Postoperative Stroke After Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: Hemorrhage Versus Ischemia.

Background: Postoperative stroke is a severe and potentially disabling complication following surgical intervention for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). This retrospective study aims to compare the early and late outcomes between patients who had hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke after undergoing ATAAD repair surgery.

Methods: Between January 2007 and June 2020, a total of 685 consecutive patients underwent ATAAD repair at our institution.

Do cognitive performance and physical function differ between individuals with motoric cognitive risk syndrome and those with mild cognitive impairment?

Background: Motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) is defined by slow gait speed combined with subjective cognitive complaint. MCR is a predementia syndrome, similar to mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, there is currently no study comparing the differences in cognitive performance and physical function between these two types of cognitive impairment.

Quality of Life in Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies.

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a complex, multisymptom disorder. When making decisions regarding the treatment of DLB, the patient's quality of life (QoL) should always be the main consideration. To our knowledge, this is the first review article focusing on the QoL in DLB patients.

Risk Factors for the Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Different Types of Neurodegenerative Disorders.

Objective: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state between normal aging and early dementia. It has a heterogeneous etiology and clinical course. This study aimed to examine the factors associated with the progression of MCI in different types of dementia disorders.

Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration in a patient with ovarian cancer.

Objective: Herein, we report a case of ovarian serous carcinoma with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration.

Case Report: A 44-year-old female presented to our hospital with dizziness, slurred speech, and ataxic gait. Brain magnetic resonance imaging was normal.

Serial magnetic resonance imaging changes in hypoglycemic encephalopathy.

Purpose: Reports of serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in hypoglycemic encephalopathy were limited because MRI is not routinely performed in these patients. Here we present one patient with a history of hypoglycemic encephalopathy and discuss sequential neuroimaging findings.

Case Report: A 53-year-old male mistakenly took oral hypoglycemic agents developed hypoglycemic encephalopathy.