Neurology

  • A 21-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and persistent lightheadedness
    Raed Qarajeh, MD, Laith A. Derbas, MD, Mouin Abdallah, MD, MSc and Faraz Kureshi, MD, MSc
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2021, 88 (2) 93-97; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.19137

    She has a long history of lightheadedness upon standing, and it is getting worse.

  • Neurologic complications of COVID-19
    Catherine E. Hassett, DO, Aron Gedansky, MD, Ibrahim Migdady, MD, Adarsh Bhimraj, MD, Ken Uchino, MD and Sung-Min Cho, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2020, 87 (12) 729-734; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc058

    Human coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, can be neurotropic.

  • Long-term consequences of prematurity
    Cristina I. Pravia, MD and Merline Benny, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2020, 87 (12) 759-767; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19108

    Survivors of premature birth may have adverse health effects later in life.

  • Using and interpreting electrodiagnostic tests
    Using and interpreting electrodiagnostic tests
    Matthew R. Ginsberg, MD, John A. Morren, MD and Kerry Levin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2020, 87 (11) 671-682; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19154

    They supplement a neurologic examination in a variety of neuromuscular conditions.

  • The R in PRES
    Amado Jiménez-Ruiz, MD, Miguel García-Grimshaw, MD, Juan Andrés Calderón-Martínez, MD and Isael Reyes-Melo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 584-585; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.10001

    Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome lacks universal diagnostic criteria.

  • Trousseau sign and syndrome: Erroneous terms
    Steven Yale, MD, MACP, Halil Tekiner, PhD, Joseph Mazza, MD and Eileen Scott Yale, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 585; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.10002

    Trousseau never described a constellation of symptoms in this disease.

  • In Reply: Trousseau sign and syndrome: Erroneous terms
    Satish S. Maharaj, MD, Michael Omar, MBBS, Karan Seegobin, MBBS and Simone Chang, MBBS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 586; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.10003

    Trousseau sign should continue to be taught and recognized on physical examination.

  • Verrucous plaques on the face, dysphagia, and limb weakness
    Kerry Hennessy, MD and Mahmoud Shorman, MD, MHA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 587-589; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19151

    An itchy bump on the upper lip rapidly grew and spread.

  • Trying to get ahead of Alzheimer disease
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2020, 87 (9) 517-518; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87b.09020

    Sorting out patients destined to have Alzheimer disease remains a challenge.

  • 5-Fluorouracil–induced encephalopathy
    Yudai Yano, MD and Akira Kuriyama, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2020, 87 (9) 532-533; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19126

    A woman on chemotherapy for rectal cancer presents with mental status changes.

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