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Last updated on: July 16th, 2021

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A 71 year old woman presents with rapidly progressive weakness of her right upper and lower limbs for 1 hour, along with pain in the back of her neck. There was no history of antecedent trauma.


Her medical history is significant only for hypertension for 5 years, which is well controlled on ramipril alone.


A random capillary glucose is found to be 130 mg/dl, as is her electrolyte profile, renal functions and liver functions.


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