Identifier |
walsh_1998_s2_c3 |
Title |
No Time to Panic |
Creator |
Victoria S. Pelak, MD; Jeffrey Bennett; Steven Galetta; Shawn Bird; Zissimos Mourelatos |
Affiliation |
(VSP) (JB) (SG) (SB) (ZM) University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
Subject |
Polyarteritis Nodosa; Polyneuropathies; Diplopia; Pupil Disorders |
History |
A 47-year old male with 2-week history of progressive limb weakness. Previous history significant for Guillain-Barre syndome. |
Pathology |
Vasculitis; Polymorphonuclear cells; Axonal degeneration; Necrotic debris within vessel walls |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Polyarteritis nodosa |
Clinical |
47M tonic pupils, abduction paresis and weakness of face and limbs. |
Presenting Symptom |
Progressive limb weakness; Transient erythematous rash; Facial diplegia |
Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
Treatment |
IVIG; Myeloablative agonists |
Date |
1998 |
References |
Attached |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
24th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
Relation is Part of |
1998 Walsh Session |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6639sgm |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
178034 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6639sgm |