We present a case of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy occurring subsequent to influenza vaccination in a 74-year-old gentleman with no previous neurological history.
SummaryExcessive yawning has been reported in the peri-ictal period preceding or following seizures. We describe an exceptional case of an elderly man with impairment of consciousness and paroxysmal excessive yawning. We hypothesise that this can be regarded as an autonomic seizure originating from diencephalic/brainstem structures, manifesting with yawning as an ictal phenomenon.
BACKGROUND
Abstract. Accurate diagnosis of osteomyelitis underlying pressure ulcers is
essential, as overdiagnosis exposes patients to unnecessary and prolonged
antibiotic therapy, while failure to diagnose prevents successful treatment.
Histopathological examination of bone biopsy specimens is the diagnostic
gold standard. Bone biopsy can be an invasive procedure, and, for this
reason, other diagnostic modalities are commonly used. However, their
accuracy is questioned in literature. This systematic review aims to assess accuracy of various modalities
(clinical, microbiological and radiological) for the diagnosis of pelvic
osteomyelitis in patients with pressure ulcers as compared to the gold
standard. A systematic literature search was conducted in July 2019 using the MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System – MEDLARS – Online) and
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) databases. The search terms were “decubitus ulcer”, “pressure ulcer”,
“pressure sore”, “bedsore” and “osteomyelitis”. The inclusion criteria were
original full-text articles in English comparing the results of bone
histology with those of other diagnostic modalities in adult patients with
pelvic pressure ulcers. Six articles were included in the systematic review. Clinical diagnosis was
found to be neither specific nor sensitive. Microbiological examination, and
in particular cultures of bone biopsy specimens, displayed high sensitivity
but low specificity, likely reflecting contamination. Radiological imaging
in the form of X-ray and CT (computed tomography) scans displayed high specificity but low
sensitivity. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), bone scanning and indium-labelled scintigraphy displayed
high sensitivity but low specificity. Our systematic review did not find any diagnostic method (clinical,
microbiological or radiological) to be reliable in the diagnosis of pelvic
osteomyelitis associated with pressure ulcers as compared to bone histology.
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