Nystagmus following Acupuncture – a Case Report

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Bradbury ◽  
Jose Botancor ◽  
Adrian White
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Idiosyncratic Reaction ◽  
History Of ◽  
Neurological Response

A 50 year old woman experienced an episode of vertigo and nystagmus about 10 minutes after receiving her first treatment with acupuncture for shoulder pain. The nystagmus was confirmed by several health professionals. She had no previous history of nystagmus, and the symptom was not associated with feelings of faintness. Her blood pressure was 90/50 at the onset of symptoms but returned to normal while the symptoms continued. She recovered spontaneously after about five hours. Nystagmus after acupuncture has not been unequivocally reported before, though dizziness associated with hypotension is common. In this case the association may be coincidental, or a focal neurological response to needling; if the latter, then it should be regarded as an unavoidable idiosyncratic reaction.

Popliteal artery thrombosis secondary to a tibial osteochondroma

VASA ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gruber-Szydlo ◽  
Poreba ◽  
Belowska-Bien ◽  
Derkacz ◽  
Badowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Angiography ◽  
Popliteal Artery ◽  
Doppler Ultrasonography ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Plain Radiography ◽  
Artery Thrombosis ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right

Popliteal artery thrombosis may present as a complication of an osteochondroma located in the vicinity of the knee joint. This is a case report of a 26-year-old man with symptoms of the right lower extremity ischaemia without a previous history of vascular disease or trauma. Plain radiography, magnetic resonance angiography and Doppler ultrasonography documented the presence of an osteochondrous structure of the proximal tibial metaphysis, which displaced and compressed the popliteal artery, causing its occlusion due to intraluminal thrombosis..The patient was operated and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of osteochondroma.

scholarly journals Asymptomatic mediastinal extra-adrenal paraganglioma as a cause of sudden death: a case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 564-567
Author(s):  
Qiancheng Xu ◽  
Yingya Cao ◽  
Hongzhen Yin ◽  
Rongrong Wu ◽  
Tao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Thoracic Cavity ◽  
Severe Hypotension ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of ◽  
Posterior Mediastinal ◽  
Extra Adrenal Paraganglioma

AbstractA 23-year-old female patient was referred for treatment of a posterior mediastinal tumour. There was no history of hypertension or headache and no other complaints. The patient’s blood pressure increased to 210/125 mmHg after surgically manipulating the tumour, subsequently reversing to severe hypotension (25/15 mmHg) immediately after the tumour was removed. The life-threatening and irreversible blood pressure drop was difficult to treat with fluid and vasopressors, and the patient ultimately died of cardio-respiratory failure. Asymptomatic paraganglioma can be non-functional but can also be fatal. For any lump in the thoracic cavity, paraganglioma should be ruled out.

Visit-to-visit blood pressure variability in patients with type 2 diabetes with and without previous history of cardiovascular disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1737-1744
Author(s):  
Maria Grazia Radaelli ◽  
Stefano Ciardullo ◽  
Silvia Perra ◽  
Rosa Cannistraci ◽  
Eleonora Bianconi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Blood Pressure Variability ◽  
Previous History ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infection After Gene Therapy in a Child With Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Cenciarelli ◽  
Valeria Calbi ◽  
Federica Barzaghi ◽  
Maria Ester Bernardo ◽  
Chiara Oltolini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Therapy ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Immune Reconstitution ◽  
Autoinflammatory Disease ◽  
Clinical Phenotype ◽  
High Titer ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome ◽  
Neutralizing Capacity ◽  
History Of

In this work we present the case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a 1.5-year-old boy affected by severe Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome with previous history of autoinflammatory disease, occurring 5 months after treatment with gene therapy. Before SARS-CoV-2 infection, the patient had obtained engraftment of gene corrected cells, resulting in WASP expression restoration and early immune reconstitution. The patient produced specific immunoglobulins to SARS-CoV-2 at high titer with neutralizing capacity and experienced a mild course of infection, with limited inflammatory complications, despite pre-gene therapy clinical phenotype.

scholarly journals Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and Aripiprazole

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron J. Roberto ◽  
Subhash Pinnaka ◽  
Abhishek Mohan ◽  
Hiejin Yoon ◽  
Kyle A. B. Lapidus
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Significant Impairment ◽  
History Of

