Pak J Med Sci
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To assess the clinical presentation, causative agents, and treatment outcomes in patients diagnosed with Elsberg syndrome (ES). ⋯ ES should be considered as a differential in patients with a prior or recent history of HSV or VZV infection who present with signs and symptoms of acute lumbosacral myeloradiculopathy. Combination therapy with antimicrobials and corticosteroids has shown promising results targeting both the infectious and inflammatory aspects of the disease.
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), manifests as left ventricular dysfunction triggered by physical or emotional stress. It leads to higher morbidity in epileptic patients and can progress to complications. To find out the correlation between Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and epilepsy and to investigate pathophysiology and associated types of epilepsy. ⋯ TCM in epilepsy patients evinces significant female predominance, with pathophysiology rooted in seizure-induced catecholamine surge. Early recognition in high-risk patients is essential in preventing complications.
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To investigate the efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan combined with dapagliflozin in diabetic patients suffering from heart failure following an acute myocardial infarction. ⋯ In diabetic patients suffering from heart failure after an AMI, treatment with sacubitril/valsartan combined with dapagliflozin may effectively control blood glucose levels and improve cardiac functions without increasing adverse reactions, indicating high clinical safety.
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To assess the efficacy of muscle energy technique (MET) in combination with conventional physical therapy compared to conventional physical therapy alone following mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. ⋯ Both groups are effective for improving knee pain, and functional limitation in knee osteoarthritis patients. However, MET Group along with conventional therapy showed marked effects on improving knee pain, knee flexion ROM, and functional limitations after mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in knee osteoarthritis patients.