A woman with focal neurological deficit following treatment for cholera.
Malawi Med J
; 35(1): 67-69, 2023 Mar.
Article
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| ID: mdl-38124692
ABSTRACT
A 41-year old woman was treated for cholera at one of the health centers in Blantyre. Two days after discharge from the treatment unit, she developed weakness of all 4 limbs and difficulties with speech. She was referred to the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. A CT scan of the brain showed hypodense lesions in the pons. A diagnosis of central pontine myelinolysis was made. She recovered slowly and was discharged from hospital 17 days after admission.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Problema de saúde:
3_cholera
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3_neglected_diseases
Assunto principal:
Cólera
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Mielinólise Central da Ponte
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Malawi Med J
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Malauí