Elsberg syndrome in HSV-2 infection.

Elsberg syndrome (ES) is a neuroinflammatory disease that causes acute or subacute lumbosacral radiculitis, with or without myelitis which accounts for approximately 5-10% of cauda equina syndrome and myelitis. We herein present a case of a middle-aged female who recently returned from the Dominican Republic and presented to the emergency room with complaints of a 10-day history of progressive lower extremity sensory changes and weakness preceded by transient bilateral arm pain and neck and head pressure. Based on clinical, radiographic, and serological testing the patient was diagnosed with HSV2 lumbosacral radiculitis (ES).

Clinical outcomes of patients with mild COVID-19 following treatment with hydroxychloroquine in an outpatient setting.

We appreciate the efforts of the authors in their study on the clinical outcome of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) therapy in mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Mokhtari et al., 2021). We would like to make some comments based on our understanding of the study.

Expanding telehealth options during the COVID pandemic eliminated racial and age disparities in electronic communication by inflammatory bowel disease patients.

Background: Electronic messaging and telemedicine visits increased during the COVID pandemic. African-Americans and older patients have less frequently used electronic messaging with their physicians. This study compares the utilization of virtual health care before and during the COVID pandemic for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.