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Cerebellum 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.

The differential diagnosis of vertigo or dizziness as a result of cerebellar disorders can be difficult as many patients with a cerebellar pathology do not present with the full spectrum of cerebellar signs. The main goal of this study was to describe the typical clinical features of these patients with vertigo or dizziness of a cerebellar origin. We reviewed the medical records of 5400 patients with vertigo and dizziness from our tertiary outpatient clinic for vertigo and balance disorders. Read More

Drugs R D 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Pharmacovigilance, MSD K.K., Tokyo, Japan.

Background: We report on the results of a Japanese postmarketing drug-use survey of suvorexant (Belsomra) tablets.

Methods: A survey with a ≤ 6-month observation period after the start of administration was conducted, targeting insomnia patients who were treated with suvorexant for the first time in Japan. Information on the safety and efficacy of the drug product was collected. Read More

Neurology 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

From the Department of Neurology (F.S., C.T., M.D., A.Z.), German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders (F.S., S.I., C.P., S.B., C.T., E.S., G.K., P.B., M.D., T.B., A.Z.), Graduate School of Systemic Neuroscience (S.I., M.D., T.B.), Department of Nuclear Medicine (P.B.), and Clinical Neurosciences (T.B.), Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich; and Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (P.B., M.D.), SyNergy, Munich, Germany.

Objective: To investigate long-term recovery of allocentric and egocentric spatial orientation as a sensitive marker for hippocampal and extrahippocampal network function in transient global amnesia (TGA).

Methods: A group of 18 patients with TGA performed an established real-space navigation paradigm, requiring allo- and egocentric spatial orientation abilities, 3 days (postacute stage) and 3 months (follow-up) after symptom onset. Visual exploration behavior and navigation strategy were documented by a gaze-controlled, head-fixed camera. Read More

Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

Background: Limited treatment data are available for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in sub-Saharan Africa, especially for genotype 4. Our objective was to establish the safety and efficacy of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir for chronic HCV genotype 1 or 4 infection in adults in Rwanda.

Methods: We did a single-arm trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir in Rwandan adults with chronic HCV infection at a single study site (Rwanda Military Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda). Read More

Dig Endosc 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Division of Upper GI and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Institute of Digestive Disease.

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is technically challenging due to lack of depth perception. This report investigated effect of 3D endoscope for ESD and translate the technique from bench to clinical. In preclinical porcine experiment, the performance of ESD using 3D endoscope was compared between experienced and novice endoscopist. Read More

J Vis 2018 Dec;18(13)

German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders (DSGZ), University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.

To estimate object speed with respect to the self, retinal signals must be summed with extraretinal signals that encode the speed of eye and head movement. Prior work has shown that differences in perceptual estimates of object speed based on retinal and oculomotor signals lead to biased percepts such as the Aubert-Fleischl phenomenon (AF), in which moving targets appear slower when pursued. During whole-body movement, additional extraretinal signals, such as those from the vestibular system, may be used to transform object speed estimates from a head-centered to a world-centered reference frame. Read More

Otol Neurotol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Neurology.

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Oct;32(19):1491-1494

Department of Otolaryngology, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

To observe the characteristics of positional nystagmus and clinical profile of patients with positive positional test, and to explore its possible pathogenesis. One hundred and twenty-one patients with positive positional test in the vestibular function examination were enrolled in the Peking University International Hospital from January to June in 2017. According to the 2017 BPPV guidelines, patients with test positive positional nystagmus were divided into two groups: definite BPPV and the controversial syndrome. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Oct;32(19):1451-1454

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, Key Institute and Laboratory of Otolaryngology Affiliated with Shanxi Province.

To investigate the clinical characteristics of the evoked nystagmus in the non-affected side during Dix-Hallpike test(D-H test)in unilateral posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo(PC-BPPV). Two hundred and thirty-six patients were diagnosed with unilateral PC-BPPV in the Tinnitus and Dizziness clinic.Among them,14 patients exhibited positive nystagmus when the non-affected side was stimulated by D-H test. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Sep;32(18):1426-1428

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital Affiliated of Dalian Medical University.

To analyze the characteristics of patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo which were spontaneously cured. A total of 1 257 patients with chief complaint of positional vertigo were included and analyzed retrospectively, in which 921 cases were diagnosed as BPPV with the diagnosis standard of Guiyang meeting, and the other 336 cases were negative in the positional test diagnosed as BPPV-spontaneously cured. The age，gender and history course of the two groups were analyzed respectively. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Sep;32(18):1367-1371

In 2008, American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(AAOHNSF) published the first clinical practice guideline for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), in which 13 key action statements for BPPV diagnosis, treatment, and patient education were proposed. The updated version of guideline was published in 2017. This article aimed at interpreting the updated guideline with particular focus on BPPV treatment and patient education. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Jul;32(14):1108-1109

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Jul;32(14):1095-1097

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221003,China.

