A man in his mid-60s with a history of diabetes, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and lung cancer is transported from home to the emergency department (ED) after he experienced 3 ...

It's fitting that BEFAST is the acronym for recognizing and responding to the signs of a stroke: Balance, eyes/vision loss, facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and time to call 9-1-1.

Leg weakness is not a typical sinus infection symptom. However, people may experience general fatigue or weakness. Leg weakness with a sinus infection may also be a sign of another underlying ...

This autoimmune disorder affects how well your nerves and muscles communicate, leading to a variety of symptoms. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects signaling between ...

Dr. Amanda C. Guidon: A 60-year-old man was evaluated in the neurology clinic of this hospital because of weakness and difficulty chewing. Six months before this presentation, weakness developed in ...

A 13-year-old boy is referred to Johns Hopkins Hospital Pediatric Emergency Room (ER) with episodes of "legs giving out" for 1 week. The patient is a 13-year-old boy with history of occipital headache ...

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A 56-year-old woman presented to Tufts Medical Center with a 2-day history of rapid-onset binocular horizontal diplopia and an inability to open her eyes. Her double vision was initially present in ...