Neurology
- Central nervous system lymphoma mimicking Bell palsy
Failure of presumed Bell palsy to improve should prompt an evaluation for an underlying condition.
- Is a detailed neurologic physical examination always necessary?
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- Eyes of the mimicker
A 42-year-old man presented with intermittent fevers, rigors, headache, and myalgia, and now, one-sided vision loss.
- Deprescribing: When trying for less is more
We should periodically revisit the goals and rationale for all prescribed medications.
- A 67-year-old woman with bilateral hand numbness
Her history includes type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diastolic heart failure, and thyroid surgery.
- Alzheimer dementia: Starting, stopping drug therapy
It is reasonable to consider discontinuing therapy when a patient has progressed to advanced dementia.
- Transient neurologic syndromes: A diagnostic approach
Diagnosing TIA, migraine, partial seizures, hypoglycemia, hyperventilation, transient global amnesia, and others.
- A 50-year-old woman with new-onset seizure
After prodromal symptoms, she lost consciousness for about 1 minute, with jerking.
- Navigating the anticoagulant landscape in 2017
What is the best strategy in acute venous thromboembolism? How should anticoagulation be managed before surgery?