Fatal case of simply influenza A (H3N2)-associated encephalitis in immunocompetent patient.

Influenza virus-associated encephalopathy/encephalitis is a rare entity in adults that can lead to severe neurological sequelae and even death. The clinical presentation can be quite diverse. This absence of a typical presentation along with the difficulty detecting the virus in the cerebrospinal fluid represents a diagnostic challenge.

[Lacunar stroke as a very late complication of radiotherapy: value of nuclear medicine techniques].

Introduction: Radiation therapy is a very useful treatment for central nervous systemS neoplasms. The time range of its complications is very wide; they appear even many years after its completion. These late complications behave clinically and radiologically similar to a relapse; a functional diagnostic study with radioactive isotopes can help to make a therapeutic decision.

[Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy: description of a case with radiological and anatomopathological findings].

Introduction: Metronidazole is a widely known and used antibiotic. In exceptional cases, an encephalopathy with characteristic lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), usually located in the cerebellum and splenium of the corpus callosum, may be an adverse effect. The incidence and pathogenesis are unknown.

Prevalence of dementia and subtypes in Valladolid, northwestern Spain: the DEMINVALL study.

Objective: To describe the prevalence of dementia and subtypes in a general elderly population in northwestern Spain and to analyze the influence of socio-demographic factors.

Methods: Cross-sectional, two-phase, door-to-door, population-based study. A total of 870 individuals from a rural region and 2,119 individuals from an urban region of Valladolid, Spain, were involved.