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BACKGROUND
To investigate and differentiate the causes of hyponatremia in an 8-y old boy.
METHODS
An 8-y boy presented with headache, vomiting, and diplopia. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain confirmed a mass in the pineal region. Pathology report demonstrated a mixed germ cell tumor with a
A 5-year-old boy presented with fever, headache, fatigue, neck stiffness, and 2 episodes of nocturnal urinary incontinence, prompting a visit to the emergency department. He had experienced intermittent frontal headaches and leg and buttock pain for several months, which had worsened over the
This study aimed to establish the prognostic utility of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with neoplastic meningitis (NM). Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of NM at a cancer referral center were included. Data on demographic and oncological
OBJECTIVE
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinicoradiologic entity characterized by headache, blurred vision and seizures with typical parieto-occipital predominantly vasogenic edema, occasionally with cytotoxic edema. The association between the degree and type of edema in
The concentration of CK and LDH in the cerebrospinal fluid was determined in 290 patients with head injuries. The highest concentration of these enzymes appeared in patients with the most severe brain injury. CK correlated somewhat better than LDH with the severity of the head injury. In the group
OBJECTIVE
To study the clinical, laboratory, and radiologic features of 34 cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Beijing.
METHODS
All patients were admitted to the isolation wards. Their demographic, clinical, laboratory, and radiologic characteristics were analyzed. Univariate and
OBJECTIVE
After its first appearance in Alkhumra district of Jeddah in 1994-1995, and then in Makkah in 2001-2003, the new hemorrhagic fever virus, known as Alkhumra (misnamed as Alkhurma) virus (ALKV), has subsequently been reported from Najran, in the south border of Saudi Arabia.
METHODS
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a highly infectious disease with a significant morbidity and case fatality. The major clinical features include persistent fever, chills/rigor, myalgia, malaise, dry cough, headache and dyspnoea. Less common symptoms include sputum production, sore throat,
A 61-year-old man became ill with a fever of 39.4 degrees C, decreased exercise tolerance and headache as well as chest pain. Physical examination 3 weeks after the onset of symptoms merely revealed irregular heart rate at 100 beats/min. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate was increased (30/61 mm), as
METHODS
In connection with a period of residence in the Mediterranean basin (Portugal, Spain, Sicily) one woman and two men (age: 28, 31 and 40 years) got sick with fever in August and in the midst of October. In addition, they complained about headache in two cases and myalgias, arthralgia and
A 22-year-old man presented to the emergency department with 10 days of malaise, generalized rash, sore throat, oral ulcers, headache, nausea, and vomiting. On examination he had fever (101.5°F), hepatosplenomegaly, generalized maculopapular rash, and lymphadenopathy. He rapidly became obtunded,
BACKGROUND
The characteristics of Rickettsia typhi infection in elderly patients have not been extensively described in the literature.
METHODS
We conducted a prospective study on murine typhus in patients > 65 years old in two endemic areas of Greece.
RESULTS
Forty-nine elderly patients were
UNASSIGNED
To discuss the roles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cerebrospinal fluid analysis in the identification of central nervous system associated infection and provide a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system associated infectious
OBJECTIVE
To describe two outbreaks of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection that occurred in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, during 1998 and 1999, and to characterize the source of the outbreaks and the clinical manifestations of the disease.
METHODS
We performed a retrospective cohort study among Thai laborers
Background: The biological behaviour and clinical significance of mercury toxicity vary according to its chemical structure. Mercury differs in its degree of toxicity and in its effects on the nervous, digestive and immune systems as well as on organs such as the lungs, kidneys, skin, eyes and