Metatarsalgia in a patient with chronic hemiparetic stroke managed with alcohol block of the tibial nerve: A case report [2017] - 720KB
by Min Cheol Chang
We report the case of a patient with a hemiparetic stroke whose metatarsalgia was successfully managed by reducing the spasticity of plantar flexor using neurolysis with 20% ethyl alcohol. A 57-year-o...

Reversible splenial lesion syndrome caused by rubella infection [2017] - 669KB
by Pahn Kyu Choi, Eun Ju Yoon, Sang Woo Ha, Hyun Goo Kang
Reversible splenial lesion syndrome can be caused by viral infection. Rubella generally occurs in childhood, and it is rarely accompanied by neurological complications in adulthood. A 35-year-old man ...

Levetiracetam-induced rhabdomyolysis: A case report and literature review [2017] - 174KB
by Kazuo Kubota, Takahiro Yamamoto, Minako Kawamoto, Norio Kawamoto, Toshiyuki Fukao
Levetiracetam (LEV), a relatively new antiepileptic drug, is now frequently used for treating partial or generalized seizures. Among the adverse effects of LEV, rhabdomyolysis is rare. We describe her...

Hypoxic brain injury with unilateral hemispheric cortical involvement following multiple wasp stings [2017] - 261KB
by Jeong Bin Bong, Hyun Goo Kang, Bum Joon Kim, Han Uk Ryu
The most frequently reported neurological complication of a wasp sting is ischemic stroke. We treated a patient with wasp sting with unusual complications. A 52-year-old man was hospitalized for anaph...

Association between HLA-B* 15:02 and carbamazepine induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions in Myanmar [2017] - 136KB
by Amy Hui-Ping Khor, Seinn Mya Mya Aye, Kheng-Seang Lim, Yan Lynn Aung, Yin Minn Aye, Ohnmar, Win Min Thit, Chong-Tin Tan, Ching-Ching Ng
Genetic predisposition to carbamazepine (CBZ)-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) had been reported in several Southeast Asian populations, but not in Myanmar. ...