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Electrodiagnostic studies in the diagnosis of Hirayama disease: a focus on early identification
Hirayama disease is a rare neurological disorder primarily affecting young males. This condition poses diagnostic challenges ...
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Neonate with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 81 (DEE81): lessons learnt and future implications
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 81 (DEE81) presents a complex challenge in diagnosis and management due to its rarity and diverse clinical manifestations. Here, we report the case of a ...
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Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) adenoma mimicking retinoblastoma in a child
The authors report a rare case of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) adenoma in a child who presented with blurred vision in the right eye for 5 years. Examination revealed visual acuity of light ...
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Prenatal diagnosis of a transsphenoidal meningoencephalocele
This is probably the first case of a prenatally diagnosed transsphenoidal meningoencephalocoele. A protruding cystic mouth mass was detected at 21 weeks’ gestation in conjunction with a palatal defect ...
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Occipital spur: understanding a normal yet symptomatic variant from orthodontic diagnostic lateral cephalogram
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Non-traumatic parasternal pericardiocentesis
A breathless woman in her 30s was admitted with cardiac tamponade following resection of her left upper lung lobe with carcinoid tumour over 6 months prior. She had inflammatory polyarthropathy and ...
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Severe acute inflammatory myositis and rhabdomyolysis in paediatric SARS-CoV-2-associated MIS-C (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children)
We present the case of a 12-year-old African girl infected with SARS-CoV-2 who was admitted to a tertiary academic hospital in Johannesburg with severe acute inflammatory myositis complicated by ...
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Non-recurrent laryngeal nerve and aberrant subclavian artery in thyroidectomy
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Refractory peroneal spastic flat foot successfully treated with a cast in a girl
An 11-year-old girl presented with pain in the sinus tarsi and a foot deformity after spraining her left foot. She had flat foot due to spasticity of the peroneal tendon, which was difficult to ...
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Guillain-Barré syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination
We report a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) occurring soon after the first dose of Vaxzevria (previously known as COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca). Thus far, there has been no evidence of an ...
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Recovery from refractory chronic fatigue syndrome with CBT and modafinil
Many patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) fail to derive benefit from evidence-based treatments such as cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy leading to permanent ...