Publications by authors named "Yizhak Shiller"
Myxoma embolization during electroconvulsive therapy. An unusual presentation.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- A woman fell into a coma after having a treatment called electroconvulsive therapy, which is sometimes used for severe mental health issues.
- Doctors found tiny blood clots in her brain and discovered she had a growth in her heart called a myxoma, which they removed.
- The article talks about the problems caused by myxomas, the treatment for them, and how electroconvulsive therapy might be linked to the blood clots.
We report a case of acute sacroiliitis with severe disability after only 3 weeks of isotretinoin therapy with graduate reduction of pain, limitation and muscle incompetence after discontinuation of the drug and ACTH-depo injection and Ethodolac therapy. Naranjo probability scale indicated a probable relationship between isotretinoin therapy and bilateral sacroiliitis. We discussed possible mechanisms of sacroiliitis and disability due to isotretinoin treatment.
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