A woman with focal neurological deficit following treatment for cholera.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Malawi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI:10.4314/mmj.v35i1.10

Johnstone J Kumwenda, Arthur Daire, Olive Mkwinda, Noel Nazombe, Atupele Mwale, Glory Makhumba, Samantha Musasa, Fumbani Limani

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Abstract

A 41-year old woman was treated for cholera at one of the health centers in Blantyre. Two days after discharge from the treatment unit, she developed weakness of all 4 limbs and difficulties with speech. She was referred to the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. A CT scan of the brain showed hypodense lesions in the pons. A diagnosis of central pontine myelinolysis was made. She recovered slowly and was discharged from hospital 17 days after admission.

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一名霍乱治疗后出现局灶性神经功能缺损的妇女

一名41岁妇女在布兰太尔的一个卫生中心接受霍乱治疗。出院两天后，患者四肢无力，言语困难。她被转到伊丽莎白女王中心医院。脑部CT扫描显示脑桥低密度病变。诊断为桥脑中央髓鞘溶解。患者恢复缓慢，入院17天后出院。

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Malawi Medical Journal Medicine-General Medicine

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