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Irinotecan (Camptosar©, CPT-11), a topoisomerase I inhibitor, is a commonly used cytotoxic chemotherapeutic in the treatment of multiple malignancies, particularly of gastrointestinal origin. Dysarthria secondary to irinotecan has been described as a rare side effect in a few case reports with
A 56-year-old man underwent cord blood transplantation for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. He developed severe diarrhea and abdominal pain that persisted for more than 4 months. We suspected that he might have cord colitis syndrome (CCS), so metronidazole (MNZ) was administered. The patient's
The authors encountered a patient who had profound hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis after developing profuse diarrhea related to rejection of her small bowel transplant. Her ileostomy fluid showed massive electrolyte losses and was exceptionally high in chloride content. She improved with volume
A 25-years-old man experienced fever and diarrhea. Ten days later he noticed difficulty walking (day 1). On admission neurological examination revealed lethargy, dysarthria and weakness of limbs. Oculocephalic response was not be elicited and extensor toe signs were positive. In spite of treatment
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A 45-year-old woman complained of gastrointestinal symptoms followed by paraesthesiae of the mouth, face, hands, feet, and trunk after she had eaten fish while she was on a journey to the red sea. Additionally, she suffered from headaches and muscle aches, weakness of the arms and legs,
We report a patient who developed overlapping symptoms of ophthalmoplegia and oropharyngeal palsy after Campylobacter jejuni infection. A 15-year-old man had diarrhea and fever, and developed dysarthria, diplopia and ptosis two weeks later. He did not show ataxia, weakness or abnormal tendon
An unusual case of Whipple's disease is reported. The diagnosis was difficult as the characteristic digestive sign and symptoms (malabsorption, diarrhea, mucosal infiltration by PAS-positive macrophages) were absent. After a ten-year history of seronegative arthritis, myocardiopathy, with aortic
Serotonin syndrome, a condition with numerous clinical neurological manifestations, is the result of central serotonergic hyperstimulation. Features of the syndrome include mental status and behavioral changes (agitation, excitement, hypomania, obtundation), motor system involvement (myoclonus,
A 17 year old high school boy experienced fever and diarrhea, which subsided within 4 days by appropriate medications. Six days later, however, he developed unsteadiness and limb spasm. On the morning of admission, he was found to have drowsiness, dysarthria, gait disturbance and involuntary jerks.
A 32 years female presented with gradually progressive dysarthria, dysphagia, oromandibular dystonia and mild generalized weakness. She had several episodes of acute psychotic behavior. She had abnormal saccadic eye movements, generalized hypertonia and exaggerated jerks in upper limbs. She was
We report an unusual case of sporadic adult onset cerebellar ataxia with hypogonadism. A 40-year-old unmarried man presented with progressive ataxia and dysarthria along with complaints of non-development of secondary sexual characteristics and erectile dysfunction. There were complaints of
Central pontin myelinolysis and extra-pontin myelinolysis (CPM/EPM) implies the clinical picture after rapid recovery of hyponatremia or hyponatremia alone. SPM/EPM picture can occur without hyponatremia. Findings such as dysarthria, dysphagia, tetraparesia/plegy accompanies the clinical table. Our
A 69-year-old woman was admitted because of unconsciousness and multiple cranial neuropathy. She had suffered diarrhea 2 weeks previously. On examination, she was noted to have total external and internal ophthalmoplegia, bilateral facial palsy, dysphagia, dysarthria, neck weakness, distal motor
We reported a case of 52-years-old male, suffering from alcohol dependence, who ingested 20-30 ml 10% barium chloride solution as a substitute of ethanol. We observed gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), numbness and paresthesias of limbs, severe hypokalemia (1.29 mmol/l)
A 63-year-old woman presented with 24 hours of dysarthria, confusion, and appendicular ataxia preceded by watery diarrhea, without fever, nausea, vomiting, meningeal signs, recent travel, or antibiotic use. She had type II diabetes and gastroesophageal reflux disease (on proton pump inhibitor). She