Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience

Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2021

  • Pure Agraphia Associated with a Frontal Meningioma on Left Superior Frontal Gyrus

    Franck-Emmanuel Roux, Imène Djidjeli, Julien Nicolau, Jean Darcourt, Florian Le Lann, Jean-François Demonet

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 72-77
    Received: 1 September 2021
    Accepted: 22 September 2021
    Published: 30 September 2021
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    Abstract: Background: The existence of cerebral area specifically involved in coding for writing movements in the left middle frontal gyrus is a matter of debate. We present a rare case of pure agraphia associated with a left frontal meningioma. The location of the lesion associated with this disorder could help to feed this debate. Method: We report a case ... Show More
  • Axonal Polyneuropathy as Initial Presentation of Lupus in a 15-year-old Male Teenager “Case Report”

    Paul-Cedric Mbonda, Grâce Nkoro, Daniel Massi Gams, Yannick Fogang, Callixte Kuate

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 78-81
    Received: 17 July 2021
    Accepted: 16 August 2021
    Published: 19 October 2021
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    Abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune systemic disease, of the connectivitis group. This condition particularly affects young women between the ages of 20 and 40. Several systems are affected during the disease including the nervous system where central damage is more described than peripheral damage. We report here the case of... Show More
  • The NRF1/miR-4514/SOCS3 Pathway Is Associated with Schizophrenia Pathogenesis

    Yilin Liu, Shujun Li, Xiao Ma, Qing Long, Lei Yu, Yatang Chen, Wenzhi Wu, Zhichao Guo, Zhaowei Teng, Yong Zeng

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 82-97
    Received: 27 September 2021
    Accepted: 15 October 2021
    Published: 28 October 2021
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    Abstract: Background: Schizophrenia (SZ) is a common and severe mental disease. However, its etiology and pathogenesis have not been fully established. In this study, bioinformatics was used to identify SZ-related genes and reveal the potential mechanisms of them. Methods: Gene expression profiles were obtained from the GSE46509 dataset. Differentially expre... Show More
  • Lipid Profile in HIV Patients with Stroke at Loandjili General Hospital in Pointe-Noire (Congo)

    Prince Eliot Galieni Sounga Bandzouzi, Ghislain Armel Mpandzou, Josué Euberma Diatewa, Raissa Mayanda, Patience Moudeko M’Foutou, Dina Happia Motoula-Latou, Charles Godefroy Koubemba, Paul Macaire Ossou-Nguiet, Donatien Moukassa

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 98-101
    Received: 24 September 2021
    Accepted: 16 October 2021
    Published: 28 October 2021
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    Abstract: Introduction: The objective of our study was to determine the lipid profile of HIV patients who have had a stroke at Loandjili General Hospital in Pointe-Noire. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study based on a hospital series of 100 patients from January 1 to July 31, 2019 in the Neurology Department of Loandjili General Hospita... Show More
  • Emotional Effects Stimulated by Sad and Fearful Music: A Comparative Study Based on ERP and Behavioural Experiment

    Xin Wang, Feiqun Shu

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 102-110
    Received: 30 September 2021
    Accepted: 19 October 2021
    Published: 28 October 2021
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    Abstract: In recent two decades, human brain’s response to the emotions of music has become a focus in both neuroscience and applied musicology. Rapid development in brain scanning such as ERP technique provides facilities to explore this fascinating field. How people respond to music emotionally has become a new area of study. This study is one of such expl... Show More
  • Risk Factors for Stroke Associated with HIV at Loandjili General Hospital in Pointe-Noire (Congo)

    Prince Eliot Galieni Sounga Bandzouzi, Ghislain Armel Mpandzou, Raissa Mayanda, Josué Euberma Diatewa, Patience Moudeko M’foutou, Dina Happia Motoula-latou, Charles Godefroy Koubemba, Paul Macaire Ossou-nguiet, Donatien Moukassa

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 111-116
    Received: 3 November 2021
    Accepted: 19 November 2021
    Published: 27 November 2021
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    Abstract: Introduction: HIV infection and stroke constitute a major public health problem due to their morbidity and mortality. In people living with HIV the risk of developing a stroke is high. Objective: To establish the causal link between HIV and the onset of stroke in order to determine the risk factors for stroke associated with HIV at loandjili genera... Show More
  • Etiological Spectrum of Status Epilepticus in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: A Prospective Cross-sectional Multicenter Hospital Study

    Djingri Labodi Lompo, Nagaonlé Eric Somé, Pegde-bamba Carine Dakouré, Adja Mariam Ouédraogo, Ousséni Diallo, Christian Napon, Jean Kaboré, Athanase Millogo

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 117-123
    Received: 4 November 2021
    Accepted: 24 November 2021
    Published: 3 December 2021
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    Abstract: Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa, cerebrovascular aetiologies of status epilepticus (SE) are on the rise alongside infectious brain lesions. The aim of our study was to describe the etiologic spectrum of SE in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in a high risk SE setting. Patients and methods: This is a prospective, cross-sectional, descriptive, multicen... Show More
  • A Case of Recurrent Spontaneous CSF Rhinorrhoea with Meningoencephalitis

    Shweta Pandey, Rajarshi Chakraborty

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 124-128
    Received: 18 November 2021
    Accepted: 6 December 2021
    Published: 24 December 2021
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    Abstract: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhoea is the leakage of CSF from the subarachnoid space into the nasal cavity. A cerebrospinal fluid leak from intracranial cavity to nasal respiratory tract has the potential to produce fulminant meningitis because of the risk of an ascending infection. Recurrent spontaneous CSF rhinorrhoea is definitely a life-thre... Show More