Lyell Jones MD

A 61 year old man comes to see you for muscle cramps “Cramps. You mean like the kind in your calf that wake you up at night?” “No doc, they look like this…” What’s going on here...

Lyell Jones MD

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An end of year, #ContinuumCase mystery to solve… A 67 year old former smoker comes to the EMG lab for evaluation of 4 months of progressive fatigue, insomnia, weight loss, and diz...

Lyell Jones MD

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A 24 year old man had progressive painless weakness and numbness over 4 months EMG: Demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy CSF: protein 398, no cells ✅ Diagnosis: CIDP. Started IVI...

Lyell Jones MD

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A 75 year old woman comes to the ED with 3 days of low back pain, imbalance, and tingly feet She has diabetes and melanoma. “I just finished my first round of chemo last week!” S...

Lyell Jones MD

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A 48 year old woman comes to clinic with her teenage children. The reason: “Mom wakes up screaming at night, and it scares us.” What do you do next for this patient? A things-t...

Lyell Jones MD

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A #ContinuumCase to get you ready for #AANAM! A 29 year old woman developed progressive confusion and somnolence over several days. On exam she was obtunded with no lateralizing f...

Lyell Jones MD

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OK #neurotwitter, time to sherlock holmes the Case of the Breathing Arm: 82 year old patient with arm pain. How does this needle EMG tracing (biceps, at rest) tell us exactly wher...

Lyell Jones MD

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