Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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The article reports the case history of a patient with baclofen intoxication and burst suppression activity in the EEG several hours after baclofen ingestion. With symptomatic treatment the patient recovered within 5 days and the EEG became normal, again.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1991
Case ReportsPosttraumatic hyperthermia: a possible result of fronto-diencephalic dysfunction.
A patient with traumatic bifrontal hemorrhagic lesions developed hyperthermia associated with autonomic dysfunction shortly after admission. This case illustrates that posttraumatic hyperthermia may also occur at a markedly less disturbed baseline neurological level, possibly secondary to disruption of fronto-diencephalic pathways.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1990
Case ReportsTension pneumocephalus following posterior fossa surgery in sitting position. A report of 2 cases.
Tension pneumocephalus is a rare complication of posterior fossa surgery in sitting position. We encountered 2 patients with this complication amongst 60 patients operated during the past 2 years. ⋯ Prompt recognition of this complication is very important. Diagnosis and management are discussed.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1990
Case ReportsSymptomatic tension pneumocephalus after evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma: report of seven cases.
We present seven cases of tension pneumocephalus developing after burr hole evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma. After a careful review of the literature we discuss the physiopathology, the diagnosis and the treatment of this complication of chronic subdural haematoma surgery.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1990
Case ReportsSyndrome of continuous muscle fibre activity confined to the legs.
We report a 35-year-old woman with painful muscle cramps in both legs, this being the only symptom of the syndrome of continuous muscle fibre activity. Diagnosis was confirmed by electromyography during sleep.