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A Dakar

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PubMed2005

[Pseudomigraine with transient neurological deficits and cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytosis].

INTRODUCTION: Pseudomigraine with temporary neurological symptoms and lymphocytic pleocytosis is a rare syndrome resolving within less than 3 months. CASE REPORT: A young 17-year-old woman without previous medical history was admitted to the hospital because of right motor weakness and language disturbances. The symptoms resolved in a few hours and were followed by severe left headaches with important vegetative signs. Several similar episodes were noted in the previous 10 days. Cranial MRI was normal. EEG showed important slowing of the cerebral electrogenesis. More than 250 lymphocytic cells were found at CSF analysis. Outcome was spontaneously favorable, without similar symptoms after 6-month follow-up. CONCLUSION: Pseudomigraine with lymphocytic pleocytosis seems to be a particular syndrome of unknown origin. This is an elimination diagnosis, generally with a benign course.

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PubMed2004

[Reversible postpartum cerebral angiopathy associated with bromocriptine therapy].

BACKGROUND: Postpartum is known to be an important risk factor for stroke. Bromocriptine may induce cerebral angiopathy. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report the case of a 26-year-old postpartum woman who presented with headaches, seizures, hypertension and acute renal failure eight days after the beginning of a treatment with bromocriptine prescribed for lactation suppression. Brain MRI and MR angiogram excluded cortical vein thrombosis and revealed multiple abnormal areas of increased signal in the cortex with segmental arterial narrowings of intracranial vasculitis. The patient completely recovered within one week after drug withdrawal. Biological and radiological abnormalities were also reversible. Following the chronology bromocriptine was most likely responsible for this adverse cerebral and systemic event. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should be aware of bromocripine-related postpartum cerebral angiopathy, a rarely described but serious complication of bromocriptine used to prevent postpartum breast engorgement.

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PubMed1977

[Intrasellar epidermoid cyst (author's transl)].

The authors present a case of epidermoid cyst in an unusual (intrasellar) situation and with untypical symptomatology (endocrine disorder without ophthalmological manifestations). The treatment was essentially surgical, and the patient's progress has been satisfactory.

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PubMed1976

[Sciatica and occult sacral meningocele].

The authors present the case of a 43-years-old man who had suffered from back pain for 7 to 8 years followed by sciatic. X-rays showed an abnormal sacral cavity extending from S1 to S3. Wtih the suspicion of an occult sacral meningocoele, Dimer X radiculography showed a cystic formation at S2 which only partially filled the sacral cavity. There was also an L5-S1 disc protrusion. At operation, after exploration of the roots on both sides, it was possible to remove a disc herniation at L5-S1 on the right. Laminectomy of S1 and opening of the posterior wall of the sacral canal at S2 and S3 revealed a large cyst of epidural location, touching both S1 roots superiorly and situated behind the communicating cystic cavity seen at radiculography. Histological examination of the sacral cyst showed it to be a dura mater structure, in fact anon-communicating meningocoele.

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