INTRODUCTION The association between unprovoked deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism and malignancy is well established. For unprovoked superficial thrombophlebitis this association has been documented in a few case-reports only. CASE PRESENTATION A 54-year-old apparently healthy male presents for the fourth time with an unprovoked superficial thrombophlebitis of the leg. When screene...

A 52 year old woman is brought to the emergency room after a witnessed seizure. She was shopping at the local mall when she was noted to fall to the ground suddenly and begin shaking her arms and legs. She had tongue biting and urinary incontinence. The episode lasted for 2 minutes. 911 was called and EMS arrived on the scene. The patient had stopped shaking though was confused. She was transpo...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder with recurrent unprovoked seizures as the main symptom. Of the coumarin derivatives in Angelica gigas, decursin, a major coumarin component, was reported to exhibit significant protective activity against glutamate-induced neurotoxicity when added to primary cultures of rat cortical cells. This study served to investigate the effects of decursin on a kainic a...

BACKGROUND The incidence of acute symptomatic (at the time of documented brain insult) seizures and single unprovoked seizures are 29-39 and 23-61 per 100 000 per year, respectively. After stabilization of the patient, finding the etiology of the seizure is of paramount importance. A careful history and physical examination may allow a diagnosis without need for further evaluation. METHODS In...

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an acquired parasitic infection of the central nervous system (CNS) in humans caused by encysted pork tapeworm larvae, namely Taenia solium. NCC has been discovered to be most common etiology focal seizure among pediatric population. The severe CNS sequelae might cause poor quality life, eventually lead sudden death. In this study, we report a case fifteen-year-old g...