[Posterior reversible encephalopathy as the first manifestation of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Report of one case].

We report a 56 year old male hypertensive, who presented with a posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) as an initial manifestation of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). His first symptoms were right hemiparesis and hemihypoesthesia, followed by headache, dizziness, dysarthria and a general feeling of discomfort. On the third day, flaccid tetraparesis, impairment of consciousness, epileptic seizures and respiratory failure appeared, along with severe hypertension.

[Frontotemporal dementia: Review of 63 cases].

Background: Front temporal dementias (FTD) are neurodegenerative disorders characterized by alterations in behavior, affection and language, with relative sparing of episodic memory. There are three major forms of FTD: the frontal or behavioral form, progressive non-fluent aphasia and semantic dementia (that may begin as a fluent progressive aphasia).

Aim: To report a retrospective clinical experience of patients with frontotemporal dementia.