57-year-old Female with Unusual Left-arm Movements

INTRODUCTION: A 57-year-old, right-hand dominant female presented to the emergency department striking herself with her left hand. CASE PRESENTATION: The astute medical staff looked beyond a behavioral health etiology. A detailed history, physical examination, and workup reveals the fascinating fina...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Powell, Christina M., Rosenblatt, Lauren S., Bontempo, Laura J., Dezman, Zachary D.W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2022
Materias:
Clinicopathological Cases from The University of Maryland
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8900599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35254237
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2022.2.55676
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: A 57-year-old, right-hand dominant female presented to the emergency department striking herself with her left hand. CASE PRESENTATION: The astute medical staff looked beyond a behavioral health etiology. A detailed history, physical examination, and workup reveals the fascinating final diagnosis. DISCUSSION: This case takes the reader through the differential diagnosis and systematic workup of uncontrolled limb movements with discussion of the studies which ultimately led to this patient’s diagnosis.

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