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A Headfirst Approach – Concussion Management And Novel Diagnostic Testing, Madison Cohen, Kevin Wang, Julienne Ryland, Donald Penney
A Headfirst Approach – Concussion Management And Novel Diagnostic Testing, Madison Cohen, Kevin Wang, Julienne Ryland, Donald Penney
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INTRODUCTION: The incidence of concussions has become increasingly prevalent across a multitude of sports. Despite this, the current guidelines for concussion management are not well defined, which creates a significant barrier to proper evaluation and care.
OBJECTIVES: This manuscript was designed to help physicians, athletic trainers, coaches, and parents understand the clinical signs of concussion and management from the moment of injury to the athlete’s return to play. Additionally, we reviewed post-concussion sequelae and their incidence following concussion management.
METHODS: In order to better define the current approach to the management of sports-related concussions we completed a comprehensive literature review …
A Nine-Year Longitudinal Case Study Of A 27-Year-Old Male With Neurocysticercosis Presenting With New Onset Seizures, Ciara Doyle, Veronica Thompson, Amanda Ho, Joy Zarandy
A Nine-Year Longitudinal Case Study Of A 27-Year-Old Male With Neurocysticercosis Presenting With New Onset Seizures, Ciara Doyle, Veronica Thompson, Amanda Ho, Joy Zarandy
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Background:
Taenia solium is a cestode endemic to regions of Latin America, Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania, and serves as the most common cause of acquired epilepsy in the world. T. solium eggs are transmitted fecal-orally when a human or pig host ingests contaminated food or water. Larvae hatch from the intestines and invade into muscle, tissue, or organs, forming cysts called cysticerci. Cysticerci involving the central nervous system is termed neurocysticercosis (NCC). Patients with NCC typically remain asymptomatic for 3-5 years in the viable stage until the host’s immune response is activated in the degenerating stage. Immune-mediated degradation of …
Participation Of Children And Youth With And Without Cerebral Palsy Across Settings: An Exploratory Study, Teresa Long Pierce, Alyssa Laforme Fiss
Participation Of Children And Youth With And Without Cerebral Palsy Across Settings: An Exploratory Study, Teresa Long Pierce, Alyssa Laforme Fiss
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Introduction: Cerebral Palsy is one of the most common pediatric health conditions resulting in childhood disability. Children with CP experience varying levels of functional impairments due to muscle weakness, alterations in muscle tone, balance deficits, and loss of selective motor control. These impairments and activity limitations are thought to contribute to lower levels of participation. Studies examining participation of children with CP have found that participation is positively correlated with increased physical activity and have concluded that environment is a significant predictor of participation. However, research examining participation across specific environments is lacking. Additionally, research investigating the influence of various …
Vision Loss: A Rare Complication Of Intravenous T-Pa In The Treatment Of Acute Ischemic Stroke, Shreya Dundumalla, Brian Smith
Vision Loss: A Rare Complication Of Intravenous T-Pa In The Treatment Of Acute Ischemic Stroke, Shreya Dundumalla, Brian Smith
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An 86-year-old African American female presented to a community hospital with intractable left shoulder pain and was admitted for the correction of electrolyte abnormalities. Three days into her hospital course, she developed altered mental status, dysarthria, and facial droop. A CT scan showed no evidence of acute intracranial hemorrhage. After neurologic evaluation and informed consent was given by the patient’s daughter, the decision was made to administer intravenous t-PA for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Two hours after tPA administration, a CT scan showed no evidence of hemorrhagic conversion. Four hours later, the patient began to complain of redness, …
Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Secondary To Thyrotoxicosis, Anugraha Kutty, Alexandra Hart, Danielle Palaferro, Pavel Itersky
Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Secondary To Thyrotoxicosis, Anugraha Kutty, Alexandra Hart, Danielle Palaferro, Pavel Itersky
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Background:
Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis (HPP) is a rare neuromuscular disorder characterized by acute, transient muscle weakness and paralysis secondary to hypokalemia and can be complicated by cardiac arrhythmias. Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis (TPP) is an acquired type of HPP seen in the setting of thyrotoxicosis. Most TPP patients present with subtle signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis prior to an acute muscle paralysis event. Therefore, recognizing TPP in the emergency setting is critical in preventing life-threatening cardiac, respiratory, renal, or other systemic complications induced by a hypokalemic state.
Case Report:
An 18-year-old Hispanic male presented to the emergency department, with no past …
Kyphotic Progression After Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated Conservatively, With Mis, Or Via Open Approach, Mark Rivkin, Howard Eisenbrock
Kyphotic Progression After Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated Conservatively, With Mis, Or Via Open Approach, Mark Rivkin, Howard Eisenbrock
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Management of thoracolumbar burst fractures (AO A3) without neurological deficit is subject to debate in the literature. While TLICS provides guidance for injuries necessitating intervention, it makes little mention of best surgical approaches. Furthermore, intact patients with suspected posterior ligamentous complex injury (TLICS 4) compose an additional level of management uncertainty. Present study examined outcomes for TL burst fractures in neurologically intact patients with suspected disruption of the PLC treated with bracing, MIS, or open fixation and fusion.