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Thunderclap Headache Associated With a Nonhemorrhagic Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma This report describes a rare case of thunderclap headache associated with a nonhemorrhagic anaplastic oligodendroglioma of the left temporal lobe without hydrocephalus.
August 2007
Two Double-Blind, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Dose Studies of Sumatriptan/Naproxen Sodium in the Acute Treatment of Migraine: Function, Productivity, and Satisfaction Outcomes This study compared return to normal function, productivity, and satisfaction of patients with migraine attacks treated with sumatriptan/naproxen, sumatriptan alone, naproxen alone, or placebo.
June 2007
Adherence to Headache Treatment and Profile of Previous Health Professional Seeking Among Patients with Chronic Headache: A Retrospective Analysis What is the relationship between treatment adherence and the numbers and kinds of specialists consulted?
April 2007
Paroxysmal Hemidyskinesia Related to a Large Thalamic Cyst This unique case of an adolescent with paroxysmal dyskinesia of the hand and foot in association with a large thalamic cyst may be the first reported in the literature.
February 2007
Brain-stem Listeriosis: A Comparison of SPECT and MRI Findings This case suggests that sequential SPECT imaging may provide useful information in the prognosis of patients with brain-stem listeriosis, even when MRI shows minimal residual findings.
December 2006

Perispinal Etanercept Produces Rapid Improvement in Primary Progressive Aphasia: Identification of a Novel, Rapidly Reversible TNF-Mediated Pathophysiologic Mechanism Nearly mute after 3 years of rapidly progressive debilitation, this patient begins to find her words, her personality, and her family within minutes of treatment.
June 2008
Case 17: Sudden Paralysis in a Boy With Headaches An adolescent boy with chronic headaches presents with episodes of "legs giving out." Are the 2 symptoms linked?
July 2007
Case 16: Chasing the Dragon After a 2- to 3-day drinking binge, this young man suffered a relentless deterioration in his mental status. What caused his fulminant coma?
April 2007
Case 15: When a Stroke Is Not a Stroke A patient with AIDS presents with strokelike symptoms. Can you find the underlying cause?
January 2007
Case 14: A Woman With Bilateral Bell's Palsy Everything tasted like butter and sounds were too loud in her right ear; 2 weeks later, she couldn't swallow. What's your diagnosis?
October 2006

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