background: the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and prognosis of cerebrovascular accident(cva) and its subtypes among iranian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (sle). methods: in a cross-sectional study, medical records of 575 sle patients were reviewed. the patients developing cva in their course of disease were extracted. in these patients, data about demogra...

myelodysplastic syndromes (mds) are a group of hematological disorders ranging from chronic refractory anemia to leukemia. there are some reports about association of mds with autoimmune disorders and vasculitis. in this study we describe a patient with mds and vasculitis presenting with central nervous system (cns) involvement. a clinical response to immunosuppressive therapy was also observed...

Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893), recognized as the founder of Neurology and the first formal teacher of nervous system diseases, died on August 16, 1893, from acute pulmonary edema secondary to myocardial infarction. In his last years, there were several descriptions of his gait and posture disorders, suggesting the diagnosis of "lower-half parkinsonism" due to cerebrovascular disease.

We stand at the dawn of a exhilirating era of extraordinary promise in our diagnostic and therapeutic approach to cerebrovascular disorders. Correspondingly, there has emerged a new “language” of cerebral ischemia, encompassing novel concepts with which we must now become conversant. The following is an attempt to set forth certain key rubrics of this glossary and to place them in pathophysiolo...

Joining forces is a good postulate for success. The council of the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) is pleased about the new cooperation with the young journal Interventional Neurology . It is of importance to us to fulfill the missions of our society: – To operate and represent a society of persons interested in the innovative treatment of cerebrovascular and other neuro...

Vascular brain diseases are one of the leading causes death and disability in developed countries. Along with acute disturbance cerebral circulation, chronic cerebrovascular diseases, which manifest as vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), great medical social importance. VCIs include a wide range impairments (CI) ranging from subjective CI to mixed dementia. The article discusses pathogenetic c...

INTRODUCTION: The association of Sleep-Related Movement Disorders (SRMDs) such as Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and Periodic Limb Movements (PLMs) with cerebrovascular disease is underexplored. Emerging evidence links them to vascular disease, for which white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are a well-recognized

Background We describe a young woman who presented with minor stroke as a first clinical symptom of Sjogren's syndrome (SS) in the absence of well-known risk factors for cerebrovascular disease. Case Description The medical history included recurrent miscarriages and sun rashes, which directed the diagnosis toward inununologic disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid ...

1Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China. 2China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing 100050, China. 3Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University International Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 102206, China. 4Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing...

Autonomic and cardiac dysfunction may occur after vascular brain injury without any evidence of primary heart disease. During acute stroke, autonomic dysfunction, for example, elevated arterial blood pressure, arrhythmia, and ischemic cardiac damage, has been reported, which may hinder the prognosis. Autonomic dysfunction after a stroke may involve the cardiovascular, respiratory, sudomotor, an...