60 yo with a history of headaches and seizures presented with new mental status change with the following images. Thoughts on imaging, necessary work-up, and etiology? #neurology #neurosurgery #neuroradiology #neuroscience Image
Neuro examination = disorientation, left facial droop sparing forehead, left hemiparesis, and kinetic tremor in arms. Image
Answer: Multiple calcifying pseudoneoplasms of the neuraxis (MCAPNON) from Neuropathology 2016

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