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Case Report: Repeated Use Of Tetrahydrocannabinol Associated With Severe Cerebral Vasoconstriction, Pooja Patel, Ryna Then, Dena Little
Case Report: Repeated Use Of Tetrahydrocannabinol Associated With Severe Cerebral Vasoconstriction, Pooja Patel, Ryna Then, Dena Little
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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS) is a rare neurological syndrome. The classic presentation consists of recurrent, severe, ”thunderclap” headaches with neuroimaging findings consistent with segmental vasoconstriction of cerebral arteries. Sympathomimetics including cannabinoids have been found to be triggers in many cases of RCVS. Complications include subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, cerebral edema and ischemic infarction.
This case highlights the potential devastating and irreversible effects of RCVS precipitated by exposure to a sympathomimetic agent. The case emphasizes the importance of patient counseling regarding abstinence from agents that may provoke RCVS.
From Left Arm Numbness To Incidental Pituitary Macroadenoma, Melissa Itidiare Locke
From Left Arm Numbness To Incidental Pituitary Macroadenoma, Melissa Itidiare Locke
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Pituitary adenomas are the most common tumors in the sella turcica. The symptoms of vision loss or change is due to the anatomical location of the pituitary tumor beneath the optic nerve. (2) As the tumor grows in size it can compress the optic nerve and vision changes will occur. Our case demonstrates a 40 year old male who had one brief 1 time episode of blurry vison and dull intermittent headaches that was not debilitating in nature. A discovery of pituitary adenoma prior to onset of symptoms of constant vision changes or elevated hormones are crucial to a more …
Initial Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis In The Emergency Department, Adam Kandil, James Espinosa, Henry Schuitema
Initial Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis In The Emergency Department, Adam Kandil, James Espinosa, Henry Schuitema
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Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease consisting of inflammation, demyelination and loss of axon integrity in the central nervous system. Like many autoimmune diseases, its severity, initial presentation and symptomatology vary. MS is typically onset in young adults between twenty to forty years old, and has been found two-three times more likely in women than in men. As a chronic illness, like many others, it can present in the emergency department as an undifferentiated neurologic complaint. This is a case report of new onset multiple sclerosis in the emergency department, outlining the importance of a broad set of differential …
Physiological Response And Tissue Damage Following Different Depths Of Impact In A Rodent Model Of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Haven K. Predale, Christopher P. Knapp, Barry D. Waterhouse, Rachel L. Navarra
Physiological Response And Tissue Damage Following Different Depths Of Impact In A Rodent Model Of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Haven K. Predale, Christopher P. Knapp, Barry D. Waterhouse, Rachel L. Navarra
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Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a serious public health concern that can result in significant neurological and behavioral deficit. mTBI results from impact to the head and can be repetitive in nature, especially in sports and domestic violence cases. Our laboratory studies the effects of repetitive mTBI on risky choice behavior in rodents using a closed-head controlled cortical impact (CH-CCI) model of injury and a well-established probabilistic discounting task that assesses risk-based decision-making behavior. We have recently found that females, but not males, display transient increases in risky choice behavior following three CH-CI’s delivered at 5.5m/s velocity and 2.5 …
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (Pres), Brittany Fera, Andrew Caravello
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (Pres), Brittany Fera, Andrew Caravello
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical and radiographic syndrome that describes certain neuroimaging findings in association with clinical symptoms such as headache, seizure, encephalopathy and vision changes. Classically, PRES is associated with poorly controlled hypertension, and patients present with elevated blood pressure in addition to their symptoms. Most importantly, imaging findings and symptoms are typically reversible, and are a separate entity from ischemic or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidents or autoimmune causes of similar symptoms, such as multiple sclerosis.
Adult Knowledge Of Childhood Head Injury Management At Home, Christian Muller, Adarsh Gupta, Joanna Petrides
Adult Knowledge Of Childhood Head Injury Management At Home, Christian Muller, Adarsh Gupta, Joanna Petrides
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Adults are able to recognize concussion warning symptoms; however, they lack the knowledge on how to manage and treat a child’s head injury.
