Brain Changes Under Pressure

May 10, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Brain Changes Under Pressure
History and Physical A 13-year-old female patient with a history of acute lymphoblastic leukemia was admitted to the PICU due to septic shock. She developed two episodes of seizures during…
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The Eyes Have It

May 10, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on The Eyes Have It
History and Physical A 10-year-old, previously healthy girl suffered a direct left frontal impact into a wall while driving a motorcycle without a helmet. Bystanders estimated a collision speed of…
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Ataxic and Metallic

May 10, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Ataxic and Metallic
History and Physical A 10-year-old female with a history of developmental delay since the first year of life developed gait instability and nystagmus at the age of 3, followed by…
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White Matter Climate Change

May 10, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on White Matter Climate Change
History and Physical A 4-year-old female patient was diagnosed with relapsing acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). She was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) due to septic shock with…
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Acute Hemichorea and More

May 10, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Acute Hemichorea and More
History and Physical A previously healthy 10-year-old boy presented with acute onset of abnormal involuntary right-sided movements, predominantly affecting the upper extremity. These movements were continuous and undulating, exacerbated by…
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Eye of the Tiger

May 10, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Eye of the Tiger
History and Physical A 14-year-old boy presented with frequent falls over the past 2 years. These were accompanied by declining gross and fine motor skills with overall clumsiness and changes…
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Spots Here, There, and Everywhere

May 10, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Spots Here, There, and Everywhere
History and Physical A 5-year-old girl was prenatally diagnosed with cardiac rhabdomyomas on fetal ultrasound. After birth, brain MRI showed multiple cortical/subcortical tubers and subependymal nodules. Genetic testing revealed a…
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Yellow and Drooling

May 10, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Yellow and Drooling
History and Physical A 15-year-old male patient with no relevant family or personal history presented with mild jaundice and fatigue for several months. Subsequently, he developed progressive sialorrhea, dysarthria, motor…
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The Killer Bed

May 10, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on The Killer Bed
History and Physical A 6-month-old, ex-full-term baby girl reportedly fell off her bed from a height of 2 feet. The parents went to the emergency department because of her irritability…
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The Dreaded Epidural

May 10, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on The Dreaded Epidural
History and Physical A 16-year-old male fell while skateboarding and lost consciousness for an unknown period of time, with concern for subsequent tonic seizure. He was taken to the nearest…
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