severe haemorrhage and perforation of the intestine are exceptional; on the other hand cerebral symptoms, meningismus, delirium or coma are prominent features, as also is the tendency to i-espiratory complications. The writer saw in the course of one week no less than, five cases exhibiting some degree of meningismus. A happy feature in the young, however, is a singular capacity for recovery, e...

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease is an uncommon autoimmune disorder. Its pathophysiology is related to T-cell-mediated autoimmune processes directed against one or more antigenic components of melanocytes. The diagnosis of this condition is primarily based on clinical features including: ocular findings (granulomatous uveitis, choroiditis, exsudative retinal detachment, papillitis) neurological (me...

Listeria rhombencephalitis should be considered in patients with prodromal symptoms and asymmetric cranial nerve, long-tract, or cerebellar signs, even the initial absence of fever meningismus.

Post-lumbar puncture headache is the most common complication of lumbar puncture. This condition is thought to be the result of persistent cerebrospinal fluid leakage at the puncture site, leading to low cerebrospinal fluid pressure and traction on the meninges and intracranial veins. Associated symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, auditory and vestibular symptoms. Meningeal irritation signs ...