Optical coherence tomography findings of macula and neural changes in cryptococcal meningitis
Purpose: To investigate the structures and neural changes in cryptococcal meningitis (CM) patients compared with healthy controls. Design: Retrospective, cross-sectional, cohort study.
Simin Gu +5 more
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Pituitary hyperplasia mimicking macroadenoma associated with primary hypothyroidism in a patient with selective L-thyroxine malabsorption [PDF]
We present the case of a 29-year-old woman who developed a severe hypothyroidism induced by a thyroxine malabsorption and a secondary pituitary hyperplasia.
Romanelli, Francesco +4 more
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Disease activity states, reasons for discontinuation and adverse events in 1038 Italian children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis treated with etanercept [PDF]
The advent of biologic medications has increased considerably the potential for treatment benefit in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), with clinical remission being now achievable in a substantial proportion of patients.
A. Civino +27 more
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Minocycline-Associated Pseudotumor Cerebri with Severe Papilledema
Background. Pseudotumor cerebri is an acknowledged but unusual complication of oral minocycline use. Vision loss and papilledema have been described as mild and transient, and some authors suggest that treatment is not needed. Methods.
Simon R. Bababeygy +2 more
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Papilledema revisiting after sinus angioplasty of chronic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
This case series aimed to review the significance of revisiting papilledema after successful cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) management with sinus angioplasty.
Vaibhav Kumar Jain +5 more
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Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis in Children: Clinical Presentation and Extension, Localization and Recanalization of Thrombosis [PDF]
Many important questions regarding pathophysiology and treatment of cerebral sinovenous thrombosis need clarification and may depend on further knowledge on the etiology, site, extension and recanalization of the thrombosis. We studied these variables in
Campos, MM +6 more
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Differentiating between papilledema and pseudopapilledema can be challenging in certain cases. Relying solely on subjective clinical examination may lead to confusion, and objective diagnostic confirmation methods may pose challenges such as cost ...
Lourisa Ruth Eldinia +6 more
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Chronic headaches, associated with papilledema and pulsatile tinnitus without any neuroradiologic, cytobiochemical or cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities are suggestive of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).
Elcio Juliato Piovesan +5 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Clinical and Demographic Features [PDF]
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a clinical condition characterized by elevated intracranial pressure and absence of clinical, laboratory or radiographic evidence of central nervous system infection, vascular malformation, intracranial space
Alenka Vukelić Šarunić +4 more
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