Lewy body dementia is a common cause of dementia leading to the progressive deterioration of cognitive function and motor skills, behavioral changes, and loss of autonomy, impairing the quality of life of patients and their families. Even though it is the second leading cause of neurodegenerative dementia, diagnosis is still challenging, due to its heterogenous clinical presentation, especially in the early sta...
INTRODUCTION: Magnetic resonance imaging is established as a recognizable tool in the diagnosis and monitoring of multiple sclerosis patients. In the present, among multiple sclerosis centers, there are different magnetic resonance imaging sequences and protocols used to study multiple sclerosis that may hamper the optimal use of magnetic resonance imaging in multiple sclerosis. In this context, the Group of St...
INTRODUCTION: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous syndrome due to a mutation in chromosome 17 (at 17q11.2). The association of NF-1 with Arnold-Chiari I malformation has been previously described. CASE REPORT: A 23 year-old woman diagnosed of NF-1 based on the presence of cutaneous lesions and a familiar background consistent with this was referred to the neurologist due to o...