Gerstmann Syndrome (GS) is a rare neurological condition described as a group of cognitive changes corresponding to a tetrad of symptoms comprising agraphia, acalculia, right-left disorientation and finger agnosia. It is known that some specific brain lesions may lead to such findings, particularly when there is impairment of the angular gyrus and adjacent structures. In addition, the possibility of disconnection syndrome should be considered in some cases. The purpose of this article is to report a case of a young, cardiac patient, non-adherent to treatment, who presented with a stroke in which transient clinical symptoms were compatible with the tetrad of GS. The case report is followed by a discussion and brief review of the relevant literature.

Spinal epidural hematoma can occur spontaneously or as a secondary condition and it represents less than 1% of space-occupying lesions within the spinal canal. The incidence of spontaneous epidural bleeding is estimated to be 0.1 cases per 100,000 populations per year. Typical clinical manifestations include acute onset of back pain, sometimes associated with radicular paresthesia and signs of spinal cord compression in some cases. The clinical presentation with hemiparesis is rare, and it may hinder the diagnosis, especially in emergency situations. The purpose of this article is to present a clinical case of acute epidural hematoma with atypical clinical presentation, followed by literature review of spinal epidural hematoma.

Trata-se do relato de caso de menino de sete anos com crises epilépticas parciais complexas secundárias à presença de glioma de baixo grau em região fronto-temporal esquerda, cuja ressonância magnética evidenciou, lesão transitória focal do esplênio do corpo caloso. A revisão bibliográfica através de pesquisa no database MedLine resultou no encontro de descrição de lesão transitória do esplênio do corpo caloso foi relatada em três estudos anteriores, em pacientes portadores de epilepsia. Portanto, a lesão transitória observada no corpo caloso desta criança, provavelmente, tem correlação com as crises epilépticas do lobo temporal e não à presença do glioma de baixo grau cerebral.