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03/22/2023
A 7-year-old boy with no significant medical history presented to our emergency department with progressive mental status changes. The patient’s symptoms had started 2 weeks prior to presentation with...
03/22/2023
02/03/2023
Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series Editor
Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series Editor
A 70-year-old man presents with lower back pain, bilateral buttock pain, and a sensation of bilateral leg weakness, most notably in the right ankle and foot.
02/03/2023
08/14/2022
A 12-month-old boy presented as an outpatient to a pediatrician with concern for a posterior cervical dimple.
08/14/2022
Interactive Features
05/02/2022
There are several types of spinal muscular atrophy that differ in age of onset and muscle weakness severity. Do you know which type is the rarest? Find out by taking our pop quiz.
05/02/2022
07/14/2020
Are you familiar with the 2019 Update of the ACR/SAA/SRTN Recommendations for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis? Find out by taking our pop quiz!
07/14/2020
03/27/2020
It is sometimes challenging to capture multiple sclerosis disease activity and, therefore, to track the efficacy of interventions. Do you think current measures are relevant for assessing intervention...
03/27/2020
01/07/2020
Are you familiar with which type of spinal muscular atrophy is most common? Find out by taking our pop quiz.
01/07/2020
10/16/2019
Test your knowledge of spinal stenosis, a common rheumatic condition, by taking this short quiz based on facts from the American College of Rheumatology.
10/16/2019
Clinical Insights
01/29/2020
A new study aimed to characterize the distribution and regional evolution of cervical cord atrophy in patients with multiple sclerosis. Lead author Maria A. Rocca answered our questions about her team’s...
01/29/2020
12/28/2015
Lindsay Nakaishi, MD, MPH, and Linda S. Nield, MD—Series Editor
Lindsay Nakaishi, MD, MPH, and Linda S. Nield, MD—Series Editor
One parent asks whether scoliosis screenings in school are really necessary, and do they make a difference in the health of a child?
12/28/2015
