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A 56-year-old man, originally from India and with a history of hypertension, had developed bilateral red, swollen ankles while on a recent trip to Bangalore. Five days later, the patient developed severe fever and shaking chills that resolved within 48 hrs.
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In October of 2005, the first reports of 5 cases and the possible association of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and recipients of Menactra® Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4) were reported.
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Segers and colleagues of the University of Amsterdam conducted this randomized, double-blind clinical trial at a 480-bed community hospital that performs 1200 cardiac surgical procedures annually.
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In patients with M. Tuberculosis infection, the emergence of chromosomally mediated resistance to INH is a stochastic process, meaning it is the sum of the product of the spontaneous mutation rate (10-6) and the total bacterial load.
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Status epilepticus, in the setting of cancer, is treatable and does not appear to increase mortality above the risk of the underlying disease.
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This article reports a strong correlation between abnormal MRI at term equivalent in preterm infants with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years of age, suggesting its utility for risk stratification.
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This case series describes clinical features and treatment responses of an unusual focal leg action dystonia in 5 long distance runners.
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Lipoprotein(a) is a low density lipoprotein that is implicated in atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease. Elevated levels of Lp(a) appear to confer an increased risk of ischemic stroke.
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Faster progression of ALS is predicted by older age, presentation with bulbar signs, or presentation with distal limb muscle weakness.
