SMJ articles in the category "neurologic complications"

Case Report

Acute Methotrexate Neurotoxicity with Choreiform Movements and Focal Neurological Deficits: A Case Report

Abstract:Methotrexate (MTX) is an effective antimetabolite treatment for various oncological disorders including the central nervous system involvement (CNS) in widespread leukemia and CNS lymphoma. This form of treatment has a notable toxic effect on the nervous system, and the pediatric population seems to be more vulnerable to the neurologic toxicity…

Posted in: acute lymphoblastic leukemia 3 neurologic complications 2

Case Report

Cervical Spine Manipulation: An Alternative Medical Procedure with Potentially Fatal Complications

There are multiple reports in the literature of serious and at times fatal complications after cervical spine manipulation therapy (CSMT), even though CSMT is considered by some health providers to be an effective and safe therapeutic procedure for head and neck pain syndromes. We report a case of a young…

Posted in: neurologic complications 2 Stroke 16
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