Positive signs from the history as an aid for early diagnosis in functional movement disorders: The prospective TASMAN study.

Background And Purpose: There has been a concerted move in recent times to shift from an exclusionary to a positive diagnosis of functional movement disorders (FMDs). To date, most of the focus has been on defining positive physical signs. Here the focus was on the diagnostic specificity of specific symptoms and patient characteristics.

A Rare Case of Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Successful Outcome with a Short Course of Antibiotics.

Introduction: is a Gram-negative bacterium found in the oral flora of dogs and cats, transmitted to humans through bites, licks, or scratches. Infections can lead to severe manifestations, including meningitis, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.

Case Presentation: A 46-year-old immunocompetent man presented with somnolence, headache, and fever after being licked by his dog.

Lived experience of driving in individuals with functional neurological disorder.

Background: Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common neurological diagnosis that encapsulates a range of incapacitating clinical presentations. These include functional seizures, movement disorders, and sensory disturbances. Safe driving requires both cognitive skills and physical abilities, which may be impacted by FND symptoms.

A Critical Appraisal of the Whack-a-Mole and Swivel Chair Signs in the Diagnosis of Functional Movement Disorders.

Background: The demonstration of positive signs during neurological examination is a cornerstone of the diagnosis of functional movement disorders, however, the available data supporting the diagnostic value of some of these signs is limited.

Objectives: To determine the diagnostic value (sensitivity and specificity) of the "whack-a-mole" (WAM) and "swivel chair" (SC) tests in patients with functional movement disorders (FMD).

Methods: We enrolled patients with functional and organic movements in the WAM test if they exhibited tremor, dystonia, myoclonus, chorea, or tics.

[Severe hypomagnesemia in a man with alcohol dependence: a forgotten electrolyte in a neglected population].

Background: Symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal like tremors, seizures and delirium are commonly treated with benzodiazepines and vitamins. When complaints are not reacting to this treatment, an alternative diagnosis must be considered. Although hypomagnesemia is present in at least 30 percent of the patients with alcohol dependence, it can provoke and maintain these complaints.