Shear wave elastography combined with electromyography to assess the effect of botulinum toxin on spastic dystonia following stroke: A pilot study.

Background: Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a method for carrying out a quantitative assessment of the mechanical properties of soft tissues in terms of stiffness. In stroke survivors, the paretic muscles may develop hypertonia due to both neural-mediated mechanisms and structural alterations with consequent muscular fibrous-fatty remodeling.

Methods: Fourteen adult patients with spastic dystonia following stroke were recruited.

I can't count, but I can beat you playing cards: a case report on autoimmune encephalitis.

Background: Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a rare inflammatory disorder characterized by important psychiatric and neurologic symptoms. The literature documents high rates of neuropsychological dysfunction in N-methyl D-aspartate-receptor (NMDAr) encephalitis but papers don't consider specifically calculation disturbances between the long-term deficits, although deficits in executive control and episodic memory were less likely to resolve.

Case Report: Here we present a severe case of NMDAr encephalitis in a young patient without a relevant past medical history.

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Subacute Post-Stroke Thalamic Aphasia.

Background: Although many studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in improving speech recovery in post-stroke aphasia, as far as we know patients affected by thalamic aphasia have never been investigated.

Patient And Method: A 65-year-old man with severe non-fluent aphasia due to a left thalamic haemorrhagic stroke underwent intensive daily speech therapy combined with tDCS.

Results: The patient showed progressive improvement with almost complete recovery of his speech disorder, behavioural disinhibition and apathy.