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Stroke in cardiac sarcoidosis: Need to worry?
CONCLUSIONS: Ischemic stroke in patients with CS can be attributed to a cardioembolic phenomenon. A high index of clinical suspicion is needed for early diagnosis and management of these patients. PMID: 33189209 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Indian Heart J - September 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Subramanian M, Yalagudri S, Saggu D, Kishore J, Reddy M, Narasimhan C Tags: Indian Heart J Source Type: research

Meningeal Disease Masquerading as Transient Ischemic Attack
Conclusions: Our study confirmed that serious meningeal disease could present as TIA, but this disease was relatively uncommon among patients treated in a TIA clinic. The findings highlight the diagnostic value of MRI in patients with suspected TIA.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 25, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Line Cuinat, Nathalie Nasr, Jeanine Manuela Kamsu, Frédéric Tanchoux, Fabrice Bonneville, Vincent Larrue Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

What Causes Facial Nerve Palsy?
Discussion Facial nerve palsy has been known for centuries, but in 1821 unilateral facial nerve paralysis was described by Sir Charles Bell. Bell’s palsy (BP) is a unilateral, acute facial paralysis that is clinically diagnosed after other etiologies have been excluded by appropriate history, physical examination and/or laboratory testing or imaging. Symptoms include abnormal movement of facial nerve. It can be associated with changes in facial sensation, hearing, taste or excessive tearing. The right and left sides are equally affected but bilateral BP is rare (0.3%). Paralysis can be complete or incomplete at prese...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 3, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Epidemiology and survival of systemic sclerosis-sarcoidosis overlap syndrome
CONCLUSION: Sarcoidosis in SSc is rare but appears to occur more frequently than the general population. It is associated with pulmonary, lymph node, cutaneous, joint and hepatic involvement. Stroke occurs more frequently in SSc-sarcoidosis patients but with no differences in survival.PMID:36725057 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.220877
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - February 1, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Megan Himmel Meyer Balter Zareen Ahmad Elvira Bangert Shafina Hasmani Rhea Siddha Mohammad Movahedi Sindhu R Johnson Source Type: research

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