Is Surfer's myelopathy an acute hyperextension-induced myelopathy? A systematic synthesis of case studies and proposed diagnostic criteria.

Background: Surfer's myelopathy is a rare complication of spinal hyperextension originally described in novice surfers. However, reports from patients practicing different activities had risen.

Aim: To systematically synthesize the epidemiological and clinical evidence on acute hyperextension-induced myelopathy ("Surfer's myelopathy") and propose new diagnostic criteria.

Neurological diseases in Peru: a systematic analysis of the global burden disease study.

Background: Disease burden indicators assess the impact of disease on a population. They integrate mortality and disability in a single indicator. This allows setting priorities for health services and focusing resources.

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) induced by phenytoin re-exposure: case report and systematic review.

: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is an adverse and severe skin reaction due to patients' susceptibility to medications, including phenytoin. The objective was to explore the characteristics of patients with DRESS secondary to phenytoin through a systematic review.: We describe a case of DRESS syndrome secondary to phenytoin in a patient with previous exposure to this drug.

Neuro-Behçet's disease in Peru: a case report and literature review.

Behçet's disease is a vasculitis that can cause inflammatory lesions in multiple organs or systems including the nervous system. Most cases worldwide have been reported along what is called the "Silk Route" from the Mediterranean region to Japan, so it is considered a rare disease in Latin American countries. The frequency of neurological involvement ranges from 5 to 13%.