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Isolated Ophthalmoplegia: An Uncommon Presentation of Anti-glutamic Acid Decarboxylase 65 (Anti-GAD65) Neurological Syndrome.
Cureus
December 2024
Neurology, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, MEX.
Isolated ophthalmoplegia as an anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (anti-GAD65) antibody-associated neurological syndrome is rare. We present a case of a 22-year-old pregnant Hispanic female patient who presented initially with a left oculomotor nerve palsy following an emergency department (ED) visit for migraine headache. Brain imaging was done with no important findings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction This case report illustrates the complexities of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and its thromboembolic complications resulting in top-of-basilar artery syndrome. We discuss the case of a 37-year-old male with ARVC who presented with acute onset of dizziness, imbalance, and vomiting, leading to the diagnosis of a top-of-basilar artery occlusion which was successfully treated. Case presentation This case highlights the diagnostic and acute treatment challenges in basilar artery occlusion (BAO) due to its non-specific symptoms and emphasizes the critical role of CT angiography in detecting occlusive thrombi for timely intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFpulmonary disease with organizing pneumonia: A case report and review of literature.
Respirol Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine Chiba University Chiba Japan.
, a rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium, rarely causes pulmonary diseases. A patient was admitted to our hospital with a fever and cough. Chest radiography revealed consolidation in the right middle lung.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn Unexpected Case of Generalized Tetanus.
Cureus
December 2024
Intensive Care Unit, Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Aveiro, Aveiro, PRT.
Tetanus is a disease of the nervous system caused by a toxin produced by , an anaerobe found in high concentrations in the soil. The occurrence of tetanus is related to contaminated traumatic wounds, and most patients have had some failure in their immunization. However, there are rare case reports of generalized tetanus in patients with proper vaccination schemes who failed to receive appropriate prophylaxis after high-risk exposure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteoporosis in Older Men: Informing Patient Management and Improving Health-Related Outcomes.
Drugs Aging
January 2025
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia Medical School, Perugia, Italy.
Osteoporosis has been usually considered a female disease, generally causing more fracture risk and complications in adult and older women compared to older men. While vertebral fractures occur in a small proportion of men during middle age, men generally fracture about 10 years later than women, with significant increases in fracture risk after about age 75. Independent of age, men experiencing fragility fractures have a higher risk of life-threatening events compared to women, but the risk of secondary fragility fracture overlaps between men and women.
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