Ischemic stroke is rare in young adults, but it is genuinely a serious situation giving the fact that it touch a very active part of our society. We report a series of 128 cases. The purpose is to analyze the risk factors, etiologies and outcomes of ischemic stroke in young adults in Marrakesh. Retrospective study performed at the Neurology department Mohammed VI universitary hospital in Marrakesh interesting 128 patients. The diagnosis of ischemic stroke was assessed through clinical and radiological confrontation. Results: The age of our patients varied from 18 to 45 years old, 76 males and 52 females giving a male: female ratio of 1:46. Hypertension was the first risk factor involved with 63 (49.2%) cases, followed by smoking with 52 (40.6%) patients. The causes of ischemic stroke were characterized by the predominance of the cardio embolic origin with 43 (33.5%) cases, the existence of 14 (11%) cases of syphilitic arthritis, and the 52 (40.6%) cases of unknown etiologies. The authors stress the difficulties faced on supporting ischemic stroke in southern Morocco in particular when concerned by the etiological finding and the rehabilitation after the acute phase of the stroke. Our study points out the high incidence of embolic heart disease in our context. The lack of neurologists, low coverage of the population and the underestimation by physicians are factors that can explain why ischemic stroke remain undiagnosed.
There is a high prevalence of cognitive dysfunction among hemodialysis patients and many causative factors have been evoked. Effective identification of this trouble allows adequate psychological interventions to improve the quality of life of these patients.
Intracranial dermoid cyst is a rare entity accounting for 0.1–0.7% of all intracranial tumors. The most common location is in the posterior fossa, at or near the midline. We present 2 pediatric cases with dermal sinus. The first case presented with clinical signs of increased intracranial pressure and cerebellar symptoms. CT scan showed a large and regular midline posterior fossa cyst without contrast enhancement. The second case was revealed by recurrent meningitis. CT scan showed a midline vermis low-density mass with capsular contrast enhancement. Dermal sinus was found in 2 cases. Complete surgical removal was performed followed, in a second operation, by ventriculoperitoneal shunt in 2 cases. There was no postoperative complication in our patients. The aim of this study is to discuss the clinical aspects of dermoid cyst, especially in cases with dermal sinus, and to review the therapeutic strategies in case of associated hydrocephalus.
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