LymeMD: Lyme and CIDPGuillan Barre is an acute syndrome. It is associated with an ascending neuropathy. This patient had a chronic neuropathy with an acute exacerbation. The plasmapheresis had bought him a little relief, but not much. I am a family doctor- not a neurologist. ... He has CIDP- chronic inflammatory demyelinating poly-neuropathy. The disease is a cousin of Guillan Barre, but it is different. It is a chronic disease. It is an autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system. ... Continue reading
List of Autoimmune DiseasesVery often it can take years of connecting the dots (symptoms) to reach a diagnosis. LIST OF AUTOIMMUNE AND AUTOIMMUNE-RELATED DISEASES. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM); Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis ... Continue reading
Classic MS Symptoms « Ambiguity RulesCauses: MS commonly is believed to result from an autoimmune process. What triggers the autoimmune process is not clear, but the nonrandom nature of its geographic distribution suggests an isolated or additive environmental effect and/or ... Ischemic optic neuropathy, arteriovenous malformations, tumors, and other compressive lesions usually present more gradually with additional symptoms or atypical features, but these complications should be pursued aggressively in any ... Continue reading
Peripheral Neuropathy 2 volsExperimental Autoimmune Neuritis (EAN) - Ralf Gold, Guido Stoll, Bernd C. Kieseier, Hans-Peter Hartung & Klaus Toyka 29. Fundamentals of Immune Therapy - J.D. Pollard, Richard Hughes & Peter Hartung .... Metal Neuropathy – A.J. Windebank 116. Pharmaceutical Agents – Steve Herskovitz & Herb Schaumberg Part Q. Tumors 117. Peripheral Nerve Tumors – Caterinia Giannini Part R. Management 118. Management with Acute Neuromuscular Disease in the Intensive Care Unit – Eelco ... Continue reading
Journal of Medical Case Reports | Full text | Calcaneal ...Cases of acute tarsal tunnel syndrome are rare. To the best of our knowledge, we describe the only reported case of acute posterior tibial nerve compression resulting from adjacent haemotogenous pyogenic calcaneal osteomyelitis. ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy of one or all branches of the posterior tibial nerve (lateral plantar, medial plantar and medial calcaneal nerves) and was first described independently by Keck and Lam in 1962 [2,3]. ... Continue reading
My SharingThis 60-year-old woman complains of the acute onset of left eye redness, followed by pain and loss of vision. This case is an example of acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG), a true ophthalmologic emergency characterized by rapidly elevated .... An ischemic optic neuropathy causes the vision loss. Patients are usually older than age 50 years, and will have an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and an afferent pupillary defect (contracts to indirect light but not ... Continue reading
Family Medicine, Alternative Medicine and Medical Acupuncture ...Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS ) is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system (CNS), leading to demyelination. It was described for the first time in 1835 by Jean-Martin Charcot. .... B. Secondary progressive: This describes the course of around 80% of those initially diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS, who then begin to have neurologic decline between their acute attacks without any definite periods of remission. ... Continue reading
Acute Autoimmune NeuropathyAcute autoimmune neuropathy mainly occurs in the nerve roots and peripheral nerves. Demyelination, as how it is commonly described, is caused by T-cell which mediated the cellular immune response affecting the peripheral myelin. ... Continue reading
Lupus (Systemic lupus erythematosus)Systemic lupus erythematosus SLE or lupus, is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease that can affect any part of the body. As occurs in other autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body's cells and tissue, ... Continue reading
The Foot and Ankle Tribune: Peripheral NeuropathyIn acute neuropathies, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome, symptoms appear suddenly, progress rapidly, and resolve slowly as damaged nerves heal. In chronic forms, symptoms begin subtly and progress slowly. ... Peripheral neuropathy may be either inherited or acquired. Causes of acquired peripheral neuropathy include physical injury (trauma) to a nerve, tumors, toxins, autoimmune responses, nutritional deficiencies, alcoholism, and vascular and metabolic disorders. ... Continue reading
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