CLINICAL CASE OF PROBABLE MIGRAINE WITH AURA COMPLICATED WITH MIGRAINOUS INFARCTION
We present a clinical case of ischemic stroke in a man with a new-onset migraine attack. Clinical case. A 25-year-old man was admitted to the acute cerebrovascular department due to severe throbbing headache in the left temporal area, vomiting, impaired ...
O.S. Nikiforova +2 more
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We report a case of isolated homonymous hemianopsia due to presumptive cerebral tubercular abscess as the initial manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
Sujit Gharai +4 more
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A qualitative exploration of the effect of visual field loss on daily life in home-dwelling stroke survivors [PDF]
Objective: To explore the effect of visual field loss on the daily life of community-dwelling stroke survivors. Design: A qualitative interview study.
Alex Pollock +18 more
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Case report: An EEG captured case of migralepsy/migraine aura-triggered seizures
IntroductionMigraine and epilepsy are common chronic neurological disorders presenting with paroxysmal attacks of transient cerebral dysfunction, followed by subsequent return to baseline between episodes.
Anam Hareem +4 more
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Web-based therapy for hemianopic alexia is syndrome-specific [PDF]
Rehabilitation studies rarely test the specificity of an intervention by using a control group who are matched to the therapy group in terms of baseline impairment, but who do not have the same causative syndrome. In this study, we tested the specificity
Leff, AP, Ong, YH, Woodhead, ZVJ
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Posterior cortical atrophy: A rare variant of Alzheimer’s disease
Posterior cortical atrophy is a rare condition first described in 1988 involving progressive degeneration and atrophy of the occipital cortex, often recognized after an unexplained homonymous hemianopsia may be discovered. We report a case in association
Michael A. Meyer, Stephen A. Hudock
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A randomised controlled trial to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of prism glasses, visual search training and standard care in patients with hemianopia following stroke: a protocol [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Homonymous hemianopia is a common and disabling visual problem after stroke. Currently, prism glasses and visual scanning training are proposed to improve it.
Barrett +26 more
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Transient neurological attacks in the general population. Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical relevance [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients with typical transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) have a higher risk of stroke but a lower risk of cardiac events than patients with nonspecific transient neurological symptoms.
Bots, M.L. (Michiel) +4 more
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Macular Ganglion Cell Layer and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness in Patients with Unilateral Posterior Cerebral Artery Ischaemic Lesion: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study [PDF]
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the macular ganglion cell layer (GCL) and peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with unilateral posterior cerebral artery (PCA) ischaemic lesions using spectral-domain optical ...
Alves, N +8 more
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Uncommon cavernous malformation of the optic chiasm: a case report
Cavernous malformation (CM) is a vascular malformation disorder characterized by a berry-like mass of expanded blood vessels. CM, originating from the optic chiasm. usually leads to chiasma syndrome presenting with bitemporal hemianopsia.
Ning Xianbin +4 more
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