Catatonia is especially concerning in children and adolescents. It leads to significant impairment, including emotional distress, difficulty communicating, and other debilitating symptoms. In this case report, we discuss a patient with no previous history of neuroleptic medication or psychotic symptoms, presenting with first-episode catatonia in the presence of disorganized, psychotic thoughts. We then review the catatonia syndrome, citing examples in the literature supporting its underdiagnosis in children and adolescents, and discuss successful treatment modalities. It is important to diagnose and treat catatonia as efficiently as possible, to limit functional and emotional distress to the patient.

scholarly journals Metoclopramide-Induced Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A Review Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ideh Ghafour ◽  
Forouzan Elyasi
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Muscle Rigidity ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
Idiosyncratic Reaction ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Age Range

Context: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) has been introduced as a rare but lethal and idiosyncratic reaction to neuroleptics/antipsychotics. The most obvious risk of this syndrome is the use of neuroleptics, especially high-potency ones. Metoclopramide is also known as an anti-nausea medication administered before surgery to manage digestive problems. Evidence Acquisition: Formerly, it had been assumed that metoclopramide was a type of chlorobenzamide that was not in the phenothiazine group but free of extrapyramidal side effects (EPSs). The sequential reports of complications indicate that metoclopramide can cause EPSs and drug-induced motor side effects. A total number of 5044 articles were obtained after the initial search. Then, two researchers independently screened out their titles, and abstracts and 20 articles were finally selected based on the inclusion criteria. Results: Of the 20 articles reporting metoclopramide-induced NMS, treatments had been successful in 16 (80%) cases, but it had led to death in four (20%) patients. There were 11 and 8 male and female patients, respectively, and gender was not mentioned for a patient in one article. The age range of the patients was from six months to 84 years, and the mean age was 50.92 years. Conclusions: Although NMS following metoclopramide intake is reported very rarely, it should be considered for any psychiatric symptoms with unexpected mental changes, muscle rigidity, and fever after being treated with metoclopramide. The neuroleptic malignant syndrome can occur following multiple doses or just one dose of metoclopramide. Also, metoclopramide use in patients affected with kidney failure is accompanied by a higher risk of NMS. A previous history of NMS, a recent episode of catatonia, and severe agitation are all taken into account as risk factors in this domain.

scholarly journals Ultrasound Therapy in the Treatment of Plantar Wart: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol SP (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Poonam Dhankher ◽  
Sakshi ◽  
Dimple Choudhry
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Skin Condition ◽  
Papilloma Virus ◽  
Plantar Wart ◽  
Plantar Surface ◽  
History Of ◽  
Plantar Warts

Verucae or plantar warts is a painful skin condition that demonstrates a high resistance to various treatments. They can be caused by trauma or human papilloma virus. The infection is mostly caused by a breach in the skin. The virus is usually contacted by walking barefoot in community swimming pool areas. The condition is common in sports persons. Our research focused on warts that occur on plantar surface of foot also known as plantar warts. They result in pain with pressure on weight bearing surfaces so walking is difficult and painful. Risk factors include using community showers barefoot, previous history of warts and decreased immune function. Case Report: We present a case report of a female aged 24 years who was clinically diagnosed with plantar wart. She developed recurrent plantar warts. For a year she was treated with pairing and punch excision with no success. Then ultrasound program was initiated with dosage of 0.6 watt /cm2 and increased up to 1 watt/cm2 for 15 min given at 1-week interval for 15 weeks. At the end of 15th week, the plantar wart had completely disappeared.

scholarly journals Unsolved Mystery of Synchronous Metastatic Adenocarcinoma and Echinococcus Cystic Infection, a Major Break Through in Clinical Oncology: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aamer Ubaid ◽  
Farishta Waheed ◽  
Awais Naeem
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Unknown Primary ◽  
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Zoonotic Infection ◽  
Cestode Species ◽  
Major Break ◽  
History Of

Echinococcus cystic infection is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of cestode species belonging to the genus Echinococcus. Through the modulation of the immune system by this parasite, there is an established link of this infection with the metastasis and progression of a tumor. We present a case of a patient with synchronous findings of metastatic adenocarcinoma with unknown primary along with the previous history of echinococcal infection, which highlights the need for prompt management of such infections with a regular follow up of such patients.

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