Case 13-2005: A 48-year-old man with weakness of the limbs and multiple tumors of spinal nerves
Article Abstract:
A case study of a 48-year-old man is presented who was evaluated in the neurology clinic of the hospital because of weakness of his arms and legs. This patient had a mixed upper-motor-neuron dysfunction due to cord compression at multiple levels and lower-motor-neuron disease due to nerve compression.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2005
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Case 24-2007: A 20-year-old pregnant woman with altered mental status
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A case study of a 20-year-old pregnant women complaining of dizziness, confusion and difficulty in walking is illustrated. She was diagnosed with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis secondary to measles virus infection.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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Case 22-2006: A 77-year-old man with a rapidly progressive gait disorder
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A case study of a 77-year-old man, having difficulty in climbing stairs and rising from a chair with a history of hyperlipidemia is described. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and eventually died.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2006
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