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Acute Hemiplegia And Ataxia From Lyme Disease, Shaili Babbar, Jonathan Galati, Jasmine Corona, Sohail Zahid
Acute Hemiplegia And Ataxia From Lyme Disease, Shaili Babbar, Jonathan Galati, Jasmine Corona, Sohail Zahid
Cooper Rowan Medical Journal
Lyme disease is a zoonotic illness caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, which present with skin, joint, heart, and central nervous system complications. Central nervous system manifestations of this disease are common, and typically include meningitis, facial nerve palsies, and radiculoneuritis. In this case report, we present a patient who presented with acute right sided hemiplegia and ataxia with negative neuroimaging findings of stroke, inflammation, or mass. Further investigation with cerebrospinal fluid studies and infectious panels revealed the patient had active Lyme disease. The patient improved his motor function, coordination and sensation with ceftriaxone treatment over a few weeks. Acute hemiplegia and …
Anesthetic Use In Status Epilepticus: A Concise Review, Furkan M. Yilmaz Md., Lauren A. Igneri Pharmd, Yasir A. Yilmaz Md., Evren Burakgazi-Dalkilic Md.
Anesthetic Use In Status Epilepticus: A Concise Review, Furkan M. Yilmaz Md., Lauren A. Igneri Pharmd, Yasir A. Yilmaz Md., Evren Burakgazi-Dalkilic Md.
Cooper Rowan Medical Journal
The purpose of this review is to summarize the recent literature focusing on intravenous (IV) administration of commonly used anesthetics, including midazolam, pentobarbital/ thiopental, propofol, and ketamine in the treatment of status epilepticus (SE). Anesthetics should be reserved as third-line therapy for the treatment of SE when benzodiazepines and other second-line agents fail to terminate the seizure. We have reviewed the literature related to the treatment of status epilepticus, refractory status epilepticus, super-refractory status epilepticus, anesthetics, midazolam, pentobarbital/thiopental, propofol, and ketamine. This paper focuses on the pharmacology, dosages, major side effects, and clinical use of IV anesthetics in the treatment …