To observe the incidence and duration of dizziness after the successful manipulation of the posterior semicircular canals in otolith patients.Our department of 2008-2012 outpatient manipulative reduction successful 80 cases of otolith disorders were divided into two groups: the young group (<55 years old) in 45 cases, the elderly group (over 55 years) in 35 cases, observe the incidence and duration of two groups of patients with dizziness. The young group dizziness occurred in 12 cases(26. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Dec;32(24):1904-1905

Laryngoscope 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, County General and Veterans Hospital Vukovar, Vukovar, Croatia.

We present the case of a 27-year-old male who presented with vertigo when pressing the entrance of his right auditory meatus and exposing his right ear to loud noise. A diagnostic procedure revealed bilateral labyrinth weakness, which was confirmed by caloric and rotational testing. The ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials investigation demonstrated a significant weakness of the right utriculus, whereas the cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials were normal, indicating preservation of the saccular response. Read More

Indian J Pediatr 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of ENT, Affiliated Renhe Hospital of China, Three Gorges University, Second Clinical Medical College of China, No. 410 Yiling Road, Yi Chang, Hubei, China.

Objective: Day surgery for tonsillectomy has become more and more popular in China. However, many parents face difficulties to cope up with the pain and side effects after surgery. The present study was aimed to examine the efficacy of telephone follow-up on children's post-discharge recovery after tonsillectomy. Read More

Sleep Med 2018 Nov 20. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Institute for Health and Social Policy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Objective: New research suggests that the timing of sleep, or chronotype, affects the mental well-being of adolescents, however evidence of its links to physical health is limited. We investigated the associations between chronotype and various health outcomes and behaviours in a national sample of Canadian adolescents.

Methods: Data were from the 2014 Canadian Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children survey (29,470 students; ages 10-18). Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(49):e13150

Department of Trauma Surgery, Ujeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a comorbid condition prevalent in patients recovering from trauma. Due to the paucity of studies investigating the etiology of this condition, the present study sought to analyze the high-risk group of BPPV patients following trauma.Trauma patients visiting the emergency department from January to December 2016 were enrolled. Read More

Acta Neurol Belg 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Uniwersytet Medyczny im Piastow Slaskich we Wroclawiu, Wrocław, Dolnośląskie, Poland.

Stenosis of arteries that supplies blood to the brain is one of the main causes of ischemic stroke which is the third most common cause of deaths in Europe. Atherosclerosis of carotid and vertebral arteries is responsible for 20% of the ischemic stroke cases. Stenosis may be either asymptomatic or manifested with typical neurological symptoms including motor and sensory disturbances as well as disturbances in vision and speech. Read More

J Int Adv Otol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a well-recognized clinical symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS). Acute inflammatory demyelination in the cochlear nerve or more central auditory tracts may cause sudden retrocochlear hearing loss. A 28-year-old male patient who was confirmed as having MS presented with suffering from dizziness as well as ongoing right-side hearing loss. Read More

J Am Acad Audiol 2018 Nov 29. Epub 2018 Nov 29.

Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

Background: Concussion can cause vestibular dysfunction and oculomotor abnormalities which can lead to dizziness and protracted recovery time. There are few clinically useful, functional measures of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) post-concussion.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the gaze stabilization test (GST) in those referred for vestibular physical therapy following concussion, to determine the association between GST and other measures of recovery following concussion, and to examine the effect of demographic variables on GST performance. Read More

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018 Dec;98(46):3784-3788

Graduate College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350108, China.

To conduct an epidemiological investigation and analysis of an outbreak of mycoplasma pneumonia in adults. The first case was a 23-year-old male came from the Third Military Medical University, who served as an intern in the Fuzhou General Hospital of PLA and presented on July 16, 2015 with a history of low-grade fever, dizziness, fatigue and chest tightness. Chest CT revealed pulmonary nodules shadow. Read More

Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2018 Oct;43(10):1145-1150

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.

Objective: To explore the value of items for the Chinese version of Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) in differential diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in patients with vertigo or dizziness first coming to the outpatient clinic.
 Methods: A total of 322 patients with vertigo or dizziness, who came from Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, were enrolled from April 2016 to February 2017. The Chinese version of DHI and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were completed by themselves. Read More

Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2018 Oct;43(10):1103-1111

Department of Ophthalmology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.

