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Hickam's dictum versus ockham's razor
A 56-year-old man presented with evolving symptoms of left-sided weakness and fatigue over six months. Examination revealed spastic hemiparesis. MR brain imaging revealed confluent, oedematous white matter lesions in the right hemisphere without restricted diffusion or enhancement. Initial CSF analysis was unremarkable, including negative JC virus. Blood screen revealed a mild lymphopaenia. CT scanning of the viscera showed pulmonary changes which revealed, via transbronchial biopsy, non-caseating granulomata suggesting pulmonary sarcoidosis. High dose prednisolone was commenced following which the weakness improved. Metho...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - November 14, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Marchant, R., Bunting, E., Barritt, A., Good, C., Adams, N., Merve, A., Wickremaratchi, M. Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Neuroimaging, Stroke, Radiology, Surgical diagnostic tests, Radiology (diagnostics) ABN Annual Meeting, 17-19 May 2016, The Brighton Centre, Brighton Source Type: research