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A hemicrania continua‑like headache as an early signal of anti‑NMDA receptor encephalitis: a case report

Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (TAC) syndromes, although rare in the spectrum of headache disorders, are of great importance to recognize, because they can be debilitating and may be linked to potentially serious underlying causes. We present a patient with a TAC-like headache,...

Hematologic Indices of Hemoglobin D Co-Inheritance with α and β Thalassemia: A Comparative Study of 202 Patients

To characterize the hematologic effects of hemoglobin D (HbD) alone and in the presence of co-inherited α- or β-thalassemia, and to quantify associations with anemia, microcytosis, and hypochromia relative to normal-CBC controls. This retrospective comparative study included 202...

Fatal invasive pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus texensis: first documented human infection

<title>Abstract</title> Background Invasive Aspergillosis (IA) is a life-threatening infection in immunocompromised patients. Although <italic>Aspergillus fumigatus</italic> predominates, rare and cryptic species are increasingly recognized due to advances in molecular diagnostic...

Awake craniotomy for drug-resistant non-oncological epilepsy: a systematic review of feasibility, reported safety, and seizure outcomes

Abstract Introduction Complete resection of the epileptogenic zone offers the best chance of seizure control in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. However, surgical management remains challenging when the epileptogenic zone is located within or adjacent to eloquent brain regi...