Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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The article reports the case history of a patient with baclofen intoxication and burst suppression activity in the EEG several hours after baclofen ingestion. With symptomatic treatment the patient recovered within 5 days and the EEG became normal, again.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1991
Case ReportsPosttraumatic hyperthermia: a possible result of fronto-diencephalic dysfunction.
A patient with traumatic bifrontal hemorrhagic lesions developed hyperthermia associated with autonomic dysfunction shortly after admission. This case illustrates that posttraumatic hyperthermia may also occur at a markedly less disturbed baseline neurological level, possibly secondary to disruption of fronto-diencephalic pathways.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1990
Case ReportsSyndrome of continuous muscle fibre activity confined to the legs.
We report a 35-year-old woman with painful muscle cramps in both legs, this being the only symptom of the syndrome of continuous muscle fibre activity. Diagnosis was confirmed by electromyography during sleep.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1990
Case ReportsTremor of tongue and dysarthria as the sole manifestation of Wilson's disease.
Neurological form of Wilson's disease in children usually manifests with dystonia as the initial sign. Tremor of extremities, dysarthria and ataxia may follow. ⋯ A pediatric case presenting with tremor of the tongue and dysarthria as the only findings of Wilson's disease is reported. Tongue tremor should also be taken into notice within the basal ganglia symptomatology.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1990
Case ReportsTension pneumocephalus following posterior fossa surgery in sitting position. A report of 2 cases.
Tension pneumocephalus is a rare complication of posterior fossa surgery in sitting position. We encountered 2 patients with this complication amongst 60 patients operated during the past 2 years. ⋯ Prompt recognition of this complication is very important. Diagnosis and management are discussed.