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ArticleMalawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi2023

A woman with focal neurological deficit following treatment for cholera.

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

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Article in Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Johnstone J KumwendaKamuzu University of Health Sciences; School of Medicine and Oral Health, Malawi.
Arthur DaireKamuzu University of Health Sciences; School of Medicine and Oral Health, Malawi.
Olive MkwindaQueen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi.
Noel NazombeFinal year students; Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Oral Health, Malawi.
Atupele MwaleFinal year students; Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Oral Health, Malawi.
Glory MakhumbaFinal year students; Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Oral Health, Malawi.
Samantha MusasaKamuzu University of Health Sciences; School of Medicine and Oral Health, Malawi.
Fumbani LimaniKamuzu University of Health Sciences; School of Medicine and Oral Health, Malawi.

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6 · The paper itself

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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CholeraMyelinolysis, Central PontineAdultBrainFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingPonsTomography, X-Ray Computed

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PMID38124692
PMCPMC10645902

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