The features of infective endocarditis include both cardiac and non-cardiac manifestations. Neurologic complications are seen in up to 40% of patients with infective endocarditis and are the presenting symptom in a substantial percentage. We describe in detail the clinical scenarios of three patients admitted to our hospital, compare their characteristics and review the recent literature descri...

OBJECTIVE To determine the type and frequency of neurologic signs and symptoms in individuals with fibromyalgia (FM). METHODS Persons with FM (n = 166) and pain-free controls (n = 66) underwent systematic neurologic examination by a neurologist blinded to disease status. Neurologic symptoms lasting at least 3 months were assessed with a standard questionnaire. We used logistic regression to e...

BACKGROUND Muscle bellies of the hamstring muscles are intimately associated with the sciatic nerve, putting the sciatic nerve at risk of injury associated with proximal hamstring avulsion. There are few data informing the magnitude of this risk, identifying risk factors for neurologic injury, or determining neurologic outcomes in patients with distal sciatic symptoms after surgery. PURPOSE T...

this case series reports 100 patients with lung cancer and their presenting neurologic symptoms and sings. 78% of patients were maleand 22% were female. mean age was 62±1.04 years with a peak age between 65 and 75 years. most patients presented with pulmonary problems (58%) and neurologic deficits as the presenting manifestations were found to be 30% along with pulmonary symptoms and 12% laking...

Many neurologic symptoms occur with coughing paroxysms in patients with CF. Few seek medical advice for these symptoms. Rarely, a patient who reports these symptoms should be evaluated further for more serious neurologic conditions, including brain abscess. 12 However, for most patients it seems reasonable to offer reassurance that, although the symptoms may be alarming, the incidence of irreve...

OBJECTIVES Medical surveillance of workforces exposed to vibration has been recommended with the Stockholm workshop scales. The aims of this study were (a) to evaluate how the results of the objective tests individually and jointly associated with the final Stockholm workshop staging, (b) how this staging related to the history of exposure to vibration, and (c) how different trades were affecte...

Relapsing polychondritis remains a challenging diagnosis with cartilage inflammation being the hallmark disease pathology. Typical presentations include of auricular and joints, although multiple sites can be affected. Symptoms often overlap other diseases is delayed. Neurologic symptoms are rare attributed to CNS vasculitis. Here we report case relapsing neurological symptoms. This illustrates...