Arq Neuropsiquiatr
August 2021
Background: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the peripheral nervous system. Severe motor deficit (SMD), respiratory impairment, cranial nerve involvement and autonomic dysfunction are associated with a poor prognosis.
Objective: To investigate the association between the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and the discharge results among Peruvian patients with GBS.
Background: Surfer's myelopathy is a rare complication of spinal hyperextension originally described in novice surfers. However, reports from patients practicing different activities had risen.
Aim: To systematically synthesize the epidemiological and clinical evidence on acute hyperextension-induced myelopathy ("Surfer's myelopathy") and propose new diagnostic criteria.
Context: Intracranial tuberculomas are rare yet lethal forms of tuberculosis. Diagnosis is often difficult because of its nonspecific symptoms and radiological findings.
Aim: This study aims to perform a literature review of multiple tuberculomas to improve disease recognition and management in immunocompetent patients along with presenting a case report on the topic.