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Risk factors for perianeurysmal vasogenic oedema (pavo) following embolization therapy: literature review
AbstractPerianeurysmal vasogenic oedema (PAVO) is a rare complication associated post–embolisation of intracranial aneurysms. The prevalence, risk...
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Collision tumours: a meningioma and not oedema, but an oligodendroglioma
BackgroundIntracranial collision tumours represent a very rare entity. We hereby report a case involving the coexistence of a meningioma and an...
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MRI of cerebral oedema in ischaemic stroke and its current use in routine clinical practice
Currently, with the knowledge of the role of collateral circulation in the development of cerebral ischaemia, traditional therapeutic windows are...
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Increased volume of cerebral oedema is associated with risk of acute seizure activity and adverse neurological outcomes in encephalitis – regional and volumetric analysis in a multi-centre cohort
BackgroundSeizures can occur unpredictably in patients with acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), and many suffer from poor long-term neurological...
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Pathogenetic mechanisms and treatment targets in cerebral malaria
Malaria, the most prevalent mosquito-borne infectious disease worldwide, has accompanied humanity for millennia and remains an important public...
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome secondary to acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis in a child: a case report from the Tibetan plateau
BackgroundPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a disorder of reversible vasogenic brain oedema with acute neurologic symptoms. It...
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Ruptured bilateral brain arteriovenous malformations in a young woman with early pregnancy: a case report
BackgroundBrain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare congenital developmental vascular lesions, and often presents with symptoms upon rupture....
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Cerebral malaria—using the retina to study the brain
Cerebral malaria (CM) remains a common cause of death of children in Africa with annual mortality of 400 000. Malarial retinopathy is a unique set of...
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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome After Starting Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Therapy for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: A Case Report
We highlight an unusual side effect of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) associated with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) in a...
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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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Altitude illnesses
Millions of people visit high-altitude regions annually and more than 80 million live permanently above 2,500 m. Acute high-altitude exposure can...
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Imbalance of the von Willebrand Factor — ADAMTS-13 axis in patients with retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukoencephalopathy and systemic manifestations (RVCL-S)
BackgroundRetinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukoencephalopathy and systemic manifestations (RVCL-S) is an ultra-rare, autosomal-dominant small...
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Endovascular stenting for cerebral venous sinus stenosis secondary to meningioma invasion
IntroductionSymptomatic intracranial hypertension (IH) due to venous outflow obstruction secondary to dural venous sinus (DVS) tumoral invasion...
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Outcomes of decompressive craniectomy for large territory cerebral infarction with and without prior reperfusion: a multicentre retrospective review
PurposeReperfusion therapy has greatly improved outcomes of ischaemic stroke but remains associated with haemorrhagic conversion and early...
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Listeria brain abscess: a therapeutically challenging rare presentation of listeriosis
We report a very rare case of Listeria multiple brain abscesses manifested as delirium, which represented diagnostic and therapeutic challenges...
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Free water corrected diffusion tensor imaging discriminates between good and poor outcomes of comatose patients after cardiac arrest
ObjectivesApproximately 50% of comatose patients after cardiac arrest never regain consciousness. Cerebral ischaemia may lead to cytotoxic and/or...
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Post-malaria neurological syndrome (PMNS): a rare case report with brain biopsy findings
Post-malaria neurological syndrome (PMNS) is a rare, self-limiting condition that presents with a wide range of neurological manifestations after...
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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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The lower limit of reactivity as a potential individualised cerebral perfusion pressure target in traumatic brain injury: a CENTER-TBI high-resolution sub-study analysis
BackgroundA previous retrospective single-centre study suggested that the percentage of time spent with cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) below the...
