Pearls & Oy-sters: A rare presentation of chronic intracranial hypertension with concurrent deafness and blindness.

Pearls & Oy-sters: Bifocal germinoma of the brain

• Intracranial germinoma is the most common malignant intracranial germ cell tumor. It usually occurs in children and young adults and with the current therapies, many patients experience long-term survival. • Suprasellar region germinoma can present with isolated hypothalamic–pituitary axis dysfunction such as diabetes insipidus, delayed growth, menstrual irregularities, or precocious puberty,...

Pearls & Oy-sters: a rare case of neurotrichinosis with MRI.

The neurologic manifestations of trichinosis are diverse, and range from encephalopathy to cerebral, cerebellar, and spinal cord abnormalities.

Pearls & Oy-sters: Anorexia and emaciation in patients with cerebellar hemangioblastoma.

PEARL Anorexia and emaciation result from various conditions, including digestive diseases, metabolic disorders, chronic inflammation, chronic infections, malignancies, and psychiatric problems. Intracranial tumors can also cause a reduction in food intake, thus mimicking anorexia nervosa, through various mechanisms. Fourth ventricular tumors, particularly hemangioblastomas, can cause prolonged...

Pearls & oy-sters: cerebral venous air embolism after central catheter removal: too much air can kill.

Pearls & Oy-sters: cough headache secondary to Chiari malformation type I.