Category: Central Nervous System

Neuromyelitis Optica

Case contribution: Assoc. Prof. Dr Hilwati Hashim Clinical: A 35 years old female Presented to the ophthalmology clinic with a 1 week history of blurring of vision. Neurological examinations revealed…

 Posted in Central Nervous System

Bilateral periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)

Case contribution: Prof. Dr Azian Abd Aziz Clinical: A 4 years old boy who was previously born via emergency caesarean section for fetal distress. He is being followed-up for global…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Paediatric

Septic embolic encephalitis

Case contribution: Assoc. Prof. Dr Hilwati Hashim Clinical: A 29-year-old male Presented with a 1 day history of lethargy and reduced responsiveness associated with slurred speech. It was preceded with…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Infection

Multiple Sclerosis

Case Contribution: Assoc. Prof. Dr Hilwati Hashim Clinical: A 21 years old female Presented with 2 weeks history of right upper limb numbness and blurring of vision. She has had…

 Posted in Central Nervous System

Dandy Walker Malformation

Case Contribution: Prof Dr Azian Abd Aziz Clinical: A 3 years old girl with no previous medical records. Suddenly fell off from her chair while having dinner. Otherwise no neurological…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Paediatric

Hypothalamic hamartoma

Clinical: An 14 years old girl Presented with central precocious puberty since infancy Also had epilepsy on antiepileptics and psychosis on treatment Operation done at one year of age HPE…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Developmental

CNS tuberculosis

Clinical: An 18 years old girl Recently diagnosed smear positive PTB Complicated by recurrent pneumothorax Presented after one month of diagnosis and on TB medication with tonic clonic seizures Chest…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Infection

Dawson fingers (multiple sclerosis)

Clinical: A 22 years old lady Sudden onset of left sided weakness for 2 weeks Left sided loss of sensation since 13 days. Clinically had loss of left nasolabial fold…

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Tentorial meningioma

Clinical: A 79 years old lady Presented with left-sided blurring of vision for one month Associated with headache and dizziness. Clinical examination shows both optic discs are pale. No neurological…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Tumour

Watershed infarction

Clinical: A 16 years old boy Underlying liver failure Presented with poor GCS Also had one episode of hypotensive and bradycardia MRI findings: Areas of restricted diffusion in white matter…

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