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Dual arterial thrombosis: A diagnostic enigma
Shasthara Paneyala, SC Nemichandra, Harsha Sundaramurthy, K Vimala Christina ColacoAnnals of African Medicine 2022 21(3):291-295 Cold agglutinin disease is a rare cause of arterial thrombosis leading to stroke, commonly encountered against a background of mycoplasma pneumonia infections. A 22-year-old patient presented with acute-onset left hemiplegia preceded by a short history of fever and cough. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a right middle cerebral artery infarct. Serially repeated hemoglobin levels showed a progressive drop and peripheral smear showed evidence of hemolysis. Blood drawn for investigations wou...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - September 26, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: Shasthara Paneyala SC Nemichandra Harsha Sundaramurthy K Vimala Christina Colaco 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

Azithromycin is not associated with QT prolongation in hospitalized patients with community‐acquired pneumonia
ConclusionsAzithromycin treatment was not associated with QT prolongation in patients with severe CAP. Nonetheless, in a large majority of hospitalized CAP patients, QT prolongation and pathological QTc develop regardless of the antibiotic used, especially in patients with previous stroke or a higher pneumonia score. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Source: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety - August 2, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Lee Hilary Goldstein, Ahmad Gabin, Abdallah Fawaz, Nahum Adam Freedberg, Naama Schwartz, Mazen Elias, Walid Saliba Tags: Original Report Source Type: research

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection presenting as stroke and meningoencephalitis with aortic and subclavian aneurysms without pulmonary involvement- a rare case report (P5.122)
Conclusion Mycoplasma infection should be considered in patients presenting with fever, aseptic meningitis and stoke even in absence of respiratory symptoms. Early detection and treatment with appropriate antibiotics offers excellent outcome.Disclosure: Dr. Inshasi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sarathchandran has nothing to disclose. Dr. Almadani has nothing to disclose. Dr. Alrukn has nothing to disclose. Dr. Alboudi has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Inshasi, J., Sarathchandran, P., Almadani, A., Alrukn, S., Alboudi, A. Tags: Ischemia, Myelitis, and Vascular Malformations Source Type: research