An Approach for Cognitive Evaluation and Management of Grade 5 Arteriovenous Malformation-Associated Thalamic Dementia: A Case Report and Literature Review.

The clinical approach to managing high-grade arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) has been challenging due to its various presentations, surgical risk of complications, and impact on patients' quality of life. We report a case of a 57-year-old female who experienced recurrent seizures and progressive cognitive decline secondary to a grade 5 cerebellar AVM. We reviewed the patient's presentation and clinical course.

Topiramate-Induced Coma in a 39-Year-Old Female Patient: Burst Suppression on EEG.

Reported cases of topiramate ingestion resulting in coma and generalized convulsive status epilepticus are very rare. Such a phenomenon of a relatively safe antiepileptic drug (AED) causing serious neurological compromise should be carefully reviewed. A 39-year-old female with a history of uncontrolled epilepsy, migraine headaches, hypothyroidism, obsessive-convulsive disorder, and depression presented with generalized tonic-clonic seizures that progressed to status epilepticus and coma thereafter.

Understanding the Radial Force of Stroke Thrombectomy Devices to Minimize Vessel Wall Injury: Mechanical Bench Testing of the Radial Force Generated by a Novel Braided Thrombectomy Assist Device Compared to Laser-Cut Stent Retrievers in Simulated MCA Vessel Diameters.

Background: Recent reports have raised various concerns about the risk of vessel wall injury while withdrawing current laser-cut stent retrievers during active strut apposition to the vessel walls. The development of braided thrombectomy assist devices in conjunction with aspiration systems may be gentler on the fragile brain vessels and more optimized with regard to the radial force (RF) for vessel diameters of proximal (M1) and distal (M2) large vessel occlusions (LVOs).

Methods: Mechanical bench testing of the RF was performed using a radial compression station mounted on a tensile testing machine.

Adnexal masses in pregnancy: An updated review.

Adnexal masses in pregnancy are not commonly encountered. The majority of these masses are discovered incidentally during routine follow-up. However, some of these masses become symptomatic due to their size, location, and impingement of adjacent structures.