Postvaccinal Encephalopathy Presenting with Amnesia and Seizure After ChAdOx1 nCov-19 Vaccination: A Case Report.

Purpose: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting widespread vaccination, many related neurological disorders, including autoimmune encephalopathy, have emerged. The pathophysiological mechanism underlying the COVID-19 vaccination and autoimmune encephalopathy remains unclear; more case reports and further investigation are required.

Case Report: We report a clinical case of a 38-year-old woman who presented with acute-onset amnesia, language disturbance, and seizure.

Efficacy of Scalp Acupuncture in Patients With Post-stroke Hemiparesis: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

To conduct a meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of scalp acupuncture (SA) in patients with stroke and consequent hemiparesis regardless of brain infarction or intracerebral hemorrhage. A literature search of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on SA for stroke was performed in five databases up to May 10, 2021. We investigated three types of outcome: motor function, sequelae of poststroke hemiparesis, and adverse effects.

Chronic Immune Sensory Polyradiculoneuropathy-Plus With Diffuse Enlarged Dorsal Root Ganglion and Positive Serum Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-B27.

The peripheral nerve is usually spared in chronic immune sensory polyradiculoneuropathy (CISP) according to a literature review; however, an extended-spectrum of CISP, CISP-plus, was introduced recently. Here we report a 29-year-old Taiwanese man who presented with numbness and hypoesthesia in all distal extremities, tightness sensation in the left posterior thigh, and sensory ataxia for three months. The clinical and neurophysiological examinations revealed proximal sensory abnormalities along with sural nerve involvement.

Nitrous Oxide-induced Subacute Combined Degeneration Presenting with Dystonia and Pseudoathetosis: A Case Report.

Purpose: Nitrous oxide (N2O) is neurotoxic by interfering with vitamin B12 bioavailability. The clinical picture is indistinguishable to that of subacute combined degeneration (SCD). A movement disorder might occur though it is not a characteristic feature.

Time-Varying Effects of Psychological Distress on the Functional Recovery of Stroke Patients.

Objective: To explore the temporal effects of psychological distress on the functional recovery of stroke survivors.

Design: A longitudinal follow-up study. All participants were interviewed at 5 days after stroke onset, and at 1, 2, 3, and 6 months after discharge from acute care hospitals.

CHA2DS2-VASc Score and Heart Rate Predict Ischemic Stroke Outcomes in Patients withAtrial Fibrillation.

Purpose: To evaluate the factors determining the severity and outcome of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Methods: Our study examined 210 patients with AF and acute ischemic stroke to investigate the relative risks of age, gender, comorbidities, CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores, warfarin use, heart rate, and blood pressure on stroke severity, hospitalization duration, and mortality rate.

Results: Patients with poor outcomes [n = 109, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores of ≥ 8] had elevated CHA2DS2-VASc scores [5, interquartile range (IQR) 3-6 versus 4, IQR 2.

Leptomeningeal metastasis of malignant lymphoma with negative results in magnetic resonance imaging: a case report.

Purpose: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which occasionally involves the central nervous system, occurs more often in high-grade cases and implicates a poor prognosis. Leptomeningeal metastases may present as multiple cranial nerve involvements. Diagnosis is achieved by recognizing the clinical manifestations, followed by neuroradiologic studies and laboratory examination of the cerebrospinal fluid.