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The locked-in syndrome: posterior stroke in the ED
We present this report and brief review as it is unusual to watch locked-in syndrome evolve in the ED. Providers should be aware of the presenting symptoms and the differential diagnosis for bulbar muscle weakness as well as the management of posterior stroke.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - May 22, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Corey Goldberg, Stephen Topp, Christopher Hopkins Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Wernicke ’s encephalopathy and cranial nerve VII palsy in a 24-year-old patient with COVID-19
ConclusionsThis case is one of three documented cases of Wernicke ’s encephalopathy believed to be caused by COVID-19 in patients without risk factors or chronic alcohol use. Ours is also the first case in which Wernicke’s encephalopathy presents with a concomitant cranial nerve VII palsy. While Emergency Medicine doctors must maintain a high index of suspicio n for stroke in younger patients with COVID-19, our patient’s case augments the correlation between COVID-19 and Wernicke’s encephalopathy in patients without other risk factors for developing the syndrome.
Source: International Journal of Emergency Medicine - January 28, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Potential Misdiagnoses of Bell's Palsy in the Emergency Department
Conclusion: Emergency providers have a very low rate of misdiagnosing Bell's palsy. The association between imaging use and misdiagnosis is likely confounded by patient acuity. Increasing age and diabetes are modest risk factors for misdiagnosis.
Source: Annals of Emergency Medicine - July 29, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jahan Fahimi, Babak B. Navi, Hooman Kamel Tags: Neurology Source Type: research

Hyperacute Guillain-Barré syndrome mimicking stroke: report of 3 cases
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 24, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: M. de Montaudouin, O. Fleury, M. Rouanet, P. Renou, F. Rouanet, Igor Sibon Source Type: research

Neurologic Symptoms and COVID-19: What ' s Known, What Isn ' t Neurologic Symptoms and COVID-19: What ' s Known, What Isn ' t
Some patients with COVID-19 are also presenting with neurologic disorders, including encephalopathy, stroke, Guillain-Barre syndrome and more. What it means, however, is at this point unclear.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - April 5, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Guillain-Barr é Syndrome Following Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019
: Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected more than 89 million people worldwide. As the pandemic rages on, more complications of the disease are recognized including stroke, cardiovascular disease, thromboembolic events, encephalopathy, seizures and more. Peripheral nervous system involvement, particularly Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) are of special interest given the increasing reports of cases related to COVID-19. Because of the potentially delayed onset of symptoms polyradiculoneuropathy and weakness after the traditional COVID-19 symptoms, it is vitally important for emergency physicians to be vigilant ...
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - March 25, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jordan Yakoby, Ilya Litvak, Edward Yu Tags: Adults Clinical Communications Source Type: research

Guillain-Barr é Syndrome after Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019
Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected more than 89 million people worldwide. As the pandemic rages on, more complications of the disease are being recognized, including stroke, cardiovascular disease, thromboembolic events, encephalopathy, seizures, and more. Peripheral nervous system involvement, particularly Guillain-Barr é syndrome (GBS), is of special interest, given the increasing reports of cases related to COVID-19. Because of the potentially delayed onset of symptoms of polyradiculoneuropathy and weakness after the traditional COVID-19 symptoms, it is vitally important for emergency physicians to ...
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - March 25, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jordan Yakoby, Ilya Litvak, Edward Yu Tags: Clinical Communications: Adult Source Type: research