205 results found
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HIV encephalopathy
Published
03 Jun 2019
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Wallerian degeneration
Wallerian degeneration is the process of antegrade degeneration of the axons and their accompanying myelin sheaths following proximal axonal or neuronal cell body lesions. It may result following neuronal loss due to cerebral infarction, trauma, necrosis, focal demyelination, or hemorrhage.
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Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome
Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome is a condition characterized by hemicerebral atrophy/hypoplasia secondary to brain insult usually in fetal or early childhood period and is accompanied by ipsilateral compensatory osseous hypertrophy and contralateral hemiparesis.
It is characterized by:
thickenin...
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Fahr disease
Published
12 Dec 2013
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Patterns of neonatal hypoxic–ischemic brain injury
Neonatal hypoxic ischemic brain injuries can manifest in different patterns of involvement depending on the severity and timing of the insult. When considering the perinatal maturation process of the brain and the severity of an insult, it is possible to understand the various manifestations.
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Wallerian degeneration
Published
14 Sep 2017
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Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome
Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a progressive degenerative movement disorder resulting from a fragile X “premutation”, defined as 55-200 CGG repeats in the 5’-untranslated region of the FMR1 gene 1. The premutation can expand in subsequent generations (during oogenesis) to...
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HTLV-1-associated myelopathy
HTLV-1-associated myelopathy, also known as tropical spastic paraparesis, is primarily seen in Japan, Melanesia and the Caribbean and presents with chronic spastic paraparesis.
Terminology
This condition has been independently described in Japan (HTLV-1 associated myelopathy) and in the Caribb...
Case
Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome
Published
13 Jun 2016
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CNS cryptococcosis
CNS cryptococcosis results from infection of the central nervous system with the yeast-like fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. It is the most common fungal infection and second most common opportunistic infection of the central nervous system.
For a general discussion of infection with this organi...
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Cerebral small vessel disease
Cerebral small vessel disease, also known as cerebral microangiopathy, is an umbrella term for lesions in the brain attributed to pathology of small arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, or small veins. It is the most common cause of vascular dementia/cognitive impairment and is a major ca...
Case
Fahr disease
Published
21 Aug 2010
39% complete
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Synucleinopathy
Synucleinopathies are a subgroup of neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by impairment of alpha-synuclein metabolism, resulting in abnormal intracellular deposits. They can further be divided into those with and those without the formation of Lewy bodies, although it should be noted that so...
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McLeod syndrome
McLeod syndrome, also known as McLeod phenomenon is a rare X-linked syndrome caused by a mutation in the XK gene that results in hematological abnormalities and late-onset, slowly progressive degeneration of a variety of tissues including the brain, peripheral nerves, muscle and heart 1. It sho...
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Lobar intracerebral hemorrhage
Published
22 Feb 2018
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy-associated lobar intracerebral hemorrhage
Published
22 Feb 2018
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Autoimmune glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy
Autoimmune glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy, or simply GFAP astrocytopathy, is a rare inflammatory central nervous system (CNS) disorder.
Epidemiology
Given the rarity of the condition, epidemiological data pertaining to autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy are not well establishe...
Case
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy-associated lobar intracerebral hemorrhage
Published
14 Feb 2018
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Lobar intracerebral hemorrhage
Published
13 Feb 2018
92% complete
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Lobar intracerebral hemorrhage
Published
22 Feb 2018
92% complete
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