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Acute dysphagia: A rare initial symptom of lateral medullary syndrome: A case report
CONCLUSION: The diagnosis of LMS was queried owing to the presentation of the single most important common symptom, with no other characteristic manifestations of LMS.PMID:36582892 | PMC:PMC9793181 | DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104851
Source: Annals of Medicine - December 30, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Farhan Ali Amraha Zubair Fatima Nazir Kashif Ali Sobia Mansoor Source Type: research

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis as a complication of COVID-19 infection - A case report
CONCLUSION: High index of suspicion of CVST is necessary when a patient presents with unexplained neurological manifestation following a recent COVID-19 infection to prevent from life-threatening complications. Furthermore, clinicians should not underestimate the multisystem involvement of COVID-19.PMID:35127077 | PMC:PMC8800506 | DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103326
Source: Annals of Medicine - February 7, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Suyasha Rajbhandari Saujanya Rajbhandari Avinash Chandra Pritam Gurung Pravesh Rajbhandari Basant Pant Source Type: research

Hyperleukocytosis-induced stroke and tonsillar herniation: Case report
CONCLUSION: This case demonstrate the value of early recognition and prompt management of posterior circulation ischemic stroke in children with leukemia and hyperleukocytosis at presentation.PMID:34540210 | PMC:PMC8441068 | DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102776
Source: Annals of Medicine - September 20, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Hasan Hashem Baha'eddin A Muhsen Source Type: research

The utility of brain CT scan modality in the management of dizziness at the emergency department: A retrospective single-center study
CONCLUSION: The study's findings indicate low effectiveness of head CT scan compared to MRI for dizziness management. Future studies are suggested to provide more insights into the cost-effectiveness and utility of head CT scans and MRI in providing valuable findings.PMID:33796287 | PMC:PMC7995485 | DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102220
Source: Annals of Medicine - April 2, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Khaled Z Alawneh Liqaa A Raffee Ahmad A Oqlat Ammar A Oglat Majdi Al Qawasmeh Musaab K Ali Anas M Okour Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi Source Type: research

Stroke mimics: incidence, aetiology, clinical features and treatment
Ann Med. 2021 Dec;53(1):420-436. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2021.1890205.ABSTRACTMimics account for almost half of hospital admissions for suspected stroke. Stroke mimics may present as a functional (conversion) disorder or may be part of the symptomatology of a neurological or medical disorder. While many underlying conditions can be recognized rapidly by careful assessment, a significant proportion of patients unfortunately still receive thrombolysis and admission to a high-intensity stroke unit with inherent risks and unnecessary costs. Accurate diagnosis is important as recurrent presentations may be common in many disorder...
Source: Annals of Medicine - March 8, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Brian H Buck Naveed Akhtar Anas Alrohimi Khurshid Khan Ashfaq Shuaib Source Type: research