Acute onset of lower limb weakness, sphincter dysfunction and sensory disturbance in an older woman

2013 ◽  
Vol 199 (6) ◽  
pp. 427-427
Author(s):  
Laura Lamprell ◽  
David G Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Sensory Disturbance ◽  
Older Woman ◽  
Limb Weakness ◽  
Lower Limb Weakness

scholarly journals Lower limb weakness: an unusual cause

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 2011
Author(s):  
Antony Leo Jerry ◽  
Sundari S. ◽  
Krithika A. P.
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Long Bones ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Limb Weakness ◽  
Solitary Lesion ◽  
Pediatric Age Group ◽  
Lower Limb Weakness

Osteochondromas are usually tumours of the long bones and occurs rarely in other bones. Osteochondroma of rib causing spinal cord compression is a rare presentation with only 8 cases reported in literature involving similar presentation in pediatric age group. Our case is a boy who presented with paraparesis of acute onset. All the usual suspects were ruled out. The cause was found to be a solitary lesion arising from the head of the 3rd rib causing cord compression. Laminectomy and decompression with excision of the lesion was done. On HPE it showed features of osteochondroma. Post operatively the child recovered well, the weakness and sensations improved.

scholarly journals Postpartum femoral neuropathy: managing the next pregnancy

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. e232967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy Rowland ◽  
Daniel Kane ◽  
Maeve Eogan
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Elective Caesarean Section ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Primiparous Woman ◽  
Limb Weakness ◽  
Femoral Neuropathy ◽  
Lower Limb Weakness ◽  
Spontaneous Labour

A 34-year-old primiparous woman presented in spontaneous labour and had an unassisted vaginal birth of a 3.5 kg infant. Postnatally, the patient experienced lower limb weakness and was unable to mobilise unassisted. A diagnosis of postpartum femoral neuropathy was made. Full recovery of normal motor function was not achieved until 5 months postpartum. She returned in her next pregnancy, seeking advice on how to avoid this complication from reoccurring. It was decided that an elective caesarean section was an appropriate mode of delivery, which she underwent at 39 weeks without complication and without recurrence of the femoral neuropathy.

Improving sit-to-stand transition by the saddle-assistive device in the spinal cord injury: A case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 095441192110033
Author(s):  
Akbar Hojjati Najafabadi ◽  
Saeid Amini ◽  
Farzam Farahmand
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Reaction Force ◽  
Assistive Device ◽  
Limb Weakness ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Lower Limb Weakness ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Cord Injury

Physical problems caused by fractures, aging, stroke, and accidents can reduce foot power; these, in the long term, can dwindle the muscles of the waist, thighs, and legs. These conditions provide the basis for the invalidism of the harmed people. In this study, a saddle-walker was designed and evaluated to help people suffering from spinal cord injury and patients with lower limb weakness. This S-AD works based on body weight support against the previously report designs. This saddle-walker consisted of a non-powered four-wheel walker helping to walk and a powered mechanism for the sit-to-stand (STS) transfer. A set of experiments were done on the STS in the use of the standard walker and the saddle-assistive device(S-AD). A comparison of the results showed that this device could reduce the vertical ground reaction force (GRF) of the legs up to 70%. Using this device could help a wide range of patients with lower limb weakness and SCI patients in changing from sitting to standing.

scholarly journals Neurologic melioidosis presented as encephalomyelitis and subdural collection in two male labourers in India

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1289-1293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavitha Saravu ◽  
Rajagopal Kadavigere ◽  
Ananthakrishna Barkur Shastry ◽  
Rohit Pai ◽  
Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Corticosteroid Treatment ◽  
Conus Medullaris ◽  
Subdural Empyema ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Limb Weakness ◽  
Subdural Collection ◽  
Lower Limb Weakness ◽  
Left Lower Limb

