Category: Central Nervous System

Cortical watershed infarcts

Case contribution: Dr. Raja Rizal Azman  Clinical: A 41-year old  man with a history of  diabetes and hypertension Presents with a one week history of worsening right sided upper and…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Vascular

Post traumatic cerebral infarction

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 23-year old who was involved in MVA with altered sensorium. A serial plain CT brain was performed. Imaging findings: CT brain showed intra-parenchymal…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Trauma, Vascular

Choroid plexus papilloma

Case contribution: Dr Khariah Mat Nor  Clinical: A 25 year old male with no known medical illness Presented with headache which progressively became severe associated with nausea and vomiting for…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Tumour

Hemimegaencephaly

Case contribution: Dr Raja Rizal Azman Clinical: A 1-year old girl presents with seizures resistant to antiepileptic medication and developmental delay. The patient was a term baby with no complications…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Developmental

Mixed dementia: vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

Case contribution: Dr Norzaini Rose Mohd Zain Clinical: A 76 year-old male has multiple medical disorders, which include diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. He began to experience cognitive impairment 3-4…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Degenerative

Multiple brain aneurysms

Case contribution: Prof. Ahmad Sobri Muda Clinical: An 80 years old lady. She is known hypertension on medication Presented with severe headache followed by loss of consciousness. She regain consciousness…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Vascular

Diffuse astrocytoma

Clinical: A 43 years old lady No known medical illness Presented with recent onset seizures No body weakness No constitutional symptoms MRI findings: MRI brain in (A) T2WI, (B) FLAIR,…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Tumour

CNS TB: Tuberculomas

Clinical: A 32 years old man No known medical illness Presented with fever, cough and shortness of breath CXR shows military pattern, sputum +ve for AFB Had seizure while on…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Infection

Carotid cavernous fistula

Clinical: A 53 years old lady History of trauma one month ago Presented with left eye proptosis, redness and blurred vision CT scan findings: There is left proptosis (white arrow)….

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Trauma

Intracranial epidermoid cyst

Clinical: A 49 years old lady Presented with recent onset of fitting episodes No neurological deficit MRI findings: An extra axial mass at left temporal lobe measuring 4x3x4 cm (red…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Tumour