Abstract Background Slow progression and good prognosis are the usual characteristics of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The presence brain metastases (0.4–1.2%) is suggestive a worse prognosis. RET/PTC rearrangements were particularly prevalent in PTCs developed after Chernobyl nuclear accident. Case description A 50-year-old woman born Slovakia, exposed to radiation resulting from accident...

Cerebrovascular accident or stroke is defined by an abrupt onset of neurological deficit that is attributable to a focal vascular cause. Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This may result from brain infarction or hemorrhage. Carotid atherosclerosis is a reasonable risk factor for cerebral ischemic stroke. Deranged lipid metabolism due to various modifiable and non-mod...

Abstract Background Horner syndrome is caused by disruption to any part of the oculosympathetic nerve supply, and classically characterized triad ptosis, miosis, facial anhidrosis. Two cases secondary longus colli edema have previously been reported in literature; however, this first case bilateral asymmetric inflammation causing unilateral syndrome. Case presentation An 18-year-old male was fo...

This descriptive study using a qualitative approach aimed to identify who are the family caregivers and to understand how the caregiver is chosen amongst the family members of stroke patients. Data were collected by means of a semi-structured questionnaire applied to ten family caregivers. In addition, these caregivers were observed during the interview.The interviews were recorded, transcribed...

A divided attention task was used with 10 left or right cerebral vascular accident (CVA) subjects who had return of functional movement in the affected extremities. The primary task was one subtest of the Jebson Hand Function Test. The secondary task was a foot press to a series of auditory cues. Four measurements were obtained for each subject at intervals of 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months af...

Stroke is a condition of acute cerebrovascular accident (ACV), with neurological symptoms corresponding that last more than 24 hours. This can lead to severe disability, persistent disorders motor and cognitive functions, even death the child. The most common causes strokes in children: aneurysms, vascular malformations, neuroinfections, rheumatological oncological diseases. As epidemic COVID-1...

Several studies have reported on gender differences in the risk of periprocedural complications after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) chronic total occlusions (CTOs). The purpose this meta-analysis is to evaluate CTO-PCI based gender. A literature search was conducted for reporting CTO PCI Clinical endpoints included embolic cerebral vascular accident (CVA), tamponade requiring pericar...