Carcinoma Prostate Presenting as Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsy.

Metastatic prostatic carcinoma commonly involves bones and extra pelvic lymph nodes. CNS involvement is unusual and particularly the occurence of leptomeningeal metastasis is extremely rare, with few cases described in the literature.1 The reported incidence at autopsy vary from 0.

Parry-Romberg syndrome (progressive hemifacial atrophy) with spasmodic dysphonia--a rare association.

Parry-Romberg syndrome is a rare clinical entity characterised by progressive hemifacial atrophy with appearance of 'saber'. Various neurological and otorhinolaryngological disorders are associated with this syndrome. The association of Parry -Romberg syndrome with Spasmodic dysphonia has rarely been reported.

Familial episodic ataxia type II.

The familial episodic ataxia type II is a rare, dominantly inherited disease characterized by episodes of ataxia of early onset, often with completely normal cerebellar function between attacks. We report a family with affected members who had features of episodic ataxia type II and cerebellar atrophy on MRI imaging. All the affected members were successfully treated with acetazolamide, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor.