Lyme neuroborreliosis is diagnostically challenging because of its diverse manifestations. Literatures studies have documented a neurological spectrum that includes radiculoneuritis, lymphocytic meningitis, and cranial neuropathy in the early disseminated stage of Lyme's disease. Severe and refractory hyponatremia is a rare association with Lyme neuroborreliosis, further misleading clinicians to misdiagnose the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a slow-growing acid-fast bacilli mycobacterium with low pathogenic potential. Patients with this infection are treated with antimycobacterial agents such as ethambutol, clarithromycin, and rifampin. We present a rare side effect of ethambutol causing peripheral neuropathy, along with regression of this upon discontinuation of the inciting medication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTesticular or scrotal trauma is a rare form of trauma in the United States. Blunt trauma to the testicle can lead to testicular tunica albuginea rupture, testicle contusion, testicle hematoma, testicle torsion and epididymal injury. We report a case of a 48-year-old male patient who presented with right sided scrotal swelling and pain from a motorcycle collision.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder that leads to acute spinal cord injury due to inflammation caused by autoimmune disorders or by parainfectious etiologies. Among the many different infectious causes of transverse myelitis, one of the rare ones is Lyme disease. Here we describe a case of a 62 year old male who presents with bilateral paresthesia and weakness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntracranial lipomas are extremely rare fat-containing lesions that comprise 0.1%-0.5% of all primary brain tumors.
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