management for transient ischemic attack(TIA)Secondary prevention of future stroke includes antiplatelet agents (eg, aspirin, clopidogrel) to prevent thrombus formation and ☆statin therapy (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; eg, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin) to reduce atherosclerotic plaque formation. Lifestyle modifications (eg, exercise, tobacco cessation) are also recommended. neurologyUWorld May 24, 2020, 3:25 AM HirotoShishido
small cell carcinoma
hormone productionACTH→Cushing syndrome
ADH→SIADH
Antibodies against presynaptic Ca2+ channel→Ach release is affected→weakness on the lower extremities(Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome) endocrinologyrespiratoryneurology Jun 27, 2019, 2:28 AM HirotoShishido
normal intracranial calcificationpineal gland, habenula(手綱), choroid plexus, basal ganglia, dentate nuclei neurology Jul 17, 2019, 5:17 AM HirotoShishido
pilocytic astrocytoma
region, histology, characteristics on imaging(Juvenile) pilocytic astrocytomas usually arise in the ☆cerebellum, brainstem, hypothalamic region, or optic pathways.
Microscopically, pilocytic astrocytomas are well-differentiated neoplasms comprised of ☆spindle cells with hair-like glial processes that are associated with microcysts. These cells are mixed with ☆Rosenthal fibers and granular eosinophilic bodies.
