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A patient with neoplastic meningitis in the course of breast cancer [PDF]

, 2022
Carcinomatous meningitis is a rare complication of cancer with an unfavourable prognosis. In the population of patients diagnosed with breast cancer, it affects about 2–5% of patients. The clinical manifestation of symptoms is a consequence of the random
Dębowska, Paulina, Słowik, Aneta, Filipczak-Bryniarska, Iwona, Aneta Słowik, Paulina Dębowska, Iwona Filipczak-Bryniarska   +5 more
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Radiotherapy in Leptomeningeal Disease: A Systematic Review of Randomized and Non-randomized Trials

Frontiers in Oncology, 2019
Background: Leptomeningeal disease (LMD), also known as neoplastic meningitis, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, or carcinomatous meningitis, is a rare cancer complication occurring in ~5% of cases and ultimately leads to significant morbidity and mortality.
Samantha M. Buszek, Caroline Chung
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging the translational gap in clinical nanomedicine: From rational design to clinical reality

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Nanotechnology offers a multi‐faceted approach to modern healthcare, encompassing high‐sensitivity diagnostic imaging, innovative vaccine delivery, and targeted therapeutics. This review explores how these nanomedicine applications address critical challenges in cancer recurrence and the treatment of neurologic and respiratory diseases to combat rising
Ahmed H. Ghonaim, Marwa Ahmed El‐Naka, Wedad M. Nageeb, Atta Ullah Khan, Noura M. Seleem, Aliaa Abdelghafar, Doaa Zamel, Yang Liu, Qigai He, Wentao Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapidly progressive dementia: An eight year (2008-2016) retrospective study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) is an emergency in cognitive neurology, defined as cognitive impairment affecting the daily living activities developed over less than 1 year.
Patil Anuja, Vishnu Venugopalan, Naheed Darakhshan, Pandit Awadh, Vinny Wilson, Goyal Manoj, Modi Manish, Lal Vivek   +7 more
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Opsoclonus in Pediatric Patients: Differential Diagnosis and a Practical Approach to Evaluation

Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Opsoclonus is an ocular dyskinesia characterized by involuntary, arrhythmic, multidirectional saccades. In pediatrics, opsoclonus is most commonly attributed to the rare neuroinflammatory disorder opsoclonus‐myoclonus‐ataxia syndrome (OMAS), typically considered a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with neural crest tumors. However, opsoclonus
Aubrey C. Reed, Supreet S. Randhawa, Jason H. Peragallo, Prabhumallikarjun Patil, Grace Gombolay, Varun Kannan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pediatric Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma with Neoplastic Meningitis: A Case Report with Cytopathological Evidence with Literature Review

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) was regarded as grade II tumor and considered to be associated with favorable outcome. The World Health Organization Central Nervous System 5 (WHO CNS5) has classified PXA under circumscribed astrocytic gliomas and ...
K. S. Vishwakumar Karanth, Suchanda Bhattacharjee, Ramanadha Reddy, Megha Uppin   +3 more
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Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Diagnosis Challenge

Diagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) in patients with disseminated cancer has a grave prognosis and limited therapeutic options. Diagnosis is delayed due to low CSF volume and scant cellularity. This quality improvement project was undertaken to evaluate the diagnostic performance of CSF cytology in cases with radiologic evidence and ...
Makayla Hyde, Christine F. Lauro, Aaron McConeghey, Laurentia Nodit   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Perineural Spread: A Systematic Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Immunotherapy is increasingly used for head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) with perineural spread (PNS), though outcomes remain poorly defined. Methods A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines.
Jai Paris, James Tsimiklis, Ayushi Agarwal, Jessica Y. Tong, Dinesh Selva   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The age-related risk of co-existing meningitis in children with urinary tract infection [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: The primary aim of this study was to determine age-stratified rates of co-existing bacterial meningitis in children with urinary tract infection (UTI).
Clifford Vanessa, Tebruegge Marc, Nigel Curtis, Tebruegge, M, Marc Tebruegge, Connell Tom, Connell, Tom, Gonis, Gena, Clifford, V, Ritz, N, Curtis, N, Curtis, Nigel, Gonis Gena, Pantazidou, Anastasia, Clifford, Vanessa, Ritz Nicole, Curtis Nigel, Pantazidou, A, Ritz, Nicole, Gena Gonis, Tom Connell, Anastasia Pantazidou, Vanessa Clifford, Nicole Ritz, Connell, T, Tebruegge, Marc, Pantazidou Anastasia, Gonis, G   +27 more
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IgG-index predicts neurological morbidity in patients with infectious central nervous system diseases

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010
Background Prognosis assessment of patients with infectious and neoplastic disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) may still pose a challenge.
Deisenhammer Florian, Helbok Raimund, Broessner Gregor, Beer Ronny, Guengoer Elif, Lackner Peter, Schmutzhard Erich, Pfausler Bettina   +7 more
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