Intraoral Morgellons Disease or Delusional Parasitosis: A First Case Report

Background: Binasal Occlusion (BNO) is a clinical technique used by many neurorehabilitative optometrists in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and increased visual motion sensitivity (VMS) or visual vertigo. BNO is a technique in which partial occluders are added to the spectacle lenses to suppress the abnormal peripheral visual motion information. This technique helps in reducing VMS symptoms (i.e., nausea, dizziness, balance difficulty, visual confusion). Case Report: A 44-year-old AA female presented for a routine eye exam with a history of mTBI approximately 33 years ago. She was suffering from severe dizziness for the last two years that was adversely impacting her ADLs. The dizziness occurred in all body positions and all environments throughout the day. She was diagnosed with vestibular hypofunction and had undergone vestibular therapy but reported little improvement. Neurological exam revealed dizziness with both OKN drum and hand movement, especially in the left visual field. BNO technique resulted in immediate relief of her dizziness symptoms. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first case that illustrates how the BNO technique in isolation can be beneficial for patients with mTBI and vestibular hypofunction. It demonstrates the success that BNO has in filtering abnormal peripheral visual motion in these patients.

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Anesthesia in Carvajal syndrome; the first case report

Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care ◽

10.35975/apic.v24i1.1233 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 105-107

Author(s):

Sedighe Shahhosseini ◽

Reza Aminnejad ◽

Amir Shafa ◽

Mehrdad Memarzade

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Case Report ◽

Surgical Resection ◽

Genetic Disorder ◽

Anesthetic Technique ◽

Close Monitoring ◽

Anesthesia Management ◽

Rare Genetic Disorder ◽

First Case ◽

Anesthetic Considerations

Carvajal syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. Patients reporting for surgery pose some difficulties in anesthesia management. In this case report we present the case of a 12-year-old boy, who was a known case of Carvajal syndrome, referred for surgical resection of perianal condyloma. Close monitoring of hemodynamic status is the mainstay of anesthetic considerations in such patients. As in any other challenging scenario, it should be kept in mind that ‘there is no safest anesthetic agent, nor the safest anesthetic technique; there is only the safest anesthesiologist’. Citation: Shahhosseini S, Aminnejad R, Shafa A, Memarzadeh M. Anesthesia in Carvajal syndrome; the first case report. Anaesth pain intensive care 2020;24(1):___ DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v24i1.

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Isolated Dysphagia in a Patient with Medial Medullary Infarction – Effects of Evidence-Based Dysphagia Therapy: A Case Report

Case Reports in Neurology ◽

10.1159/000513676 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 190-199

Author(s):

Samra Hamzic ◽

Patrick Schramm ◽

Hassan Khilan ◽

Tibo Gerriets ◽

Martin Juenemann

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Vascular Occlusion ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Severe Dysphagia ◽

First Case ◽

Jaw Opening ◽

Medial Medullary Infarction ◽

Dysphagia Therapy ◽

Evidence Based Therapy ◽

Medullary Infarction

Medial medullary infarction (MMI) is a vascular occlusion in the medulla oblongata leading to certain constellations of neurological symptoms and seriously affecting the patient. Effective evidence-based treatment of severe dysphagia as sole symptom of MMI has not yet been reported. This case study aims to report successful effects of evidence-based therapy based on findings of dysphagia symptoms and pathophysiology of swallowing by flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in severe isolated dysphagia after MMI. FEES was performed to evaluate swallowing pathophysiology and dysphagia symptoms in a 57-year-old male with severe dysphagia after MMI. On the basis of FEES findings, simple and high-frequent evidence-based exercises for improvement of swallowing were implemented: thermal stimulation of faucial arches, Jaw Opening Exercise, and Jaw Opening Against Resistance. After 7 weeks of high-frequent evidence-based therapy and regular FEES evaluation the patient was set on full oral diet with no evidence of aspiration risk. In a first case report of isolated dysphagia in MMI our case illustrates that high-frequent evidence-based dysphagia therapy in combination with FEES as the method to evaluate and monitor swallowing pathophysiology can lead to successful and quick rehabilitation of severely affected dysphagic patients.

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Metal shrapnel causing psoas abscess: The first case report

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports ◽

10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106092 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 106092

Author(s):

Maher Al-Hajjaj ◽

Mohammad Alsultan ◽

Sarya Swed

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Psoas Abscess ◽

First Case

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True Symphalangism of All Bilateral Proximal Interphalangeal Joints with Multi-carpal Coalition and Hypoplasia of the Ulnar Styloid Process

Indian Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1007/s12262-021-02900-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hao Yu ◽

Chongjie Li

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Styloid Process ◽

Genetic Condition ◽

Ulnar Styloid ◽

Wrist Motion ◽

First Case ◽

Distal Interphalangeal ◽

Carpal Coalition ◽

Ulnar Styloid Process

AbstractSymphalangism is a rare genetic condition characterized by ankylosis of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) or/and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints. The patient presented with fused bilateral PIP joints and poor flexion, and an unsatisfactory range of motion (ROM) in the metacarpophalangeal (MP) and DIP joints. Concomitantly, multi-carpal coalition, proximal carpal malalignment, and ulnar styloid process abnormality were also observed in radiographs obtained at diagnosis. Rehabilitation training of the MP and DIP joints and a wrist supporter were recommended to achieve MP and DIP functional motion and restrict dramatic wrist motion. This is the first case report of symphalangism with multi-carpal coalition and abnormality of the ulnar styloid process to the best of our knowledge.

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Lymphocutaneous spread of Mycobacterium elephantis in an immunocompetent individual: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports ◽

10.1177/2050313x211034913 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 2050313X2110349

Author(s):

Brett D Edwards ◽

Ranjani Somayaji ◽

Dina Fisher ◽

Justin C Chia

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Chronic Lung Disease ◽

Contaminated Soil ◽

Lung Abscess ◽

Immunocompetent Individual ◽

First Case ◽

Antimycobacterial Agents ◽

Vitro Data ◽

In Vitro Data

Mycobacterium elephantis was first described when isolated from an elephant that succumbed to lung abscess. However, despite this namesake, it is not associated with animals and has been described most often as a probable colonizer rather than pathogen in humans with chronic lung disease. In this report, we describe the first case of lymphocutaneous infection from M. elephantis, likely as a result of cutaneous inoculation with contaminated soil. This offers further evidence to its capabilities as a pathogen. We provide a review of the limited prior reports of M. elephantis and outline the available in vitro data on efficacy of various antimycobacterial agents.

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