Pearls & Oy-sters: Retrievable and awake
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000004032
Abstract: A 50-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of right-sided pulsatile tinnitus. Her medical history was unremarkable. Over the preceding 2 years, with the diagnosis of idiopathic pulsatile tinnitus, a bruit gradually developed and severely… read more here.
Keywords: pearls sters; neurology; retrievable awake; sters retrievable ... See more keywords
Pearls & Oy-sters: An uncommon initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000004213
Abstract: Venous thrombosis is common in patients with thyrotoxicosis, with the cerebral venous system being frequently involved. read more here.
Keywords: neurology; sters uncommon; pearls sters; presentation thyrotoxicosis ... See more keywords
Pearls & Oy-sters: Enhancing vigilance for detection of cerebral air embolism
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006324
Abstract: ∙ Cerebral air emboli (CAE) are scattered, small, distally located, and characteristically of low density on CT scan. read more here.
Keywords: cerebral air; enhancing vigilance; air; pearls sters ... See more keywords
Pearls & Oy-sters: Rheumatoid meningitis occurring during treatment with etanercept
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006397
Abstract: • Rheumatoid meningitis is a rare condition that can manifest as cognitive impairment, focal neurologic signs, cranial nerve dysfunction, seizures, and headache. read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; sters rheumatoid; pearls sters; rheumatoid meningitis ... See more keywords
Pearls & Oy-sters: Giant descending aortic arch donut sign
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007011
Abstract: A 65-year-old woman presented with sudden-onset global aphasia and right-sided hemiplegia (NIH Stroke Scale score 22). She arrived to the hospital 1 hour and 55 minutes after symptoms onset. Her medical history was relevant for… read more here.
Keywords: giant descending; pearls sters; donut sign; sters giant ... See more keywords
Pearls & Oy-sters: Paroxysmal dysarthria-ataxia syndrome
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007619
Abstract: Paroxysmal dysarthria-ataxia syndrome (PDA), first described by Parker in 1946, is characterized by paroxysmal and stereotyped repeated daily episodes of sudden ataxic symptoms associated with dysarthric speech lasting from few seconds to minutes.1 During the… read more here.
Keywords: ataxia syndrome; paroxysmal dysarthria; pearls sters; sters paroxysmal ... See more keywords
Pearls & Oy-sters: No-cutoff large vessel occlusion stroke
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008575
Abstract: Large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke with the proximal end of the thrombus located at a branch point may present with no cutoff on CT angiogram imaging. read more here.
Keywords: sters cutoff; vessel occlusion; pearls sters; large vessel ... See more keywords
Pearls & Oy-sters: A rare presentation of Whipple disease
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008976
Abstract: Neurologic manifestations occur in 20%–40% of patients with Whipple disease, a rare infectious disorder caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. read more here.
Keywords: whipple disease; pearls sters; sters rare; presentation whipple ... See more keywords
Pearls & Oy-sters: Progressive ataxia and palatal tremor
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009178
Abstract: Palatal tremor (PT) (or myoclonus) is a rare movement disorder comprising 2 forms: essential PT (EPT) and symptomatic PT (SPT). read more here.
Keywords: tremor; progressive ataxia; sters progressive; pearls sters ... See more keywords
Pearls & Oy-sters: Fatal brain edema is a rare complication of severe CACNA1A-related disorder
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009223
Abstract: Heterozygous pathogenic variants in CACNA1A are associated with 3 classic phenotypes, with variable expression and significant overlap: familial hemiplegic migraine 1, spinocerebellar ataxia 6, and episodic ataxia type 2. read more here.
Keywords: fatal brain; rare complication; pearls sters; edema rare ... See more keywords
Pearls & Oy-sters: Guillain-Barré syndrome
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009838
Abstract: Porphyria is a rare disorder of heme metabolism and clinical manifestations are determined by the accumulation of porphyrin precursors. read more here.
Keywords: guillain barr; barr syndrome; pearls sters; sters guillain ... See more keywords