Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV; initially known as Henoch-Schönlein purpura) is a form of vasculitis involving the small blood vessels of the gastrointestinal tract, skin, joints, and kidney, presenting as a multisystem disorder. A 21-year-old gentleman presented with joint pain, skin rash, abdominal pain, and proteinuria. Biopsies performed from the skin and kidney were both consistent with IgA deposition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInternuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO), a neurological disorder is characterized by horizontal gaze palsy because of a lesion in the medial longitudinal fasciculus, a neural pathway that is mainly responsible for coordinating the movements of the eye. INO presents with diplopia and impaired adduction of the affected eye, accompanied by abducting eye nystagmus. The condition also arises from different etiologies which include multiple sclerosis, encephalitis, Lyme disease, HIV, and herpes zoster.
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