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Autoimmune Encephalitis Classification – Brinkwire (press release)

Brinkwire (press release) Autoimmune Encephalitis ClassificationBrinkwire (press release)Up to 70% of patients eventually develop difficulties with breathing, or abnormalities of the vital parameters, with loss of consciousness and status epilepticus being very common. Central hypoventilation and hemiparesis are more frequent in adults and …and more »

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Convoy funds distributed to 19 Illawarra families so far – Illawarra Mercury

Convoy funds distributed to 19 Illawarra families so farIllawarra MercuryJames, now 13, has been most affected – he's needed four emergency craniotomies to remove bleeding cavernomas, has lost the vision in the right side of both eyes, has hemiparesis and epilepsy. “The stress on Moira and the family must be immense,” said …

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Study could lead to new therapies to improve movement control in stroke survivors – News-Medical.net

News-Medical.net Study could lead to new therapies to improve movement control in stroke survivorsNews-Medical.netNew research published in The Journal of Physiology could open the door to new therapies to improve the movement of arms and hands of stroke survivors. Around 8 in 10 stroke survivors are affected by one-sided weakness (called 'hemiparesis') which can …

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Rebound Relapse in MS Seen After Discontinuing Fingolimod – Neurology Advisor

Neurology Advisor Rebound Relapse in MS Seen After Discontinuing FingolimodNeurology AdvisorShe began to experience right hemiparesis and dysesthesia 45 days after stopping fingolimod. Subsequent disorientation, irritability, dysarthria, and right cerebellar syndrome developed 2 days later. Her EDSS worsened to 4.0 and lymphocyte counts …and more »

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In the Clinic-Neurorehabilitation: Nerve Transfer Restores Some Hand Function in Spastic Hemiparesis Study – LWW Journals

In the Clinic-Neurorehabilitation: Nerve Transfer Restores Some Hand Function in Spastic Hemiparesis StudyLWW JournalsIn a randomized, prospective trial, patients with unilateral arm paralysis lasting five years or more underwent C7 nerve transfer, showing improvements in spastic hemiplegia and connectivity between the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere and the affected …

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Clinical Case: Appropriate Cardiovascular Workup After Acute Hemiparesis – The Cardiology Advisor

The Cardiology Advisor Clinical Case: Appropriate Cardiovascular Workup After Acute HemiparesisThe Cardiology AdvisorA 67-year-old man with a 30 pack-year history of cigarette smoking, who has hypertension, diabetes, and mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presents to the emergency department with left-sided hemiparesis and sensory loss for the past 6 hours …

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First ever successful awake brain surgery at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka – The Daily Star

The Daily Star First ever successful awake brain surgery at Apollo Hospitals DhakaThe Daily StarRecently, a patient named Nayan Mollah (26, M) was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals Dhaka with the complaints of seizure, dysphasia and right hemiparesis. MRI scans of brain revealed an enhancing tumour just in front of the left motor area of […]

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