Leukoencephalopathy With Predominant Infratentorial Involvement Caused by a Novel ABCD1 Mutation: Does the Spinocerebellar Variant of Adrenoleukodystrophy Exist?

Introduction: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) encompasses several clinical and neuroimaging phenotypes, including cerebral X-ALD, the most common phenotype in children, and adrenomyeloneuropathy, the most common phenotype in adults. A spinocerebellar variant of X-ALD has been described in individuals from the Far East, but the criteria for its diagnosis are unclear.

Case Report: A 35-year-old man from Albania was assessed because of a familial, slowly progressive spastic-ataxic gait associated with neurogenic bladder, sexual dysfunctions, and manic-like behavior.

Right Hemispheric Leukoencephalopathy as an Incidental Finding Following a Lightning Strike.

Background: Lightning injuries may produce a variety of medical conditions, and specific neurological complications have been identified, with the character of immediate aftershock effects or even long-term consequences.

Aim: The authors describe the incidental finding following a routine unenhanced brain MRI performed to a young female patient, suffering from a headache.

Case Report: Diffuse white matter changes with the character of a leukoencephalopathy were seen, which strictly interested only the right cerebral hemisphere.

INCIDENCE OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN ALBANIAN POPULATION.

Background: Acute Pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory pathology with large regional variations in incidence and etiology.

Aim: The aim of the study was to provide a description of the epidemiologic situation of AP in Albanian population, regarding incidence, etiology and severity of the disease.

Methods: We have studied all the files of all patients with acute pancreatitis admitted at the UHC 'Mother Theresa" during an eight year period (2005-2012).