Canadian Medical Association Journal

Intracerebral hemorrhage in a young man
August 30, 2010

A 27-year-old man was found to have drowsiness, slurred speech and right-sided weakness following a minor motor vehicle accident, although he had no history of head injury. Imaging of the brain showed an acute deep hemorrhage in the left basal ganglia, along with evidence of multiple previous hemorrhages in the white matter. Presentation at an expert case conference and an extensive literature review helped determine the cause. What is the diagnosis? Full article

Age-related macular degeneration
August 9, 2010

Self-monitoring with an Amsler grid is critical to detect the progression of age-related macular degeneration early. Noble and Chaudhary emphasize that timely treatment may reduce the risk of permanent loss of vision. Full article

Diabetic retinopathy
August 3, 2010

Patients with type 2 diabetes should be referred for funduscopic examination with pupil dilation at the time of diagnosis, say Noble and Chaudhary. Nearly 30% will already have diabetic retinopathy. Full article

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