Objective: To study the change of the dominant eye in the age-related cataract patients before and after surgery, to analyze the correlation between the orientation of the dominant eye and the visual quality, and to observe whether the patients with the change in dominant eye were converted to dizziness.
 Methods: A total of 44 patients, with age-related cataract between 60 and 80 years old were enrolled. Group A: the non-dominant (secondary) eye served as the surgical eye (n=35); Group B: the dominant eye served as the surgical eye (n=9); Group C: the operation was performed on the contralateral eye after a month (n=28). Read More

Sex Med Rev 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Department of Urology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

Introduction: Clomiphene citrate (CC) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator that has been used for the treatment of hypogonadism in men since the 1970s. It acts centrally to increase secretion of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone, thereby increasing testosterone production and serum levels. Unlike testosterone replacement therapy, CC does not suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, preserving intratesticular testosterone production and spermatogenesis. Read More

Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2018 Dec 6:1-8. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

b Division of Clinical Toxicology & Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine , Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei , Taiwan.

Introduction: Datura and Brugmansia plants, especially Datura species, have been used for their hallucinogenic effects in the United States and Europe; whereas Datura plants have been used as a traditional medicine in many Asian countries. This study was conducted to better understand the pattern and outcome of Datura/Brugmansia plant related poisoning in Taiwan.

Methods: This is a retrospective case series study of all cases with Datura/Brugmansia exposure reported to the Taiwan Poison Control Center between 1986 and 2015. Read More

Otol Neurotol 2019 Jan;40(1):22-30

University College London Ear Institute, University College London.

Objective: To analyse the epidemiology of otosclerosis in a British cohort collected between 2011 and 2017.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Five UK ENT Departments. Read More

Eur J Anaesthesiol 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

From the Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Waitemata District Health Board (MUS, DAR, MTK), Health and Rehabilitation Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology (DAR, PJM), and Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland (MTK).

Background: Early postoperative mobilisation is important for enhanced recovery, but can be hindered by orthostatic intolerance, characterised by dizziness, nausea, vomiting, feeling of heat, blurred vision and ultimately syncope. Although the incidence of orthostatic intolerance following total hip arthroplasty has been identified, few studies have yet investigated potential risk factors for developing orthostatic intolerance after hip arthroplasty.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of orthostatic intolerance on the first postoperative day after total hip arthroplasty, potential predisposing risk factors for developing orthostatic intolerance and its effect on length of stay. Read More

Cerebellum 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Service de Neurologie, CHU-Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium.

Endosc Int Open 2018 Dec 10;6(12):E1431-E1435. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.

 Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) requires advanced skills to perform safely without complications. The current study evaluated the usefulness of a novel three-dimensional (3D) imaging system in ESD using porcine stomachs.  Four endoscopists (two trainees and two experts) performed eight ESD procedures using both 3D and 2D images. Read More

Contact Dermatitis 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

There is a lack of published data on the role of patch testing in patients with so-called multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), also known as idiopathic environmental intolerances (IEI). This disputed chronic condition is characterised by symptoms that the affected person attributes to low-level exposures to commonly used chemicals. Symptoms are typically vague and non-specific and may include fatigue, headaches, nausea, dizziness, a sensation of skin burning or pain. Read More

Laryngoscope 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Objectives/hypothesis: To describe the histopathologic findings and clinical presentation of arachnoid cysts (ACs) within the human temporal bone.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort analysis.

Methods: An analysis of all medical records of patients diagnosed with an AC was performed. Read More

Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center, Rue du Bugnon 44-46, BH-08, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Background: Schwannomas of the VIIIth cranial nerve are benign tumours, with vast majority occurring in vestibular division. Rarely, they can also arise from distal branches of cochlear, superior or inferior vestibular. We review our experience with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKR), as first intention treatment for intracochlear (ICS) and intravestibular (IVS) schwannomas. Read More

Neurol Sci 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221002, China.

Objective: To investigate the clinical and imaging features of gray matter heterotopia (GMH) and improve the clinicians' understanding of the disease.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 15 patients with GMH diagnosed at The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from November 2014 to November 2016. Their clinical and imaging features are also summarized. Read More

Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep 2018 Dec 11;2018. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

ENETS Center of Excellence, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

Insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS), a rare cause of autoimmune hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia, is relatively well known in Japan. The incidence in Caucasians is less than one-fifth of that reported in Japanese people, but it is becoming increasingly recognised worldwide in non-Asians as well. Drugs containing sulphydryl groups are known to be associated with the disease in genetically predisposed individuals. Read More

Front Psychiatry 2018 23;9:626. Epub 2018 Nov 23.

Section of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.

"Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms" (MUPS) defines a subgroup of patients presenting physical symptoms of unclear origin. The study aims to profile clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of patients with MUPS. This 9-years observational retrospective study assesses all patients admitted between 2008 and 2016 in the divisions of neurology and gastroenterology. Read More

Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2018 Oct-Dec;21(4):294-299

Psychologist, Neurology Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Background: There are few community-based neuroepidemiological studies based in tribal communities. This cross-sectional community-based study explored the prevalence rates of neurological disorders in the tribal region of Kaparada in Gujarat.

