Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: An adolescent patient presented with complaints of headache for 2 months and abnormal body movements that occurred 3–4 times per week. Additionally, the patient experienced reduced movements on the right side of the body and a deviation of the angle of the mouth to the left that lasted for 3 days. The patient belonged to a poor socioeconomic background and had a history of pork consumption. Medical and family histories were not significant. Neurological examination revealed right hemiparesis and right lower motor neuron type facial palsy.
Source: Pediatrics & Neonatology
Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur
Language: English
Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403563669