A 28-year-old male presented with language and behavior disorders a few days prior to examination. Magnetic resonance images and cerebral angiography revealed an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in the right frontal lobe. The size of the nidus was 2.0 cm, and it was fed by the middle cerebral arteries and drained by the superior sagittal and transverse sinuses. The AVM was completely surgically resected without any complications. Ten months after the surgery, the patient presented with behavior disorders again and general convulsion. Computed tomography showed a small intracranial hemorrhage at the right frontal lobe, where the AVM was located. Blood examination revealed severe rhabdomyolysis (CK:536,620U/L)and acute kidney injury (Cr:5.20mg/dL). After admission, it became clear that the patient had used synthetic cannabinoid (SC). SC refers to a variety of herbal/chemical mixtures, which mimic the effects of marijuana. Little data is available on the psychopathological and physical effects of SC. This is the first report of severe rhabdomyolysis and intracranial hemorrhage associated with SC use in Japan.
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Eur J Neurol
January 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Methods: Data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) were used to calculate age-standardized prevalence (ASPR), incidence (ASIR), death (ASDR), and disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rates for ICH. The estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) was used to assess time patterns.
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Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari, Lyari Hospital Rd, Rangiwara Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh, 75010, Pakistan.
To the Editor,I would like to acknowledge the valuable efforts taken to enhance the knowledge through the article "Prediction model for poor short-term prognosis in patients with chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) after burr hole drainage: a retrospective cohort study" [1]. We thoroughly read this article published in your journal and learned the aim behind this study. This article has described every aspect of determining prognosis postoperatively in patients after evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma via a single burr hole.
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GIN, IMN-UMR5293, CEA, CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
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Methods: A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines.
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