Methodology: A two-stage methodology was used. Read More

J Clin Psychopharmacol 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Pfizer Inc, Cambridge, UK.

Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common psychiatric disorder, but many patients experience only partial relief of symptoms with existing therapies. Benzodiazepines are effective in many cases but are limited by a number of significant adverse effects. PF-06372865 is a subtype-selective gamma-aminobutyric acid A (GABAA)-positive allosteric modulator lacking in functional activity at alpha 1-containing receptors that are believed to mediate many of these adverse effects. Read More

Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of General Surgery, Kaizhou People Hospital, Chongqing, China.

Introduction: The efficacy of melatonin to improve sleep quality after laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the influence of melatonin intervention versus placebo on sleep quality after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Methods: We searched PubMed, EMbase, Web of Science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library databases through July 2018 for randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of melatonin intervention versus placebo on sleep quality after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Read More

Epileptic Disord 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Ministry of Health, Headquarters, Uganda.

Nodding syndrome is a poorly understood acquired disorder affecting children in sub-Saharan Africa. The aetiology and pathogenesis are unknown, and no specific treatment is available. Affected children have a distinctive feature (repeated clusters of head nodding) and progressively develop many other features. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Medical University, #6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan.

The combined transpetrosal approach enables wide exposure around the petroclival region by lifting of the middle fossa dura and cutting of the tentorium. However, interruption of the venous drainage on the middle skull base during the transpetrosal approach has been reported to lead to temporal lobe damage.(1,2) This video (Video 1) demonstrates a microsurgical technique for the preservation of various venous drainage in the middle fossa, including the sphenobasal and sphenopetrosal veins, during the combined transpetrosal approach for treatment of a petroclival meningioma. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Department of Neurosurgery, 687-4 Nadogaya, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0032 Japan.

Background: Ischemic symptoms caused by traumatic vertebral artery dissection after cervical maneuvers are treated medically and surgically. This is a report of the infrequently documented occipital to vertebral artery bypass to stop the transient ischemic attacks following traumatic vertebral artery dissection.

Case Description: A 33-year-old man presented with a sudden right posterior neck pain following a sudden neck movement, accompanied by left lower quadrant anopsia and rotational vertigo. Read More

J Clin Neurosci 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, China. Electronic address:

Adults with persistent proatlantal intersegmental artery (PPIA) are rarely seen. We present a case of a special type of PPIA that was in a 57-year-old man who presented with dizziness and episodic vertigo of 9 months duration. The diagnosis relied on computed tomography angiography and digital subtraction angiography, by which a left internal carotid artery stenosis and an ipsilateral PPIA originating from the external carotid artery (ECA) was found. Read More

PLoS One 2018 6;13(12):e0208127. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Queen Margaret University, Centre of Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Background: Stage 5 chronic kidney disease patients on haemodialysis (HD) often present with dizziness and pre-syncopal events as a result of the combined effect of HD therapy and cardiovascular disease. The dysregulation of blood pressure (BP) during orthostasis may be implicated in the aetiology of falls in these patients. Therefore, we explored the relationship between baroreflex function, the haemodynamic responses to a passive orthostatic challenge, and falls in HD patients. Read More

Acta Med Port 2018 Nov 30;31(11):691-693. Epub 2018 Nov 30.

Serviço de Medicina Interna. Hospital Sousa Martins. Guarda. Portugal.

Botulism is a serious illness caused by exposure to botulinum toxin. It is manifested by flaccid, paralysis, symmetric and in descending pattern affecting cranial and peripheral nerves. Given the frequent need for invasive mechanical ventilation, these patients should be approached in an intensive care setting. Read More

Ir Med J 2018 08 13;111(7):792. Epub 2018 Aug 13.

University Hospital Galway, Ireland

Introduction A 62-year-old lady presented to The Emergency Department (ED) with one-day history of dizziness, vomiting and feeling weak. ECG showed new onset Atrial Fibrillation. Four days ago, she was referred to the Cardiology team where she underwent PCI and was discharged on Apixaban and Plavix. Read More

Case Rep Neurol 2018 Sep-Dec;10(3):322-327. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.

Cerebral ischemia may be rarely associated with a hypoplastic vertebrobasilar system. Intracranial lipoma is also a very rare congenital malformation. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman with vertebrobasilar transient ischemic attack associated with basilar artery hypoplasia and coincidental intracranial lipoma. Read More

J Clin Sleep Med 2018 Nov 29. Epub 2018 Nov 29.

Study Objectives: To investigate the association between non-apnea sleep disorders (NSD) and subsequent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) risk.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database from 2000 to 2013. We established an NSD group (n = 24,624) and an age-, sex- and index year-matched comparison group (n = 98,496). Read More