Browsing: Neurology

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Neurology

Bilateral Thalamic Infarct: A Diagnosis Not to Sleep On

12/2/2024 Benjamin Kartub, MD , Abby Cosgrove, MD , Khalid Alsherbini, MD, FNCS
Occlusion of the Artery of Percheron leading to isolated bilateral thalamic infarcts is a rare and difficult diagnosis in emergency medicine. Learn the symptoms that can help keep it top of mind.
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Toxicology , Neurology

An Unusual Cause of Stuttering: A Case Report

10/31/2024 Grace Cheetany , Charles Worth, DO , Kristina Domanski, MD
Vague neurologic symptoms, including impaired speech, can be difficult to diagnose and – for female patients – dismissed as behavioral. But commonly prescribed medications such as SSRIs may be a cause
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Pediatric EM , Neurology

When a Headache Is Not Just a Headache

10/31/2024 Moshe Bengio, DO , Glenn Goodwin, DO, EMT-P , Abhishek Roka, MD , Michelle Marin, MD
Acute, persistent headache in a pediatric patient with no recent trauma can have a broad differential and, in most cases, should raise red flags. This case demonstrates the evaluation and management o
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Hematology , Neurology

Hyperviscosity Syndrome: A Differential Diagnosis for Altered Mental Status

10/22/2024 Hector D. Barreto-Vazquez, MD , Philip Alapat, MD
Altered mental status is a common presentation that requires a time-sensitive evaluation. But that evaluation can be addressed under a broad range of categories. This case demonstrates AMS evaluation
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Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Neurology

Critical Care Device Series: External Ventricular Drain

6/30/2024 Josh Wild, DO , Luxi Qiao, MD, MPhil , Sherard Lacaille , Daniel Zapata, MD
External ventricular drain placement is often considered a lifesaving measure to alleviate severe hydrocephalus or elevated intracranial pressure. This paper reviews current guidelines and steps for p
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Deep Dive in CritCare , Critical Care , Neurology

Deep Dive into the Evidence: Monitoring and Management of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

6/11/2024 Luxi Qiao, MD, MPhil , Josh Wild, DO , Eleni McCaffery, MD , Dominique Gelmann, MD , Dustin Slagle, MD , Sung-Min Cho, DO, MHS
Elevated ICP is an emergent complication associated with injury to the brain. In this Deep Dive, we summarize the existing evidence regarding the monitoring and management of elevated intracranial pre
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Neurology

Not all Weakness is Stroke: Difficult Diagnosis of Cerebellar Abscess Without MRI Ability

4/15/2024 Samuel Orchard, MD , Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Brain abscesses can be difficult to diagnose and often mimic other intracranial pathology such as stroke or malignancy. These patients may not exhibit infectious symptoms such as fever, leukocytosis,
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Neurology

Tension Pneumocephalus: Rare Brain Air Complication Requires Emergent Care

3/19/2024 Jibril Ashiru-Balogun, MD , Danielle Biggs, MD
Tension pneumocephalus — which can result from air accumulation under pressure within the skull cavity — is a potentially fatal condition and may require emergency surgery. It is difficult to diagnose
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Pediatric EM , Neurology , Vascular

CNS Manifestations in IgAV: A Pediatric Case Report

3/18/2024 Erin Bell, MD , Abby Halm, MD , Jakob Ottenhoff, DO
Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV) is the most common form of present vasculitis in children. Diagnosis is clinical and includes the presence of palpable purpura with at least 1 of the following: a bi
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Psychiatry , Neurology , OB/GYN

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis During Pregnancy

1/15/2024 Haad Arif , Sunny Bang, MD
Emergency physicians should maintain a high degree of suspicion for anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE) and ovarian teratomas in young female patients presenting acutely with psychiatric symptom