[Intra-hospital and three-month outcomes of patients with cerebral venous thrombosis in the department of neurology in Befelatanana, Madagascar: a retrospective cohort study].

The prognosis of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is much better than that of cerebral artery (CAI) infarct. The purpose of this study is to describe intra-hospital and three-month outcomes of patients with CVT in the Department of Neurology of Befelatanana as well as the role of anticoagulants in the management of patients with CVT, without and with haemorrhagic suffusion. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients with CVT from January 01, 2014 to December 31, 2019 (72 months).

[Frequency and clinico-therapeutic features of patients with status epilecticus hospitalized in the department of neurology of the Bafelatanana hospital, Antananarivo, Madagascar].

Introduction: Status Epilepticus (SE) is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency. The purpose of this study was to establish the frequency, the clinical and therapeutic features of patients with SE at the Department of Neurology of Befelatanana.

Methods: we conducted a retrospective, descriptive study from January to June 2015.

[Multiple hemorragic brain lesions revealing metastatic melanoma].

Nearly 75% of patients with metastatic melanoma develop brain metastases. We here report the case of an 83 year-old woman hospitalized for secondarily generalized clonic seizures of the left leg with partial convulsive seizures in the Resuscitation Department. Melanoma resection of the left ankle had been performed 6 months before her admission.

[Frequency and characteristics of strokes involving the perforating arteries in the Department of Neurology at the Befelatanana General Hospital, Antananarivo].

Introduction: Strokes of the perforating arteries are mainly arteriolopathies. They result in dementia and stroke recurrence. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of these strokes to better prevent these complications.