Urgent Bite 279 - Pisa Syndrome
Pisa syndrome is rare, but identifiable in urgent care and associated with drugs we will commonly see. It is a reversible condition. It highlights the importance of a full drug history and to consider medications as causes of strange symptoms.
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Check out the paper mentioned - Link
Pitton Rissardo J, Murtaza Vora N, Danaf N, Ramesh S, Shariff S, Fornari Caprara AL. Pisa Syndrome Secondary to Drugs: A Scope Review. Geriatrics (Basel). 2024 Jul 30;9(4):100. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics9040100. PMID: 39195130; PMCID: PMC11353465.
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