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Rhabdomyolysis of Unknown Etiology - Initial Suspicion and Detection on 99mTc-MDP Skeletal Scintigraphy.
Authors: Kumar NS, Basu S Abstract The classical bone scan findings of Rhabdomyolysis is presented in this illustration. A 60 year old female patient with complaints of low backache and bilateral lower limbs weakness over 1 year was referred for whole body skeletal status evaluation. Whole body skeletal scintigraphy undertaken 3 hrs after I.V injection of 15 mci of 99mTc-MDP revealed bilaterally symmetrical diffuse skeletal muscle tracer activity in deltoid, lattisimus dorsi, diaphragm, paraspinal muscles, gluteus muscles and muscles of thigh. On biochemical investigations for evaluation of skeletal muscle uptake r...
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - October 22, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research

Artery of Percheron infarction: a case report
ConclusionsArtery of Percheron infarcts are rare. The radiological diagnosis can initially often be judged as normal and in combination with variability in the neurological symptoms it is a rather difficult condition to diagnose. For these reasons few clinicians have much experience with this type of infarct, which may delay diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - August 12, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Age and gender differences in acute stroke hospital patients.
In conclusion, considerable differences were established between age and gender stroke patient groups, confirming the need of permanent national stroke registry and subsequent targeted action in secondary care, and prevention with education on risk factors, preferably personally tailored. PMID: 27333721 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - June 24, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research