The risk of developing seizures before and after surgery for brain metastases.

Objective: Several risk factors have been shown to be associated with pre- and postoperative seizures in patients undergoing neurosurgical intervention for meningiomas and other primary brain tumors. This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with pre- and postoperative seizures in patients undergoing surgery for brain metastases (BM).

Patients And Methods: 286 patients who had undergone neurosurgical resection for brain metastases between 2007 and 2015 were included in this single-center retrospective cohort.

qSOFA is a useful prognostic factor for 30-day mortality in infected patients fulfilling the SIRS criteria for sepsis.

Introduction: The "quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment" (qSOFA) score is a bedside risk-stratification tool to predict the likelihood of organ dysfunction. This study evaluated the qSOFA score as a prognostic factor for 30-day mortality in emergency department (ED) patients with sepsis identified by the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria.

Methods: A historical cohort study was conducted reviewing patients admitted to a single-center ED from November 1, 2013, to October 31, 2014.

Recurrent Nerve Palsy due to a Giant Vertebral Artery Aneurysm.

Vertebral artery aneurysms are rare and challenging as they are usually asymptomatic and, therefore, often overlooked. We report the case of a 73-year-old man with a history of progressive dysphagia for 1 year. Computed tomography (CT) and computed tomography with angiography (CTA) of the cerebrum revealed a giant vertebral artery aneurysm compressing the medulla.

Bilateral internuclear and internal ophthalmoplegia due to artery of Percheron infarction.

The artery of Percheron (AOP) infarction always manifests as paramedian bilateral thalamic infarcts and might present as paramedian midbrain infarcts. Despite the limited MRA evaluation, due to small size of the artery, careful evaluation of the patient's history, the clinical presentation with imaging findings can facilitate the proper diagnosis.