Retrograde Thromboembolism From The Proximal Descending Thoracic Aorta Leading To Recurrent Acute Cerebrovascular Events, Mark Staroelsky, Akash Patel, Gregory Holland, Nishant Parikh, Peter Bulik
Retrograde Thromboembolism From The Proximal Descending Thoracic Aorta Leading To Recurrent Acute Cerebrovascular Events, Mark Staroelsky, Akash Patel, Gregory Holland, Nishant Parikh, Peter Bulik
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In the United States, approximately 800,000 individuals experience a stroke every year
Nearly 25% of strokes are recurrent
Cryptogenic strokes, or those with unknown causes after testing, make up a significant portion of ischemic strokes, as many as 32%
Retrograde thromboembolic events originating from the proximal descending thoracic aorta should be considered as a potential etiology in cryptogenic strokes
The appropriate management of embolic events from aortic atheroma needs further research
Here, we present a case of a 55-year-old male who had recurrent cryptogenic strokes whose origin was discovered to stem from retrograde embolic phenomena from atheroma located within the …
Dazed And Confused: A Complex Migraine Variant, David Parkes, Christopher Schwartz, Alan Lucerna, James Espinosa, Bhumi Shah
Dazed And Confused: A Complex Migraine Variant, David Parkes, Christopher Schwartz, Alan Lucerna, James Espinosa, Bhumi Shah
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While most migraine headaches are benign, easily treatable, and able to be discharged home, there is a small percentage that blur the lines and raise concern for neurological compromise. We describe one such rare case of a 26-year-old male with no known history of migraine that presented to the emergency department with acute onset obtundation, confusion, aphasia, and weakness. Labs and imaging of the patient were grossly unremarkable. Treatment with a migraine cocktail and valproate led to full recovery within 24 hours of initial presentation. Infrequently, complex migraines can present with significant and concerning mental status changes. Early imaging, neurologic …
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Of The Prostate To The Brain Initially Diagnosed As Meningioma By Craniotomy: A Case Report, Julia T. Scali, Young Son, Paul Chialastri, Thomas Mueller
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Of The Prostate To The Brain Initially Diagnosed As Meningioma By Craniotomy: A Case Report, Julia T. Scali, Young Son, Paul Chialastri, Thomas Mueller
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Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men after lung cancer. The most common site of prostate metastasis is bone (84%), lymph node (10.6%), liver (10.2%), and thorax (9.1%), with 18.4% to multiple metastatic sites [1]. Prostate metastasis to the brain is rare, with less than 1% documented cases from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center [2]. It is estimated that 1%-6% of prostate cancer metastasis is found in post mortem examination [3]. Parenchymal brain metastasis has a mean survival of 9.2 months after discovery of brain metastasis [4]. Acute neurological symptoms of metastatic prostate cancer are observed …
Further Understanding The Efficacy Of Music-Based Cognitive Remediation Therapy For Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury, Sruthi Nanduri
Further Understanding The Efficacy Of Music-Based Cognitive Remediation Therapy For Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury, Sruthi Nanduri
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Objective
To further assess the efficacy of music-based interventions in patients with traumatic brain injury and its therapeutic application to cognitive, motor and sensory deficits due to neurological sequalae
Introduction
- Traumatic brain injury is a direct result of an external force disabling neurological and neurophysiological functioning
- Sensory, motor, emotional, language and cognitive functioning impaired
- Treatment is usually cognitive remediation therapy (CR)
- In correspondence, music enhances cognitive performance via neural plasticity
- Current literature shows preliminary evidence of the positive results of music in parallel with CR
Alteplase Used In A Child With An Acute Ischemic Stroke, Shah Nawaz Chaudhary, James Espinosa, Alan Lucerna, Adam Richards
Alteplase Used In A Child With An Acute Ischemic Stroke, Shah Nawaz Chaudhary, James Espinosa, Alan Lucerna, Adam Richards
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Stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is a neurological injury caused by inadequate brain perfusion due to either ischemia or hemorrhage. There is an abundance of literature on the management of ischemic strokes in adults and this has led to well-defined diagnostic and treatment guidelines. However, the management of pediatric ischemic strokes is currently based on clinical experience of experts, recommendations of consensus guidelines, case studies and extrapolation from adult clinical trials. In this case report, a pediatric patient suffering from an ischemic stroke is successfully treated with IV alteplase (tPA).
Atypical Presentation Of Non-Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aleks Spirollari, James Espinosa, Kevin Dwyer
Atypical Presentation Of Non-Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aleks Spirollari, James Espinosa, Kevin Dwyer
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When most clinicians think of subarachnoid hemorrhages (SAH), they think of “most severe headache of my life” as the most common chief complaint. However, it is only reported in about 70% of patients with SAH. Other symptoms may include nausea and/or vomiting, stiff neck, visual disturbances, loss of consciousness, weakness, and seizures. Patient history may involve previous SAH, hypertension, oral contraceptives in women, recent trauma, family history of intracranial aneurysms, history of smoking, alcohol, and drug use. However, there are atypical causes of SAH that may be missed upon initial evaluation for patients that may not have the above mentioned …
Cushing’S Reflex And Bradycardic Arrest In Cryptococcal Meningitis, Scott Briggs, Trent Malcolm
Cushing’S Reflex And Bradycardic Arrest In Cryptococcal Meningitis, Scott Briggs, Trent Malcolm
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Cushing’s reflex is a physiologic response to maintain cerebral perfusion pressure with elevated systolic blood pressure, widened pulse pressure, and bradycardia occurring in the setting of elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). The proposed mechanisms for reflexive bradycardia include ischemia to medullary brain tissue and compression of the intracranial segment of the vagus nerve leading to parasympathetic activation. (1) In acutely elevated ICP, bradycardia is a late finding of worsening intracranial pathology suggestive of impending herniation and cardiovascular collapse.
Cryptococcal meningitis has been identified by Infectious Disease Society of America for its association with elevated ICP. (2) Variety of pathogenic mechanisms occurring …
Case Report: Post-Partum Headache, Alaleh Ebrahimi
Case Report: Post-Partum Headache, Alaleh Ebrahimi
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Cerebral venous sinus thromboses are rare and occur in 5 people/1,000,000, more commonly in women that are pregnant at about 202/100,000 deliveries with an 11.63% mortality rate. It is believed that pregnancy being a hypercoagulable state is one of the main reasons that it is more common in pregnant and post-partum women. Common symptoms include sudden onset headache, blurry vision, focal neuro deficits, seizures and altered mental status.