Generalized periodic EEG activity in two cases of neurosyphilis.

Neurosyphilis is a recognized cause of epileptic seizures and cognitive impairment, but is not usually associated with the finding of generalized periodic activity in the EEG. We report two similar cases characterized by progressive cognitive impairment followed by partial complex seizures, in whom the EEG showed generalized periodic activity. Both cerebrospinal fluid and the response to penicillin therapy confirmed the diagnoses of neurosyphilis in the two cases.

[Pharyngoesophageal dysfunction: report of case and review of literature].

Buccopharyngeal motor disorders causing difficulties in swallowing are frequently encountered in clinical medicine. Affected patients manifest distinctive clinical features and pose special problems in their management. A case report is described and summarize the pathogenesis, consequences, evaluation, treatment and some selected clinical conditions that are associated with buccopharyngeal dysphagia.