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Man Goes Blind After Binging on Booze and Crystal Meth

Look beyond uremia and acidosis for rare cause of lentiform fork sign on MRI, authors say

Apr 24, 2023
A photo of a blind man using a cane to cross a street with a woman on his arm.
Man Presents With Episodic, One-Sided Facial Paralysis

Uncommon presentation of MS detailed in case report

Feb 21, 2023
A photo of a young adult male sitting in his apartment looking at an MRI of his brain.
Small Spot a Source of Mysterious Abdominal Pain in Adolescent Girl

Case highlights a clinically diagnosed condition often misdiagnosed in adults and teens alike

Dec 05, 2022
A photo of a nauseous teen girl with a hand on her mouth, the other on her stomach.
Difficulty Walking, Severe Anxiety Point to Spectrum of Neurological Diagnoses

Cause of ataxia finally found in 55-year-old woman, two decades after symptom onset

Nov 16, 2022
A close up photo of a mature woman’s hands resting atop a cane.
Pebbled Skin and Excessive Hair Growth on a 5-Year-Old's Back

Just two of the multiple symptoms that began to emerge shortly after birth

Oct 24, 2022
A photo of a young boy with Hunter Syndrome.
Persistent Double Vision Follows Insidious Onset of Ptosis in Healthy Man

High-resolution MRI aids in differential diagnosis

Oct 10, 2022
A photo of a grimacing man holding his glasses and rubbing and pulling his left eye open.
Stroke-Heart Syndrome: The 'Perfect Storm'

Clinicians describe significant diagnostic and treatment challenges for a young patient

Sep 19, 2022
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What's Causing This Strange Constellation of Symptoms in an Older Woman?

Prompt assessment and treatment needed to prevent blindness, authors warn

Aug 08, 2022
A close up photo of a person’s eye affected by ptosis
Acute Extremity Pain in Patient With Cogan's Syndrome Signals Vascular Ischemia

Timely imaging, anticoagulation, and specialist consultations prevented loss of life or limb

May 16, 2022
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Visual Disturbances After Each COVID-19 Shot?

Rare sequence of ischemic optic neuropathy in both eyes after first and second doses

Apr 11, 2022
A photo of a mature man having his left eye examined by an ophthalmologist with a pen light.
Young Woman Lost for Words Months After Stillbirth

Coexisting headache, blurred vision and nausea offer diagnostic clues

Mar 10, 2022
A portrait of a young brown-skinned woman, hand on head, experiencing a headache.
Lung Cancer Patient Has Aortogenic Stroke After Sleeve Pneumonectomy

Suspected cause: use of median sternotomy in the presence of ascending aorta calcification

Nov 16, 2021
A photo of a surgeon performing a median sternotomy
Neuropathy After Recreational Use of Laughing Gas

Clinicians should be aware of adverse effects of this increasingly popular drug

Aug 23, 2021
Empty nitrous oxide cartridges and balloons lay in a field.
Unexplained Catatonia: What's Behind Woman's Sudden Symptoms?

Recent history of insomnia could be a clue

Jul 20, 2021
A close up of a senior woman’s blue eye.
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