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Multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient medicated with etanercept and methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis
Methotrexate (MTX) and etanercept are commonly used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Several important adverse events, including...
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Multifocal leukoencephalopathy associated with intensive use of cocaine and the adulterant levamisole in a 29-year old patient
Levamisole is a common adulterant of cocaine and has been associated with reversible leukoencephalopathy in cocaine users. We report a case of two...
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient with novel mutation in the RAC2 gene: a case report
BackgroundProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare demyelinating disease that is often secondary to lytic destruction of oligodendrocytes...
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Unilateral delayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy: a case report
BackgroundDelayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy is a rare entity following hypoxia. Clinical and radiological signs of delayed post-hypoxic...
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Clinical relevance of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome in pregnant women with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: review of case reports in Japan
We systematically reviewed case reports of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), and investigated the characteristics of PRES in...
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Toxic leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids caused by chemotherapeutic drugs other than methotrexate
BackgroundThe objective of this report is to share the clinicopathological features of chemotherapy-induced toxic leukoencephalopathy, which is a...
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Pembrolizumab for treatment of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in primary immunodeficiency and/or hematologic malignancy: a case series of five patients
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare opportunistic infection of the brain by John Cunningham polyomavirus in immune-compromised...
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COVID-19-associated leukoencephalopathy in the absence of severe hypoxia with subsequent improvement: a case report
BackgroundSeveral cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated leukoencephalopathy have been reported. Although most cases involve...
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Posterior Reversible Leucoencephalopathy Syndrome: Case Series, Comments, and Diagnostic Dilemma
Purpose of ReviewTo report a series of patients with clinical and radiological features suggestive of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome...
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy after CAR T therapy
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) remains a life-threatening central nervous system infection in immunocompromised patients. Although...
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Methotrexate induced neurotoxicity in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis on rituximab therapy: a case-based review
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease treated with conventional and biologic disease-modifying drugs. Methotrexate is the...
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Brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in children with neurological complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (Omicron variant): a multicenter retrospective observational study
BackgroundAn increasing rate of encephalopathy associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been observed among children. However, the...
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Neuroimaging findings of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric recipients
BackgroundHaematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is used worldwide in various malignant and nonmalignant childhood diseases, including...
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Neuroimaging Features in Eclamptic Encephalopathy and their Correlation with Clinical and Laboratory Parameters: a Prospective Observational Study
BackgroundNew onset seizures in pregnancy and postpartum are considered eclampsia as the default diagnosis. Other causes, such as intracranial...
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Acute posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in setting of interferon-beta use: case presentation with reduction of edema in 72 h after cessation of interferon-beta therapy with sub-clinical inflammation
BackgroundPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) represents a transient change in mental status with associated vasogenic edema of...
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Influenza A (H1N1)-Associated Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy with Unusual Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Child
Other than respiratory symptoms, influenza A (H1N1) can rarely cause neurological complications in children and adults. In this article, we aimed to...
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Uncertainty of leukoencephalopathies: a case report
BackgroundAdult-onset leukoencephalopathies are a group of heterogeneous disorders characterized by white matter abnormalities. Leukoencephalopathy...
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Tacrolimus-induced posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as left upper limb monoplegia, convulsions, and sudden blindness: case report
BackgroundTo report a case of sudden onset left upper limb monoplegia, convulsions, and bilateral blindness in a patient receiving tacrolimus for...
