Left dural carotid cavernous fistula mimicking an inflammatory process: A case report.

A female in her 70s presented with altered mental status, left eye pain, ophthalmalgia, and diplopia following a fall. Brain MRI demonstrated contrast-enhancing left peri-insular T2 hyperintense changes that was read as possible herpes simplex encephalitis by neuroradiology. Cerebral angiogram revealed a Barrow Type D left sided carotid cavernous fistula.

Implementation of a Clinic-Based Yoga Program for Chronic Pain.

Purpose: Although many integrative therapies exist, studies increasingly demonstrate yoga can help change the negative neuroplastic effects experienced by people living with chronic pain. Despite encouraging findings, a gap exists in accessible yoga programs designed to meet the individual needs of those experiencing limitations from chronic pain. This study evaluated a yoga program designed for people living with chronic pain delivered in a health care setting.

Identifying Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Objective: To investigate whether racial, ethnic, and linguistic disparities exist at discharge from an acute inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) by examining change in Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores and discharge destination.

Design: This is a retrospective study using our IRF's data from the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation from 2013-2019. FIM scores and discharge destination were compared between race, language, and ethnic groups, with adjustment for patient characteristics.

Abnormal clinical presentation and surgical outcome of an intraventricular cavernoma of the third ventricle.

We present a unique case of a man presenting with progressive short-term memory deficits over 10+ years who was found to have a large intraventricular cavernoma in the anterior wall of the third ventricle with invasion of medial limbic structures. Identifying intraventricular cavernomas early is crucial to prevent substantial growth and to increase the chance of successful patient outcomes.

Potentially Preventable Readmissions After Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Objective: The aim of the study is to identify causes and risk factors for potentially preventable readmissions of patients discharged from an inpatient rehabilitation facility.

Design: Our hospital billing database was used to identify patients discharged from our inpatient rehabilitation facility between 2013 and 2018 and experienced a potentially preventable readmission within 90 days ( n = 75). Retrospective chart review was completed to obtain clinical data.

Readmission to an Acute Care Hospital During Inpatient Rehabilitation After Stroke.

Objective: The aim of the study was to identify causes for readmission to acute care of patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation facility after stroke.

Design: The institutional Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation database was used to identify stroke patients who experienced readmission to acute care and an equal number of age-/sex-matched group of patients who successfully completed their inpatient rehabilitation facility stay during 2005-2018. Retrospective chart review was used to extract clinical data.

Rate and Predictors of Acute Care Encounters in the First Month After Stroke.

Objectives: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to understand the burden of acute care, including inpatient readmission and emergency department (ED) visits, in the month following hospital discharge after stroke.

Materials And Methods: We identified patients discharged from our hospitals between 2015 and 2018 with any stroke diagnosis who had an unplanned readmission or ED visit within the first month after discharge, and those who had primary care (PC) visits before or after their stroke. Patients were compared regarding demographics, clinical characteristics, and PC visits.

Solitary bone plasmacytoma compression injury disguised as back pain: a case report.

Introduction: Low back pain is a leading disability worldwide; however, it is not often the result of a serious underlying condition such as a tumor. As a result, diagnosis of a serious underlying cause of low back pain may be delayed, such as in this case.

Case Presentation: We describe a case of a man presenting with low back pain, who was eventually diagnosed with solitary bone plasmacytoma (SBP) causing spinal cord compression from approximately T7-T9.

From A to D: A Unique Case Report of Recovery After Longitudinal Myelitis Related to Lupus.

Longitudinal myelitis secondary to an acute flare of systemic lupus erythematosus has been reported in the literature. There have been few published cases of complete functional recovery in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus-related longitudinal myelitis (systemic lupus erythematosus-related longitudinal myelitis). Of those cases, none have described in detail the rehabilitation course of treatment.