Two distinct and potentially deceitful cases of neurologic melioidosis are reported. Case 1: A 39-year-old alcoholic and uncontrolled diabetic male presented with cough, fever, and left focal seizures with secondary generalization. An magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scan revealed a small peripherally enhancing subdural collection along the interhemispheric fissure suggestive of minimal subdural empyema. Blood culture grew Burkholderia pseudomallei. Patient was diagnosed with disseminated bacteraemic melioidosis with subdural empyema. He was successfully treated with ceftazidime-cotrimoxazole-doxycycline. Case 2: A 45-year-old male presented with left lower limb weakness, difficulty in passing urine and stool, and back pain radiating to lower limbs. Neurological examination revealed flaccid left lower limb with absent deep tendon reflexes and plantar reflex. Spinal MRI showed T2 hyperintensity from D9 to L1 suggestive of demyelination. Patient was treated with high dose methylprednisolone. By day 3 of steroid treatment, lower limb weakness progressed. Subsequent MRI showed extensive cord hyperintensity on T2 weighted sequence extending from C5 to conus medullaris consistent with demyelination. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture grew B. pseudomallei, and the patient was given meropenem-cotrimoxazole. After three weeks of parenteral treatment, the lower limbs remained paralyzed. Patient was discharged on oral cotrimoxazole-doxycycline. Conclusions: Melioidosis should be considered as a differential in focal suppurative central nervous system (CNS) lesions, meningoencephalitis, or encephalomyelitis in endemic areas. CNS infections must be ruled out prior to steroid administration. The role of corticosteroids in demyelinating CNS melioidosis has been refuted. This is a rare documentation of effect of unintentional corticosteroid treatment in melioidosis.

scholarly journals Bilateral lower limb weakness: a cerebrovascular consequence of covid-19 or a complication associated with it?

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 901-905 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Morjaria ◽  
F. Omar ◽  
R. Polosa ◽  
G. Gulli ◽  
P. U. Dalal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Limb Weakness ◽  
Lower Limb Weakness ◽  
Bilateral Lower Limb

THUR 007 A garden variety neuropathy

2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (10) ◽  
pp. A2.2-A2
Author(s):  
Salini Sumangala ◽  
Ben Simpson ◽  
Jithin George
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Suspected Case ◽  
Structural Imaging ◽  
Facial Weakness ◽  
Rapid Improvement ◽  
Limb Weakness ◽  
Lower Limb Weakness ◽  
Uncertain Significance ◽  
The Brain

A 47 year old with subacute onset of walking difficulties, asymmetric lower limb and facial weakness and areflexia was admitted as a suspected case of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Clinical examination revealed left lower motor neuron facial weakness, right upper limb and lower limb weakness and a suspended area of pain and allodynia at T7. Structural imaging of the brain and spine was normal. CSF protein was elevated with pleocytosis. Nerve conduction studies was suggestive of proximal demyelinating polyradicular neuropathy. The clinical suspicion of neuroborreliosis was confirmed in CSF with Borrelia VlsE antigen positivity and serum Borrelia Burgdorferi IgG EIA positivity. The patient had no recollection of tick exposure but did recall a presumed horsefly bite on the forearm two weeks earlier of uncertain significance. This is a case of Bannwarth syndrome - meningoradiculoneuritis due to neuroborreliosis endemic in Northern Europe. Our patient was treated with Ceftriaxone with rapid improvement of symptoms. This case highlights the importance of careful history taking including ascertainment of travel to Borrelia endemic areas and recognition of this eminently treatable meningoradiculoneuropathy.

scholarly journals Two Cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome Variants Presenting With Dysautonomia

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 2329048X1985677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Abdel-Mannan ◽  
Luigi D’Argenzio ◽  
Matthew Pitt ◽  
Felice D’Arco ◽  
Sanjay Bhate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Guillain Barre Syndrome ◽  
Limb Weakness ◽  
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ◽  
Lower Limb Weakness ◽  
Guillain Barré Syndrome ◽  
Guillain Barré ◽  
Reversible Encephalopathy

We describe 2 pediatric cases presenting with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome secondary to autonomic dysfunction preceding the onset of motor symptoms in Guillain-Barré syndrome variants. Patient 1 presented acutely with encephalopathy, cerebellar signs, hypertension, lower limb weakness, and respiratory decompensation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain showed occipital lesions consistent with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Nerve conduction studies were consistent with Miller-Fisher syndrome. After intravenous immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis, he improved clinically with radiological resolution. Patient 2 presented with headache, leg pain, seizures, and significant hypertension. Brain MRI was normal but spine MRI revealed enhancement of the cauda equina ventral nerve roots. She was areflexic with lower limb weakness a few days after intensive care unit admission and made a significant improvement after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin. In children presenting with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in the absent of other causes of primary hypertension, Guillain-Barré syndrome variants are an important differential etiology, presenting with autonomic dysfunction, even before signs of motor weakness become evident.

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