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OBJECTIVE
To describe the chiropractic management of a patient presenting with complaints of low back pain and epileptic seizures. The discussion also addresses epilepsy and the current concepts of this disorder; possible mechanisms for the neurological effects of the chiropractic adjustment at
A 26-year-old male presented with acute mid-thoracic back pain following a witnessed grand mal seizure. There was no trauma and the patient was on steroids for systemic lupus erythematosus. X-rays and CT scans of the thoracic spine revealed compression fractures at T5 and T6, with 50 % loss of
OBJECTIVE
To discuss the use of an upper cervical technique in the case of a 23-year-old male patient with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder, sleep disorder, seizure disorder, neck and back pain, and migraine headaches.
METHODS
The patient participated in a high school track meet at age 17, landing on
We describe a patient with pneumocephalus following an epidural steroid injection (ESI) who presented with altered mental status, headache, focal neurologic findings and seizures. Pneumocephalus has rarely been described following ESI. A 34-year-old female presented with an altered level of
We report here an 11-year-old previously healthy girl with isoniazid intoxication who sustained a seizure-induced thoracic compression fracture. The following might be the first such case reported in the medical literature. Isoniazid toxicity should be suspected in any patient who comes to the
Studies of patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (NES) typically focus upon the phenomenology and outcome of NES episodes. Little is known, however, about the frequency and nature of other somatic symptoms such as pain, in this population. To assess the frequency, location and severity of
BACKGROUND
Vertebral fracture caused solely by a convulsive seizure has rarely been reported in the neurosurgical literature.
METHODS
We describe a 34-year-old male with severe back pain from a thoracic fracture occurring in association with a seizure during hospitalization for treatment of temporal
OBJECTIVE
This multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, randomized, inpatient trial evaluated the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of intravenous lacosamide as replacement for oral lacosamide in patients with partial-onset seizures.
METHODS
Patients were enrolled from an ongoing open-label
Sacral fracture with spino-pelvic dissociation is a rare and unstable injury caused by high-energy trauma, often with serious haemodynamic and neurological implications. Diagnosis is easily delayed or missed as it is often masked by severe associated injuries. Here, we present an unusual case of
In a 43-year-old woman, 1 ml of 5% fluorescein diluted with 10 ml of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was injected into the subarachnoid space at the L4-L5 level to evaluate nasal CSF leakage. After the injection, amnesia and grand mal seizure developed following a low-back pain spreading through the right
Trigger pain points are commonly found on the trunk, especially in the neck and shoulders. Dry needling is an effective treatment option in musculoskeletal pain caused by trigger pain points.A 28-year-old female patient who had persistent upper back pain BACKGROUND
Musculoskeletal injuries stemming from forceful muscular contractions during seizures have been documented in the literature. Reports of multiple seizure-induced spinal fractures, in the absence of external trauma and without risk factors for fracture, are rare.
METHODS
A 28-year-old
A male aged 44 years presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of intermittent right-sided abdominal pain radiating to the midline. Examination demonstrated a tender right upper quadrant with voluntary guarding and a low grade fever. One week previously, he had been admitted to
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical features and prognosis of rhabdomyolysis related to seizure attacks and use of statin.
METHODS
The medical records of 3 patients with established diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis were analyzed and the related literatures were reviewed.
RESULTS
All the 3 patients had