A 30-year-old woman presented with headache and diminution of vision of 2 weeks' duration. Visual acuity was finger counting at 1 meter in the right eye. Fundus examination showed a subretinal cyst (figure 1A). Neurologic examination was normal. Neuroimaging revealed neurocysticercosis (figure 2A). Ultrasound orbit showed subretinal cysticercosis (figure 2B). The patient was started on steroids...

During a systematic screening of the mentally retarded children it was noted that one case had elevated serum alkaline phosphatase. There were no other biochemical abnormalities. The clinical examination showed neurologic deficits but not hepatic or bone anomaly to account for raised alkaline phosphatase level. An examination was then made of other sibs as well as parents and the findings are b...

OBJECTIVES To find out the effect of early neurological consultation using a real time video link on the care of patients with neurological symptoms admitted to hospitals without neurologists on site. METHODS A cohort study was performed in two small rural hospitals: Tyrone County Hospital (TCH), Omagh, and Erne Hospital, Enniskillen. All patients over 12 years of age who had been admitted be...

This study presents general observations of neurological examination in rats after various CNS manipulations. The examination consisted of neurologic reactions as described in Bures and co-workers. Subjects studied were controls, hippocampal irradiates, and animals with cerebellar lesions or midline cerebellar transplants. Utility of the procedure as an adjunct to more detailed testing is discu...

A 3-month-old girl presented with generalized marbling of the skin (cutis marmorata) and a striking port wine stain on philtrum present since birth (Figures 1 2). bilateral sandal gap between great second toes (Figure 3), macrodactyly left toe, overgrowth both feet, hands, her right leg as well joint hypermobility were noted. Upon physical neurologic examination, including measurement head circ...

Purpose To evaluate the present diagnostic guidelines of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) in a sample from the general population. Methods A total of 168 individuals (93 females, 75 males), mean age 75 years (range 66-92) with and without symptoms of iNPH underwent a CT-scan of the brain, a neurological examination with assessment of the triad symptoms, i.e. gait disturbances, ...

The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of early magnetic resonance imaging findings in predicting neurologic recovery at or below the injured level in traumatic cervical spinal cord injuries. Thirty patients with traumatic cervical spinal cord injuries were included. All of the patients received a magnetic resonance imaging and a neurologic examination in the emergency room, with...

OBJECTIVE This article suggests a 4-part model for teaching and using orthopedic and neurologic physical testing. DISCUSSION Four methods of combining and sequencing orthopedic and neurologic physical tests are described. The descriptions are followed by examples including test names, test performance, and the relationships between the tests in each group. The principles of the methods origin...

OBJECTIVE Radial artery (RA) is now used widely as a conduit of choice in coronary artery bypass grafting. Although RA removal is considered safe in the presence of adequate collateral arterial supply, there is still a considerable suspicion on the functional status of the forearm and hand. However, a neurological dysfunction may occur owing to either surgical trauma or ischemic neuropathy. Thi...

Patients with Legionnaires pneumonia frequently present with neurologic abnormalities but normal neuroimaging findings. We present a case of a healthy 52-year-old man presenting with severe Legionella pneumonia and a unique constellation of focal neurologic deficits including bowel and bladder incontinence, hemiparesis, and ataxia with progression to somnolence. A transient lesion was identifie...