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Assessment of leg weakness in the older patient

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Dr. Sameer Limaye, Dr. Laura Dobson
Foundation Years Journal, volume 2, issue 6, p.256 (123Doc Education, London, July 2008)

Abstract

You are assessing a 84–year-old gentleman who presented with a 3-month history of confusion and progressive weakness and paraesthesia in his lower legs. He has been treated with a course of antibiotics for a lower respiratory tract infection but he has continued to worsen despite this. He has a history of type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease and hypertension. His medications are as follows:
- Aspirin 75mg od
- Bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg od
- Simvastatin 40mg od
- Ramipril 5mg od
- Amitryptilline 10mg od
- Multivitamins

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Authors

Dr. Sameer Limaye (Corresponding author)

The Stroke Association Clinical Fellow in Stroke
SpR Geriatric Medicine
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX

Dr. Laura Dobson

ST2 Core Medical Trainee
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

References

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