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1/24. Scleroderma en coup de sabre with central nervous system involvement.

    We describe a patient with scleroderma en coup de sabre and central nervous system symptoms. She presented with a linear scleroderma on her left paramedian forehead and scalp and suffered from headaches and dizziness. Axial T2-weighted MRI showed a 1 cm, high intense signal abnormality in the medial aspect of the left frontal lobe.
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2/24. Hormonal and cardiovascular reflex assessment in a female patient with pure autonomic failure.

    We report the case of a 72-year-old female with pure autonomic failure, a rare entity, whose diagnosis of autonomic dysfunction was determined with a series of complementary tests. For approximately 2 years, the patient has been experiencing dizziness and a tendency to fall, a significant weight loss, generalized weakness, dysphagia, intestinal constipation, blurred vision, dry mouth, and changes in her voice. She underwent clinical assessment and laboratory tests (biochemical tests, chest X-ray, digestive endoscopy, colonoscopy, chest computed tomography, abdomen and pelvis computed tomography, abdominal ultrasound, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring). Measurements of catecholamine and plasmatic renin activity were performed at rest and after physical exercise. Finally the patient underwent physiological and pharmacological autonomic tests that better diagnosed dysautonomia.
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3/24. Parietal sinus pericranii: case report and technical note.

    BACKGROUND: sinus pericranii is a rare vascular anomaly that is defined as a group of abnormal communications between the extracranial and intracranial venous systems, usually involving the superior sagittal sinus. Different surgical techniques have been used to manage this anomaly. Surgical technique and radiologic findings are discussed. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A case of parietal sinus pericranii is presented that was developed spontaneously. This 33-year-old woman presented with a soft fluctuant mass in the right parietal region adjacent to the midline. She complained of headache and dizziness. The preoperative radiologic findings of simple skull X-ray, computed tomography, bone scan, and direct venogram are presented.The lesion was removed completely and then multiple small vascular channels through the underlying skull were obliterated by air-powered diamond drilling. The presence of vascular endothelium in the pathologic specimen suggested a congenital origin. CONCLUSION: We think this method is very easy and useful for managing the multiple small fenestrations of the sinus pericranii without recurrence.
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4/24. A case of intoxication after a bite by Latrodectus tredecimguttatus.

    A case of intoxication in Southern bulgaria after a bite from the venomous spider Latrodectus tredecimguttatus is reported. The development of both local (acute pain, itching erythema, paraesthesiae in the area of the bite) and general (weakness, headache, dizziness, fever, vomiting, myalgia, muscle cramps) symptoms, which passed relatively easily, is described. The clinical picture and treatment are briefly commented on.
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5/24. dizziness and headache: a common association in children and adolescents.

    vertigo has long been recognized by the clinician as a frequent accompanying symptom of the adult migraine syndrome. This association has not been so readily identified in the pediatric population, and, as a consequence, children undergo unnecessary evaluations. We reviewed the charts of all children and adolescents referred for vestibular function testing to the Balance Center at the Barrow Neurological Institute between July 1994 and July 2000 (N = 31). Items analyzed included age, gender, symptoms that prompted the referral, test outcomes, family medical history, and final diagnosis. The most common justification for vestibular testing referral was the combination of dizziness and headache. Other less common reasons were "passing out" episodes, poor balance, and blurred vision. Normal test results were obtained from 70% of patients (n = 22). The most common abnormal test outcome was unilateral vestibular dysfunction (n = 5). Bilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction was present in three patients. One patient had central vestibular dysfunction. The final diagnoses were vestibular migraine (n = 11), benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood (n = 6), anxiety attacks (n = 3), Meniere's disease (n = 2), idiopathic sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss (n = 1), vertigo not otherwise specified (n = 1), familial vertigo/ataxia syndrome (n = 1), and malingering (n = 1); in five patients, no definitive diagnosis was established. The stereotypical patient with vestibular migraine was a teenage female with repeated episodes of headache and dizziness, a past history of carsickness, a family history of migraine, and a normal neurologic examination. patients who fit this profile are likely to have migrainous vertigo. Consequently, a trial of prophylactic migraine medication should be considered for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. brain imaging and other tests are appropriate for patients whose symptoms deviate from this profile.
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6/24. Physical symptoms under forced-phase advance treatment in a patient with delayed sleep phase syndrome: a case report.

    The physical symptoms that are observed with forced waking in patients with delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) often prevent the successful treatment of patients. Better understanding of these symptoms will assist in providing appropriate treatment in such patients. Herein, a 19-year-old female patient with DSPS is described, in whom headache, fatigue, and dizziness were observed under forced-phase advance treatment. Statistical analysis showed that her headache was dependent on the therapeutic week, and her fatigue was dependent on the period of the day. There was no association between dizziness and either factor. Experience with this patient indicates that the fatigue observed with forced waking is related to the circadian system. This relationship should be explored for other physical symptoms as well.
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7/24. Migraine-associated dizziness.

    We reviewed the clinical histories, examinations and results of quantitative vestibular testing in 91 patients with migraine-associated dizziness. nausea and vomiting, hypersensitivity to motion and postural instability accompanied the dizziness. In the majority of patients, the temporal profile of the dizziness was more typical of the headache phase of migraine than of the aura phase. Nineteen patients (20.9%) had unilateral hypoexcitability to caloric stimulation, which represents a modestly increased risk of damage to the peripheral vestibular apparatus. We propose two separate pathophysiologic mechanisms for the production of dizziness with migraine: Short-duration vertiginous attacks lasting minutes to 2 hours and temporally associated with headache are due to the same mechanism as other aura phenomena (spreading wave of depression and/or transient vasospasm). Longer-duration attacks of vertigo and motion sickness lasting days, with or without headache, result from the release of neuroactive peptides into peripheral and central vestibular structures, causing an increased baseline firing of primary afferent neurons and increased sensitivity to motion.
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8/24. Electrocardiographical case. Asymptomatic patient with ST-segment elevation.

    A 46-year-old man complained of recurrent episodes of giddiness which was not associated with chest pain or breathlessness. There was no family history of sudden death. Clinical examination was unremarkable.12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) showed ST segment elevation in the right precordial leads, with coved ST segment elevation at its J point followed by a negative T wave with no isoelectric separation, specifically in V2. These ECG features are characteristic of the brugada syndrome. He underwent a flecanide challenge which produced further elevation of ST segment at its J point and spontaneous ventricular ectopy. Electrophysiological studies induced ventricular fibrillation with 3 extra stimuli. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator was implanted for prevention of sudden cardiac death. The brugada syndrome is discussed.
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9/24. Exertional dizziness and syncope caused by anomalous left coronary artery origin from the right sinus of valsalva.

    Coronary anomalies are generally rare, but has fascinating congenital cardiac disease entities, recognized in less than 1.3% of all coronary angiograms. Left coronary artery arising from right sinus of valsalva RSOV represents an extremely uncommon subtype. Initial presentations include chest pain, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, sudden death, and rarely exertional syncope. We report a case of exertional dizziness and syncope, diagnosed to have anomalous origin of left main coronary artery from RSOV. Surgical intervention was curative.
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10/24. Primary large B-cell cardiac lymphoma.

    Primary cardiac lymphomas are rare. They can be detected incidentally during echocardiography or cardiac operation. They can have various clinical manifestations. We report a case of primary cardiac large B-cell lymphoma in a 66-year-old man with symptoms of chest pain and light-headedness who was found to have a right atrial mass with echocardiography and without right ventricular outflow tract obstruction or pericardial involvement.
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