[Cannabinoids in neurology--Brazilian Academy of Neurology].

The use of cannabidiol in some neurological conditions was allowed by Conselho Regional de Medicina de São Paulo and by Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA). Specialists on behalf of Academia Brasileira de Neurologia prepared a critical statement about use of cannabidiol and other cannabis derivatives in neurological diseases.

Intracranial subdural hematoma post-spinal anesthesia: report of two cases and review of 33 cases in the literature.

Background And Objectives: Intracranial subdural hematoma is a rare complication of spinal anesthesia. We report two cases of women who developed chronic subdural hematoma post-spinal anesthesia diagnosed after prolonged clinical evolution of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) and we analyze other 33 cases found on literature review.

Case Reports: In 35 patients (ages 20-88 years, 19 males), 14 were older than 60 years (40%), of which 12 (86%) were males.

[Management of the first convulsive seizure].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the wide variety of reported prognosis after a first unprovoked convulsion and of risk factors that are associated with recurrence, and a uniform conduct. SOURCES: Systematic review of Bireme. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS: Recurrence rates differ from a first seizure study because of different inclusion criteria.