Neuroimaging is a paramount element for the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension,a condition characterized by signs and symptoms of raised intra-cranial pressure without the identification of a mass or hy...
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Background The study of central nervous system(CNS)tumors is particularly relevant in the pediatric population because of their relatively high frequency in this demographic and the significant impact on disease-and t...
Vascular depression(VD)as defined by magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)has been proposed as a unique subtype of late-life depression.The VD hypothesis posits that cerebrovascular disease,as characterized by the presence ...
Toxic leukoencephalopathy is an important complication of heroin abuse and has mostly been described after inhaling heroin vapor, known as “chasing the dragon syndrome” or heroin inhalation leukoencephalopathy (HIL)...
A 43-year-old male presented with severe intermittent headaches since two years accompanied by multiple episodes of generalized seizures and left hand weakness. MRI scan and cerebral angiography confirmed the diagnosi...
Differential diagnosis of brainstem lesions,either isolated or in association with cerebellar and supra-tentorial lesions,can be challenging. Knowledge of the structural organization is crucial for the differential di...
Anophthalmia is a condition of the absence of an eye and the presence of a small eye within the orbit.It is associated with many known syndromes.Clinical findings,as well as imaging modalities and genetic analysis,are...
Since the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke trial,intravenous thrombolysis has been gaining wide acceptance as the modality of treatment for acute embolic stroke,with a current therapeutic window...