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Neurocysticercosis in Children
While the current COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced travel (especially for those of us in the USA… hmmm… who would have thought a US passport would be of such little value?) we are all acutely aware of the potential benefits…
Pott’s Puffy Tumor
Life is complex and even the common can become complicated. Yes, “simple viruses” can wreck havoc (COVID is certainly reminding us of this now… but let’s not forget Measles and Mumps and Varicella to name a few). Sure pneumonia is…
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
I was always taught to have a very healthy respect for infections of the Hands, Feet, or Face. Certainly, the infection itself can be problematic (tenosynovitis, plantar puncture, sinusitis, otitis media), but those particular areas have lots of very delicate…
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
The patient complaint of “headache” often causes me to have a headache. There are so many things to ponder. We have previously covered some important conditions to consider when evaluating headache (ex, AVM, RMSF, Meningitis, Post-LP, Moyamoya, Migraine, Pseudotumor, and Pheochromocytoma).…
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Ticks are disgusting (no offense ticks). They engorge themselves on our blood, becoming bloated sloth-like sacs of our serum. While that is certainly not appealing, what makes them most offensive is their tendency to transmit awful diseases to us. These…
Post Lumbar Puncture Headache
References Bertolotto A1, Malentacchi M2, Capobianco M2, di Sapio A2, Malucchi S2, Motuzova Y2, Pulizzi A3, Berchialla P4, Sperli F2. The use of the 25 Sprotte needle markedly reduces post-dural puncture headache in routine neurological practice. Cephalalgia. 2015 Apr 23.…