common (1%) and the aetiology is complex (mostly genetic) and 90% of people have co-morbid psychiatric disorders and reduced quality of life [2]. In facts Tourette syndrome is the most common cause of tics. Other tic dis...

OBJECTIVE Neuralgic amyotrophy is considered a rare peripheral nervous system disorder but in practice seems grossly under recognized, which negatively affects care for these patients. In this study we prospectively counted the one-year incidence rate of classic neuralgic amyotrophy in a primary care setting. METHODS In a prospective cohort study during the year 2012 we registered all new cas...