1.Exercise-induced acute renal failure with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Aysun Toraman ; Aysın Kısabay ; Berna Gursel Eren ; Melike Batum ; Seyhun Kursat
Neurology Asia 2020;25(3):419-422
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by headache, mental changes,
epileptic seizures, visual disturbances, and transient changes in the posterior circulation system of the
brain. Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical condition characterized by muscle pain, weakness, dark-colored
urine, and elevated creatine kinase levels. The common causes of rhabdomyolysis are trauma, excessive
fatigue and intense exercise. A 23-year-old male soldier developed rhabdomyolysis-induced acute
kidney injury after intense exercise and secondary PRES. The patient also had generalized convulsive
seizures. There is no similar case of PRES from acute renal failure induced by muscle injury previously
reported in the literature.
2.Airplane headache: An atypical case with autonomic symptoms and long duration
Ceyla Ataç ; ; Ayşın Kısabay Ak ; Gü ; ldeniz Ç ; etin ; Melike Batum ; Figen Gö ; kç ; ay ; Deniz Selç ; uki
Neurology Asia 2020;25(4):611-613
Airplane Headache (AH) which is classified under headache attributed to disorder of homeostasis
in International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) -3 is a severe, unilateral, orbitofrontal
headache that occurs during and caused by airplane travel. It remits after landing. AH cases with
autonomic symptoms had rarely been reported. We present a 35-year-old male complained of five
attacks of right-sided, unilateral, orbitofrontal headache accompanied with lacrimation, conjunctival
injection and eye redness ipsilaterally, starting 20-30 minutes prior to landing. The headache duration
varied between 30-90 minutes. AH diagnosis was made in the light of anamnesis and neurological
examination. The secondary causes and primary headaches with autonomic symptoms were ruled
out. As far as we know this is the first reported longer duration AH case with autonomic symptoms
in the literature. AH is an underdiagnosed headache. We report this atypical AH case to call attention
to this rare but treatable headache.

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