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Problem solving in clinical practice
Neurological presentation does not always mean a neurological diagnosis
  1. Saskia Woolgrove1,
  2. Saad Ahmed2,
  3. Kapil Garg3,
  4. Peter Bale4,
  5. Tom Walton5
  1. 1 Paediatrics, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, UK
  2. 2 Rheumatology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
  3. 3 Rheumatology, Basildon University Hospital, Basildon, UK
  4. 4 Paediatric Rheumatology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
  5. 5 Rheumatology, Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Saskia Woolgrove; saskia.woolgrove{at}esneft.nhs.uk

Abstract

This case article takes you on a journey starting with a paediatric patient presenting with sudden-onset lower limb paralysis and paraesthesia. Differential diagnoses, investigations and management are discussed as the case progresses, ultimately leading to the underlying cause.

  • Paediatrics
  • Rheumatology
  • Syndrome

https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326589

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors SW drafted the manuscript and is the guarantor. SA checked the manuscript. All other authors (KG, PB and TW) contributed equally to the manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.