About this episode

This episode discusses a case of a 9-year-old male presenting with acute arm weakness in the Emergency Department.

A 9-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with acute weakness in his arms. Caution: this episode is infectious!Episode 44 of our Oliver Snacks - Short, Sweet Neurology Case Series.

People in this episode

Hosts: David Fear, Rahul Gaini

Topics covered

• neurology
• emergency medicine
• pediatric care
• acute weakness
• case study

Keywords

• progressive arm weakness
• emergency department
• neurology case
• pediatric emergency
• acute weakness

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Emergency Department

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