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This document describes several patients presenting with different neurological symptoms. A 33-year-old woman has bi-frontal and bilateral headaches. A 79-year-old woman's symptoms began with intermittent decreased responsiveness and she is now stuporous. A 57-year-old female has hoarseness and difficulty swallowing. A 15-year-old male has a history of strokes. A 44-year-old male's neurological problems began in 2000 with progressive hearing loss and vertigo, and he later noticed left facial drooping.
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- 1. 33 year old woman with bi-‐frontal and bilateral retro-‐orbital pressure headaches
- 5. 79 year old woman, symptoms began with intermi;ent decreased responsiveness. Now stuporous.
- 7. 57 year old female with hoarseness and difficulty swallowing
- 10. 15 year old male with history of strokes
- 11. 44 year old male, His neurological problems began in June 2000 with progressive hearing loss and verHgo. Head MRI and CT at that Hme were reportedly normal. In October 2009 he noHced a leO facial droop.