Hematoma growth is an independent determinant of both mortality and functional outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage. Attenuation of growth is an important therapeutic strategy.

Eight older women from two different continents, all with nonketotic hyperglycemia, presented with hemiballismus-hemichorea (HB-HC) and high signal intensity in the contralateral striatum on T1-weighted MRI scans. Correction of underlying hyperglycemia and supportive care resulted in resolution within days to weeks. This characteristic clinicoradiologic picture suggests a clinical syndrome with benign outcome.

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I report two patients with cutis verticis gyrata. Characteristic of this neurocutaneous syndrome is the scalp tissue folds that generally run in an anterior-posterior direction. Although the etiology of the scalp abnormality is unclear, patients may have associated static encephalopathy, seizure disorder, or minor ocular abnormalities. The prognosis is benign. Other organ systems are spared and there is no malignant transformation of scalp tissue or brain parenchyma.