Importance Peripheral neuropathy, defined as damage to peripheral nerves, affects approximately 1% of adults worldwide. More than 200 causes of peripheral neuropathy exist, with symptoms ranging in severity from mild toe numbness to debilitating symptoms that can require a wheelchair. Diabetes…
This JAMA Insights discusses the most effective pharmacological treatments for individuals experiencing perinatal depression.
A 62-year-old man with a history of submandibular salivary duct, alcohol use disorder, facial flushing after small amounts of alcohol presented with diminished superficial sensation, dysesthesia, and impaired proprioception in the lower extremities. What is your diagnosis?
This case report describes a diagnosis of pulsatile ptosis secondary to orbital bony erosion from an arachnoid cyst.
This case report discusses the diagnosis and treatment of ligneous conjunctivitis in a man who presented with a left upper eyelid pseudomembrane of 1-year duration, recalcitrant periodontitis, and chronic sinusitis.
This case report discusses a diagnosis of fundus albipunctatus in a 12-year-old child who presented with diminution of vision at night in both eyes.
This case report provides a description of bullous retinoschisis using swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) in a 13-year-old boy diagnosed with X-linked retinoschisis.
This case report discusses a diagnosis of exudative retinal detachment secondary to melanoma immunotherapy with the checkpoint inhibitors ipilimaud and nivolumab.
This Teachable Moment describes the need to identify individualized preferences, including sexual health, and mitigate assumptions to avoid unintentional harm done to patients during care.
Importance Red blood cell alloimmunization is typically associated with the transplacental transfer of incompatible fetal red blood cells into maternal circulation. Subsequent pregnancies can be affected by fetal anemia, hydrops fetalis, and perinatal death. Most cases of Rhesus D (RhD) alloimmunization…
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