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Rare presentation of BRASH syndrome with hypoglycemia and altered mental status
BackgroundBRASH syndrome (bradycardia, renal failure, atrioventricular nodal blockade, shock, and hyperkalemia) is a rare clinical condition with...
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Stroke Medicine Case Studies from Queen Square
This thoroughly revised second edition features a collection of case studies of cerebrovascular disease. The cases are carefully selected to provide...
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Dual origin of the left vertebral artery: a rare anatomic variation
Duplication of the vertebral artery is a very rare vascular variant. We describe a case of a duplicated left vertebral artery. Computed tomography...
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Real-world effectiveness and safety of evolocumab in very high-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease patients with acute ischemic stroke
BackgroundWe investigated evolocumab’s real-world effectiveness and safety on a background of statin therapy in the acute phase of ischemic stroke...
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Cerebrovascular manifestations in hematological diseases: an update
Patients with hematological diseases often experience cerebrovascular complications including ischemic stroke, intracerebral and subarachnoid...
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Persistent hiccups as a rare presenting symptom of empyema: a case report
BackgroundEmpyema is uncommon owing to antibiotic use but still affects patient health if not treated. Hiccups as the initial symptom of empyema are...
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Patient with Fabry disease undergoing cardiac surgery: a word of caution
Fabry disease (FD) is a rare genetic disorder that affects various organs and systems in the body. The disease is caused by a deficiency in the...
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Research advances in the diagnosis and treatment of moyamoya disease: a bibliometric analysis
Moyamoya disease is a rare cerebrovascular condition involving stenotic carotid arteries and the formation of abnormal blood vessels. In this study,...
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Hemorrhagic stroke as a rare complication of a migraine without aura
BackgroundMigraine is a chronic neurological disorder, characterized by recurrent headache attacks featuring specific clinical characteristics....
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Bickerstaff’s brainstem encephalitis: a rare case of neurologic complication in Ulcerative Colitis
Bickerstaff’s brainstem encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disorder that presents with ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, disturbance of consciousness and...
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Cardiovascular risk in rare diseases: a prognostic stratification model in a cohort of sarcoidosis patients
Sarcoidosis is a rare granulomatous disease that can affect any organ; as other chronic diseases, it leads to increased risk of atherosclerosis and...
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Flow diagram of the differential diagnosis and clinical decision making in a rare case of contrast-induced encephalopathy following cardiac catheterization: a case report
BackgroundContrast-induced encephalopathy (CIE) is considered as an uncommon complication following cardiac catheterization. Due to the varied...
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A rare case of pheochromocytoma in a pregnant woman presenting with chest pain: extraordinary management
BackgroundPheochromocytoma is rare in pregnant women. It presents as diverse symptoms, including hypertension and sweating. The symptoms of pregnant...
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Technical evolution of pediatric neurosurgery: moyamoya disease
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare steno-occlusive disease of the bilateral internal carotid arteries that predominantly occurs in East Asia. Since the...
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Rare stroke mechanisms in 4154 consecutive patients: causes, predictors, treatment, and outcomes
BackgroundRare mechanisms of stroke (RMS) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have rarely been studied applying a systematic approach. Our aim was to...
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Aseptic meningitis in Fabry disease due to a novel GLA variant: an expanded phenotype?
BackgroundF abry disease (FD) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder with accumulation of globotriosylceramide, causing neurologic involvement...
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Pheochromocytoma triggered by coronavirus disease 2019: a case report
BackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 is an infectious disease with many presentations, and many of its effects on the human body are still unknown....
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Pemphigus and pemphigoid are associated with Alzheimer’s disease in older adults: evidence from the US Nationwide inpatient sample 2016–2018
BackgroundPemphigus and pemphigoid are rare autoimmune skin disorders caused by autoantibodies against structural proteins and characterized by...
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Prediction of cerebral infarction after bypass surgery in adult moyamoya disease: using pulsatility index on TCD
BackgroundAt present, the most effective treatment for symptomatic moyamoya disease (MMD) is surgery. However, the high incidence of postoperative...
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A systematic literature review on the health-related quality of life and economic burden of Fabry disease
BackgroundFabry disease (FD) is a rare lysosomal storage disease associated with glycolipid accumulation that impacts multiple physiological systems....
