Analysis of risk factors associated with cerebral angiography headache.

Background: Despite previous studies indicating a moderate/high incidence of angiography headache (AH), there is still limited data about the risk factors associated with its occurrence.

Objective: The present study aimed to assess the associations among demographic, clinical, and technical characteristics of cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and the occurrence of AH.

Methods: Cross-sectional analytical observational study with a sample comprised of individuals with a recommendation for elective DSA.

Electrical status epilepticus during sleep in patients with congenital Zika virus syndrome: An unprecedented clinical finding.

Background: Brazil experienced a disproportionately higher rate of microcephaly cases in November 2015 with evidence of a causal link with Zika virus (ZIKV) infections during pregnancy. Epilepsy is a major neurological feature seen as part of congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZVS). Different seizure types and electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities have been described in association with this syndrome.

Congenital Zika Virus Infection: a Review with Emphasis on the Spectrum of Brain Abnormalities.

Purpose Of Review: In 2016, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern following a cluster of associated neurological disorders and neonatal malformations. Our aim is to review the clinical and neuroimaging findings seen in congenital Zika syndrome.

Recent Findings: ZIKV injures neural progenitor cells in the hippocampus, a brain region important for learning, memory, cognition, and emotion/stress response.

Virtual Rehabilitation through Nintendo Wii in Poststroke Patients: Follow-Up.

Objective: To evaluate in the follow-up the sensory-motor recovery and quality of life patients 2 months after completion of the Nintendo Wii console intervention and determine whether learning retention was obtained through the technique.

Methods: Five hemiplegics patients participated in the study, of whom 3 were male with an average age of 54.8 years (SD = 4.

The Use of Nintendo Wii in the Rehabilitation of Poststroke Patients: A Systematic Review.

Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of the video game console Nintendo Wii (NW) in motor function, balance, and functional independence in the treatment of poststroke patients and to identify which games are commonly used in therapy.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials were researched in MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, PEDro, CAPES Periodic, BIREME, and LILACS databases, covering publications up to March 31, 2014. The assessment of methodological quality was performed using the PEDro Scale as reference.

Virtual rehabilitation via Nintendo Wii® and conventional physical therapy effectively treat post-stroke hemiparetic patients.

Background: The Nintendo® Wii is a simple and affordable virtual therapy alternative. It may be used at home, and it is a motivating recreational activity that provides continuous feedback. However, studies comparing the use of the Nintendo® Wii to conventional physical therapy are needed.

Detection of Cerebral Vasculopathy by Transcranial Doppler in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 is characterized by nerve sheath neurofibromas associated with a number of additional clinical features, including cerebrovascular disease. The aim of this study was to use transcranial Doppler as a screening method for identifying cerebral vasculopathy in children with neurofibromatosis type 1. Forty children with neurofibromatosis type 1, aged 5 to 18 years old, were examined by transcranial Doppler.

[Chorea: a rare manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis].

The case of a girl with recurring chorea and a Takayasu's arteritis diagnosis is reported. This clinical manifestation has been reported in only one patient with this vasculitis in the pediatric group.

Migraine is frequent in children and adolescents with neurofibromatosis type 1.

Background: Despite the high prevalence of headache in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), little data exist regarding the classification and characterization of headaches experienced by these patients. This paper describes a study of headache in patients with NF1 compared with healthy controls.

Methods: In this transversal study, participants (aged 4-19 years) were classified into two groups: NF1 patients or control subjects.

Inherited manganism: the "cock-walk" gait and typical neuroimaging features.

Manganese (Mn) toxicity causes an extrapyramidal, parkinsonian-type movement disorder with characteristic magnetic resonance images of Mn accumulation in the basal ganglia. This letter highlights the neurological manifestations and neuroimaging features of inherited manganism (IMn), an unusual and treatable inborn error of Mn homeostasis. Early-onset dystonia with "cock-walk" gait and hyperintense signal in basal ganglia, associated to polycythemia, chronic liver disease and hypermanganesemia, promptly suggest IMn, and a genetic evaluation should be performed.

An unusual cause of blindness: infarction in the bilateral lateral geniculate bodies.

A 10-year-old girl presented with acute blindness after a severe episode of febrile diarrhea. Magnetic resonance images were consistent with the diagnosis of infarction in the bilateral lateral geniculate bodies.

Psychiatric symptoms may contribute to poor quality of life in adolescents with migraine.

Background: The impact of migraine on quality of life (QOL) can be aggravated by other comorbid factors. The aim of the present study was to assess the differences in the QOL of adolescents with chronic migraine, episodic migraine, and healthy adolescents, and whether the differences in QOL among the diagnostic groups were associated with the presence of self-reported psychiatric symptoms, such as depression and anxiety.

Methods: A total of 157 adolescents (aged 15-19 years old) were included in the study.

Trigger factors mainly from the environmental type are reported by adolescents with migraine.

Unlabelled: Migraine can be triggered by many factors such as stress, sleep, fasting and environmental causes. There are few studies that evaluated migraine trigger factors in the adolescent population.

Methods: A total of 100 participants from 10 to 19 years were subjected to a detailed headache questionnaire, with demographic and clinical data, and a headache diary including trigger factors during a two-month period was asked.

Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxia.

Context: Newborns may present a range of motor phenomena that are not epileptic in nature. Chin tremor is an unusual movement disorder that typically starts in early childhood and may be precipitated by stress and emotion. Its pathophysiology has not been fully elucidated.

Sleep terrors antecedent is common in adolescents with migraine.

Unlabelled: Migraines and sleep terrors (STs) are highly prevalent disorders with striking similarities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the antecedent of STs by comparing adolescents suffering from migraines with healthy controls in a large consecutive series.

Methods: All patients were subjected to a detailed headache questionnaire and were instructed to keep a headache diary during a two-month period.

Teaching video neuroimages: gelastic cataplexy as the first neurologic manifestation of Niemann-Pick disease type C.

A 10-year-old boy presented to our hospital with a 3-year history of fall attacks triggered by laughing, leading to a generalized loss of muscle tone without loss of consciousness (video). One year later, motor delayed skills started. Examination showed ataxia, moderate cognitive impairment, and vertical gaze palsy.

Adolescents with chronic migraine commonly exhibit depressive symptoms.

Psychiatric comorbidity in patients with headache contributes to poorer prognosis, chronification of disease, poor response to treatment, increased cost of treatment, and decreased quality of life. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the depressive symptoms in adolescents with chronic and episodic migraines and healthy adolescents. The study was performed between November 2010 and November 2011.