Category: Central Nervous System

Multiple sclerosis

Clinical: A 20 years old lady Diagnosed multiple sclerosis 6 years ago Initial presentation: bilateral spastic paraparesis Also had bilateral cerebellar sign and unsteady gait. MRI findings: There are multiple…

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Atypical meningioma

Clinical A 22 years old man Presented with sudden onset of generalized tonic clonic fit. He had no history of childhood seizure. He had localized headaches and a skull swelling…

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Spinal meningioma

Clinical: A 57 years old lady Underlying HPT and bronchial asthma Treated as CVA since 3 years ago when presented with right upper limb weakness and numbness CT scan brain…

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Inflammatory pseudotumour of skull base

Clinical: A 39 years old lady Presented with left eye symptoms Imaging showed lesion at left cavernous sinus area Biopsy done showed inflammatory cells On regular follow up since then…

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Intracranial mycotic aneurysm

Clinical: A 21 years old man Strep. viridans endocarditis with aortic regurgitation. Presented with acute left MCA infarction MRI done for further assessment MRI findings: MRI done 3 weeks after…

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Rathke cleft cyst

Clinical: A 55 years old lady Para 1, last child birth 13 years ago (2007) Conceived spontaneously, breast feeding for 12 months Initial presentation in 2008 at 43 years old…

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Superior cerebellar artery infarction

Clinical: A 64 years old man Underlying HPT, DM and old CVA Complaint sudden onset giddiness, vomiting and nausea, tinnitus, unsteady gait with tendency to fall to left side. Clinically:…

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Internuclear opthalmoplegia due to pontine infarction

Clinical: A 63 years old lady Day 8 post laparotomy for multiple liver abscess Developed sudden onset blurring of vision and diploplia Clinical examination showed isolated impaired adduction with nystagmus…

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PCA infarction

Clinical: A 54 years old male Presented with left sided headache, dizziness, slurred speech and right sided visual problem Clinical examination show right homonymous quadrantanopia CT Brain on the same…

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ACA infarction

Clinical: A 71 years old lady Known case of ESRF on CAPD, T2DM, HPT Sudden onset of reduce consciousness during PD, right body weakness and slurring of speech. Able to…

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