5 results match your criteria: "Department of Neurology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA.[Affiliation]"
Delayed Diagnosis in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Associated Factors and Clinical Outcomes.
J Am Heart Assoc
October 2023
Clinical and Translational Neuroscience Unit, Department of Neurology Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine New York NY USA.
Background Identifying factors associated with delayed diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) can inform future strategies for early detection. Methods and Results We conducted a retrospective cohort study including all participants from ACTION-CVT (Anticoagulation in the Treatment of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis) study who had dates of neurologic symptom onset and CVT diagnosis available. Delayed diagnosis was defined as CVT diagnosis occurring in the fourth (final) quartile of days from symptom onset.
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- * A case study is presented involving a 62-year-old man with immune-mediated TTP (iTTP) that developed over three years, including symptoms like low platelet count, recurrent strokes, and valve clots.
- * The report suggests a potential link between the use of adalimumab, a TNFα inhibitor, and the onset of iTTP, while also highlighting the need to recognize atypical manifestations of the disease due to its complex history and comorbid health issues in the patient.
Nonmissile penetrating head injury with a wooden table leg: An illustrative case.
Clin Case Rep
April 2021
Neurological Surgery Central Illinois Neuro Health Sciences Bloomington IL USA.
Penetrating head injuries are relatively uncommon and require a unique approach. This report highlights a previously unreported mechanism of injury with a table leg and the steps required to evaluate and promptly treat the patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntraventricular melanoma is a very rare and highly malignant disease. Safe resection is the mainstay of treatment, but no standard guidelines exist for adjuvant therapy. Early histologic and molecular diagnosis is key for improved survival.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeptomeningeal metastasis is extremely rare in patients with ovarian cancer, but should be considered in patients presenting with neurologic deficits such as cauda equine syndrome. Given its poor prognosis and lack of data currently on management, additional studies are needed to optimize treatment regimens and improve outcomes.
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