Migraine and cognitive dysfunction: a narrative review.

The association between migraine and cognitive function has been studied during the last decade, however, this relationship is not well established. As migraine prevalence is highest between the ages of 30-40, aligning with some of our most productive years, we must understand cognitive changes within this disorder. Cognitive impairment potentially limits social and professional interactions, thus negatively impacting quality of life.

Anti-CASPR2 Antibody-Associated Syndrome Presenting With Episodic Ataxia.

The anti-CASPR2 antibody-associated syndrome is a rare immune-mediated disorder. Most case reports describe neurologic symptoms that include encephalic signs, peripheral nerve hyperexcitability, dysautonomia, or neuropathic pain. We report the case of a 70-year-old man, admitted to the emergency department with complaints of slurred speech and imbalance.

Idiopathic generalised epilepsies of adult onset: a reappraisal and literature review.

Idiopathic generalised epilepsies are characterised by widespread, symmetric, bilateral spike-and-wave discharges on EEG. Onset typically occurs in children and adolescents, but may also start in adulthood. These forms of adult onset constitute the focus of this review.

Role of the "other Babinski sign" in hyperkinetic facial disorders.

Background: The "other Babinski sign" consists in the co-contraction of the orbicularis and frontalis muscles, causing an eyebrow elevation during ipsilateral eye closure. It cannot be voluntarily reproduced.

Aims Of The Study: To determine the utility of this sign in the differential diagnosis of hyperkinetic facial disorders.

Sexual dysfunction in women with Parkinson's disease.

Background: Sexual dysfunction in women with Parkinson's disease is poorly understood and research in this area is scarce. The objectives of this study were sexual function characterization in female Parkinson's disease patients, description of sexual dysfunctions, correlation with disease characteristics, and comparison with matched healthy controls.

Methods: Social and demographic data from consecutive female patients with Parkinson's disease and matched healthy controls were collected.

Hypertrophic olivary degeneration and cerebrovascular disease: movement in a triangle.

Hypertrophic olivary degeneration is a rare kind of trans-synaptic degeneration that occurs after lesions of the dentatorubro-olivary pathway. The lesions, commonly unilateral, may result from hemorrhage due to vascular malformation, trauma, surgical intervention or hypertension, tumor, or ischemia. Bilateral cases are extremely rare.

Dramatic recovery after IV thrombolysis in anterior circulation ischemic stroke: predictive factors and prognosis.

Background And Purpose: Dramatic recovery (DR) after thrombolysis is dependent of vessel recanalization and is predictive of favorable clinical outcome. Successful recanalization is not equivalent to DR. Our objective was to assess its frequency and evaluate clinical and biochemical predictors and their prognosis.

[Cognitive decline of medicamentous etiology].

In the elderly there is a high risk of inappropriate medication and adverse effects of polypharmacy. A 68 year-old female patient resorted to the Emergency Room for suspected stroke. According to the husband, in the six months prior to admission, she became progressively disorientated and dependent.

Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome: a novel presentation of internal carotid artery dissection.

Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) occurs preferentially in the middle-aged, and its annual incidence rate is 2.6 to 3.0 per 100,000.