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A 38-year-old gentleman with no significant past medical history but had recent COVID-19 exposure presented to the hospital with the chief complaints of fever, shortness of breath, and generalized myalgia. He was unfortunately found to be severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Weakness, seizures, and encephalopathy have a broad differential diagnosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We present a case of a 26-year-old female with a recent diagnosis of SLE who experienced a clinical deterioration with quadriparesis, seizures, and encephalopathy. Her
This is the report with muscle disorder associated carbamazepine (CBZ)-induced lupus. A 39-year-old female had been treated with CBZ 400 mg per day for 2 years because of complex partial seizure. In November, 1992 laboratory studies showed elevation of serum CK, IgG and titers of antinuclear
Human parechovirus (HPeV) is associated with central nervous system infection and sepsis-like illness in newborn infants. The most frequent signs are fever, seizures, irritability, rash, and encephalitis. We report 4 cases of full-term infants with HPeV infection. They were admitted from home to the
Methionine sulphoximine (MSO) is a centrally acting neurotoxin which inhibits the glutamate metabolism enzymes and has convulsive properties. Small doses of MSO were administered to rabbits, either intravenously (i.v.) or intracerebroventricularly (ICV), and electron microscopic examination of the
Since the introduction of the obligatory inspection of meat, trichinosis has become a very rare disease in Germany. Nevertheless, the possible occurrence of sporadical epidemies and isolated cases of trichinosis has to be kept in mind. During the last 30 years about 1300 cases of human trichinosis
BACKGROUND
Influenza viruses have been associated with various neurological and muscular symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pediatric neurological and muscular manifestations of influenza B during a 5-month epidemic at a single center.
METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed the medical
BACKGROUND
The antiphospholipid (Huges) syndrome is a complication of connective tissue diseases characterized by thromboembolic occlusions of arterial and venous blood vessels.
METHODS
At the age of 13, the patient developed connective tissue disease with arthritis and myositis. The course of her
Influenza virus types A and B cause yearly outbreaks of respiratory tract infections in all age groups including children and adolescents. Complications, such as high fever, febrile convulsions, secondary bacterial infections and myositis frequently lead to hospitalisation. Safe and effective split,
Each year, at any age, children are at risk of influenza illness during the epidemics. Children, especially those at school (attack rate close to 30%), have a major role in viral dissemination. Most of influenza illnesses occur in healthy children. Manifestations are typical, as in adults, in
OBJECTIVE
Leptospirosis in children is an often under diagnosed condition due to the non specificity of the presentations except for the classical Weil's disease.
METHODS
Children presenting with symptoms and signs suggestive of Leptospirosis were included in the study. Diagnostic criteria were
We retrospectively reviewed the manifestations of influenza A2 in 83 hospitalized young children. Our purpose was to define the spectrum of clinical illness in this age group. Findings included fever (91%), vomiting or diarrhea (49%), pharyngitis (34%), pneumonitis (29%), otitis media (24%),
Clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic has been associated with several side effects like sialorrhoea, sedation, tachycardia, agranulocytosis and seizure. Myotoxicity and neurotoxicity have also been reported with long-term use of clozapine. We report here a case of myotoxicity developing after acute
Juvenile localized scleroderma (JLS) is a rare pediatric disease characterized by inflammation and skin thickening. JLS is associated with deep tissue and extracutaneous involvement that often results in functional impairment and growth disturbances. This article provides an overview BACKGROUND Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that is part of a group of acute porphyria disorders usually found in females of reproductive age. Although clinically there is low penetrance, with 90% of genetically diagnosed individuals never experiencing an