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En kvinne i 50- årene med residiverende svimmelhet.
En kvinne i 50-årene med residiverende svimmelhet. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2020 Aug 18;140(11): Authors: Eriksen E, Smebye KL, Mejlænder-Evjensvold M, Sandset EC Abstract BACKGROUND: Vasculitis caused by neuroborreliosis is one of many rare described causes of stroke. CASE PRESENTATION: A female smoker in her fifties presented with dizziness due to a left cerebellar infarction, and after general stroke workup atherosclerosis was considered the probable cause. In the preceding months she had experienced nonspecific intermittent headache, neck pain and dizziness initially attributed to prior head...
Source: Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening - August 17, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eriksen E, Smebye KL, Mejlænder-Evjensvold M, Sandset EC Tags: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen Source Type: research

Diagnosing causes of headache within the postpartum period.
CONCLUSIONS: Research has shown that many postpartum headaches go undiagnosed and as a result are poorly treated, often returning following discharge from secondary care (Nelson-Piercy 2010 ). The hope is that the introduction of this adjuvant will allow clinicians to identify the cause of postpartum headaches earlier and will allow life threatening diagnoses to be quickly excluded. PMID: 29944052 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - June 28, 2018 Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Source Type: research

Acute Lyme Neuroborreliosis With Transient Hemiparesis and Aphasia
We report a case of a female teenager presenting with sudden-onset aphasia and transient right-sided faciobrachial hemiplegia, along with headache and agitation. Ischemia, vasculitis, or another structural lesion was excluded by brain imaging. Toxicologic evaluation results were negative. Cerebral perfusion computed tomography and electroencephalography showed left parietotemporal brain dysfunction. Lumbar puncture result, although atypical, suggested bacterial infection and intravenous ceftriaxone was initiated. Finally, microbiological cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed Lyme neuroborreliosis, showing specific intrathe...
Source: Annals of Emergency Medicine - March 2, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Otitis Media Leads to Brain Abscess Presenting as Stroke
By Mikhail Elfond, DO; Esi Quayson, MD; & Joseph V.M. Kelly, MD, MBA   A 65-year-old man presented to the ED via EMS with symptoms of stroke. The paramedics stated his right-sided weakness and speech difficulty started 40 minutes prior to presentation in the ED. En route to the hospital, paramedics observed four episodes of facial twitching.     Vitals signs were significant for a rectal temperature of 100.2°F and a fingerstick blood sugar of 220 mg/dL. History of present illness was significant for a diagnosis of left otitis media treated with Augmentin and Vicodin at an urgent care center one day prior to prese...
Source: The Case Files - January 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research