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Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease: Progressive Neurological Decline, Christine Fayad Md, Scott J. Anderson, H. Alex Akhondi Md Nov 2019

Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease: Progressive Neurological Decline, Christine Fayad Md, Scott J. Anderson, H. Alex Akhondi Md

Internal Medicine

No abstract provided.


Guillain Barre Syndrome In A Patient With Sickle Cell Anemia, Kunjan Udani Md, Pooja Patel, Dveet Patel, Hajra Awwab, Nino Balanchivadze Oct 2019

Guillain Barre Syndrome In A Patient With Sickle Cell Anemia, Kunjan Udani Md, Pooja Patel, Dveet Patel, Hajra Awwab, Nino Balanchivadze

Internal Medicine

No abstract provided.


Spinal Cord Stimulator For Treating Pudendal Neuralgia, Bruce Dixon Do, Stephen Pyles Md, Ettore Crimi Md Oct 2019

Spinal Cord Stimulator For Treating Pudendal Neuralgia, Bruce Dixon Do, Stephen Pyles Md, Ettore Crimi Md

Anesthesiology

No abstract provided.


Moyamoya Disease Presenting With Stroke, Timothy Collins, Chimezie Ubbaonu, Phuong Vo Oct 2019

Moyamoya Disease Presenting With Stroke, Timothy Collins, Chimezie Ubbaonu, Phuong Vo

Internal Medicine

No abstract provided.


Nocardia Beijingensis: A Rare And Unusual Cause Of Intracranial Abscess, Lakshpaul Chauhan Md, Nirali Vassa Md, Elizabeth Henderson Md, Ateeq Mubarik Md, Danish M. Siddiq Md, Abdulmagid Eddib Md Oct 2019

Nocardia Beijingensis: A Rare And Unusual Cause Of Intracranial Abscess, Lakshpaul Chauhan Md, Nirali Vassa Md, Elizabeth Henderson Md, Ateeq Mubarik Md, Danish M. Siddiq Md, Abdulmagid Eddib Md

Infectious Disease

Background : Nocardia species are thin, aerobic, filamentous, gram-positive bacilli that are ubiquitous in soil worldwide. Nocardia infections are divided into three main categories: pulmonary nocardiosis, disseminated nocardiosis, and cutaneous nocardiosis.

Methods : We present a case of cerebral nocardiosis in an immunocompetent patient caused by Nocardia beijingensis (NB).

Results : A 60-year-old Caucasian lady from Florida with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, presented to the emergency room with complaints of altered mentation. Per husband, she was having episodes of emesis and diarrhea three days prior to admission that resolved however, her mentation significantly deteriorated to where she was …


Nivolumab Induced Myasthenia Gravis, Elizabeth Henderson Md, Imad Ikhawn Md, Dharti R. Patel Md, Monicka Felix Sep 2019

Nivolumab Induced Myasthenia Gravis, Elizabeth Henderson Md, Imad Ikhawn Md, Dharti R. Patel Md, Monicka Felix

Internal Medicine

No abstract provided.


Post-Dural Puncture Headache Complicated By Subdural Hematomas - A Case Report, Mark Cohen Md, Mays Alani Md, Amir Touray Md, Saif Ullah Md Sep 2019

Post-Dural Puncture Headache Complicated By Subdural Hematomas - A Case Report, Mark Cohen Md, Mays Alani Md, Amir Touray Md, Saif Ullah Md

Neurology

Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a potential iatrogenic complication of procedures which disrupt meningeal integrity, particularly in obstetric patients, which are perhaps the highest-risk group. Common clinical manifestations include severe diffuse headache, neck stiffness, and nausea and vomiting; these symptoms, however, are non-specific and PDPH remains a diagnosis of exclusion that can be ascertained with a thorough history and proper consideration of other etiologies.


Endovascular Management Of Free Floating Common Carotid Thrombi, Kevin Carr Md, Zachary Thwing Md, Ravishankar Shivashankar Md, Yafell Serulle Md Jul 2019

Endovascular Management Of Free Floating Common Carotid Thrombi, Kevin Carr Md, Zachary Thwing Md, Ravishankar Shivashankar Md, Yafell Serulle Md

Radiology

  • The incidence of symptomatic free-floating thrombi of the common carotid artery (CCA) is as low as 0.24-5% incidence in stroke victims. Patients are predisposed to a prothrombotic state
  • Historical management options were limited to surgical and medical options both with individual attendant risk profiles
  • Large thrombi can present with various degrees of clinical severity
  • The endovascular approach is a viable tool to manage these patients