Posterior Reversible Leucoencephalopathy Syndrome: Case Series, Comments, and Diagnostic Dilemma.

Purpose Of Review: To report a series of patients with clinical and radiological features suggestive of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) related to diverse etiologies emphasizing its pathophysiological basis.

Recent Findings: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) may present with a broad range of clinical symptoms from headache and visual disturbances to seizure and altered mentation. Typical imaging findings include posterior-circulation predominant vasogenic edema.

Bickerstaff encephalitis: An uncommon sequalae of a bacterial infection.

Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE) is a rare neurological disorder characterised by the presence of the triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and altered consciousness. It is thought to be associated to an autoimmune condition triggered by an antecedent infection. Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, and it is associated with myriads of neurological complications.

Neurological Manifestations of Scrub Typhus.

Purpose Of Review: The occurrence of cases of scrub typhus is on the rise in South Asian and Southeast Asian countries. The present review discusses neurological complications following scrub typhus to appraise clinicians practicing in endemic regions about considering this treatable disease in the differential diagnosis of acute febrile illnesses, especially when accompanied with clinical neurological features.

Recent Findings: While the association of aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, and meningoencephalitis with scrub typhus is well known, more recently described neurological syndromes associated with scrub typhus include acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, various cranial nerve palsies, cerebellitis, cerebrovascular diseases including cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, transverse myelitis, longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome, parkinsonism, and many more.

Post-infectious cerebellar ataxia following COVID-19 in a patient with epilepsy.

Background: Various neurological manifestations have been described in relation to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the development of cerebellar ataxia after recovery from COVID-19 is rare. We present a case of cerebellar ataxia 3 weeks after recovery from COVID-19.

Seizure after recovery from Covid-19.

There are various neurological presentations of covid-19 but here we report a 27-year-old female developed first episode of seizure, 14 days after documented SARS-CoV-2 infection. She had generalized tonic-clonic seizure with multiple injuries. She had no previous or family history of seizure but she had generalized anxiety disorder and was doing well on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

Neuropsychiatric lupus with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a rare presentation.

Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSLE) along with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is rare. A young woman of 29 years presented with various neuropsychiatric symptoms along with low-grade fever, occasional headache, skin rash, arthralgias and gradually became non-ambulatory over last 6 months. After admission, she had an episode of generalised tonic-clonic seizure, followed by drowsiness.

Long-Term Morbidity and Functional Outcome of Japanese Encephalitis in Children: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To describe the long term morbidity and functional outcome of Japanese encephalitis in children.

Methods: Laboratory-confirmed Japanese encephalitis cases were enrolled in the study from January, 2016 to September, 2017 and surviving cases were prospectively followed up for 2.5 years to document various morbidities.

Scrub typhus with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a rare presentation.

This is a rare presentation of scrub typhus with cerebral venous thrombosis. A 32-year-old woman presented with signs of raised intracranial tension. Examination revealed maculopapular skin rashes and an 'eschar' over the right thigh.

Hypoparathyroidism in a Case of Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia.

Repeated blood transfusions in transfusion dependent thalassemia (TDT) leads to iron overload-related endocrine complications. Hypoparathyroidism (HPT) with severe signs of hypocalcemia is a recognized complication among these patients. A 14-year-old thalassaemic boy, on regular transfusion and on anticonvulsant therapy with a presumptive diagnosis of epilepsy for the last 1 year, was admitted with high fever and severe muscle cramps with positive Trousseau's sign.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome developing in a patient with Graves' Disease.

Graves' disease (GD) and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) are both autoimmune disorders and are triggered by interactions between genetic and environmental factors. GBS in patients who suffer from other autoimmune diseases is rarely reported, and the development of atypical GBS with cranial nerve involvement in a patient with GD has never been previously reported. Herein, we report a patient with GD and a rare form of pharyngo-cervico-brachial variety of GBS.

Psychometric properties of Bengali version of QOLIE-10 in epileptic patients.

Unlabelled: Assessment of Quality of Life in Epilepsy has currently been emphasized to provide comprehensive care to patients.

Aim: To develop and standardize and assess the psychometric properties of Bengali version of QOLIE-10 and to assess the relationship of quality of life with seizure variables and presence of psychiatric morbidity.

Design: English QOLIE-10 was translated into Bengali by a translation committee using translation-re-translation technique.