Embolization may be the primary and exclusive treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations. To evaluate its benefits, a group of 27 patients was studied for the incidence of hemorrhages, headaches, seizures, and neurologic deficits, both before and after Silastic sphere embolization. Questionnaires to patients and physicians were used. Embolization was found to decrease the frequency of he...

CD is an autoimmune-mediated disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Initial symptom presentation is variable and can include neurologic manifestations that may comprise ataxia, neuropathy, dizziness, epilepsy, and cortical calcifications rather than gastrointestinal-hindering diagnosis and management. We present a case of a young man with progressive neurologic symptoms and brain MR imaging fi...

Dens fractures are more common in the elderly and may present after minimal trauma and with minimal neck pain. The case reports a case of a significant fracture after minimal trauma, presenting with neurologic symptoms and minimal neck pain.

Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare disorder that is characterized by elevated eosinophilic counts above 1.5×109/l for greater than 6 months without any underlying causes [1]. The disease can affect multiple organs with a varied clinical presentation and may also affect the skin [2]. Skin lesions can be the dominating and/or presenting symptom affecting up to 50% of patients with HES [2]...

OBJECTIVE To remind pediatric care providers that an altered mental status can be the only presenting symptom for intussusception, a life-threatening diagnosis. METHOD A case report that presents a unique presentation of intussusception: a 4-month old boy with neurological findings after a reported head injury. CONCLUSION Diagnosis of intussusception in the pediatric population is highly de...

Plasmodium falciparum malaria with complications is a challenge for the clinicians worldwide, especially when it presents with rare manifestations. Haematological abnormalities and coagulopathy are the well documented complications in malaria. Rarely does malaria present with bleeding. We are reporting a 20 years old man who presented with haematemesis as the presenting symptom of falciparum ma...

OBJECTIVE Dermal sinus tracts are an uncommon form of spinal dysraphism often presenting in childhood with skin findings, neurologic deficit, or infection. We reviewed our surgical experience, examining presenting symptomatology, operative findings, and patient outcomes. METHODS A retrospective analysis of operated dermal sinus tract cases by the senior author (A.H.M.) from 1970 to present wa...

UNLABELLED A 57-year-old woman with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 26 was found to have an acute left carotid occlusion with tandem left M1 thrombus within 1.5 hours of symptom onset. After no neurologic improvement following standard-dose intravenous (IV) recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA), emergent neuroendovascular revascularization with carotid sten...