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Preparedness should be a priority for future pandemic outbreaks.Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage (SRH) is a rare emergency. It is usually encountered in patients on hemodialysis and is associated with high rate of morbidity and mortality. This is a case from the emergency department. The patient had unstable vitals with SRH following dialysis. Immediate exploration and nephrectomy using transverse lateral lumbotomy incision were done. Patients on hemodialysis are at a risk of SRH and frequent surveillance is recommended. Acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) can develop in hemodialysis patients and put them at risk for bleeding. Transverse lateral lumbotomy may be a safe option for direct access to the kidney in emergency kidney surgery.Sugars including lactose and fructose, or proteins (gluten), or biogenic amines (histamine), and combinations thereof may cause food intolerance/malabsorption. However, in usually asymptomatic patients with rare diseases, who present with functional, non-specific, non-allergic gastrointestinal (GI) complaints the etiologic factors of food intolerance/malabsorption need to be evaluated. We summarize patients with rare diseases, such as primary epiploic appendagitis, beta-thalassemias minor, Gullo syndrome and anomaly of the inferior vena cava, who presented functional, non-specific, non-allergic GI complaints. As conclusion, these GI symptoms in patients with otherwise asymptomatic, rare diseases were due to fructose malabsorption, histamine-, lactose intolerance and Helicobacter pylori (H.p.) infection. A registered and experienced dietician was employed to design an individually-tailored diet which ensured effective treatments and H.p. infection was accordingly eradicated.Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is often preceded by emotional or physical stress. Epileptic seizures have been described in more than 100 TTS cases. Due to the lack of typical symptoms, seizure-induced TTS can be overlooked. Here, we describe a rare case where TTS induced by non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) was diagnosed early and successfully treated. An 82-year-old man presented to our hospital with confusion, anorexia, aphagia, and abnormal behavior beginning a few days earlier. Head computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging did not show any structural abnormalities. Upon hospitalization, blood sampling revealed elevated levels of myocardial escape enzymes; however, cardiac ultrasonography showed apical asystole, and emergency coronary angiography did not show any significant stenosis or occlusion. Cytoskeletal Signaling inhibitor The patient's symptoms improved after the administration of antiepileptic drugs consisting of diazepam, fosphenytoin, and levetiracetam. On day 2 of hospitalization, an electroencephalogram showed high amplitude slow waves in the left cerebral hemisphere and NCSE-induced TTS was diagnosed. The patient was discharged after 2 weeks with a modified Rankin Scale score of 0 and continuing oral administration of levetiracetam. Delay in the diagnosis of NCSE-induced TTS can lead to a poor prognosis. Early diagnosis and treatment for NCSE and NCSE-induced TTS may result in favorable outcomes for the patient.Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) is a clinical condition characterized by abnormal paroxysmal surges in sympathetic nervous system activity. PSH is known to occur after severe head injury and hypoxic encephalopathy. Cases of PSH that develop after stroke have been reported worldwide; however, PSH is not commonly reported in the field of stroke research in Japan. Some studies have suggested that gabapentin may improve the symptoms of PSH. To our knowledge, this is the first case report demonstrating the efficacy of trazodone for the treatment of PSH that developed after temporal subcortical hemorrhage. A 49-year-old woman presented to our clinic with mild confusion and sensory aphasia after experiencing left temporal subcortical hemorrhage; a conservative treatment was initiated at our hospital. Immediately upon hospitalization, she developed prolonged consciousness disorder, high fever, tachycardia, malignant hypertension, tachypnea, constipation, and overactive bladder. The patient's symptoms improved after the administration of trazodone. She was diagnosed with PSH after intracranial hemorrhage and was subsequently transferred to a recovery and rehabilitation hospital unit where the oral administration of trazodone continued. Prolonged PSH contributes significantly to the impairment of daily activities in patients with stroke; therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are critical. Here, we report on the efficacy of trazodone as an effective treatment option for improving clinical outcomes and reducing the stay in the stroke care unit.Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. In most cases, it is due to an expansion of the CGG triplet to more than 200 repeats within the promoter region of the FMR1 gene. In the premutation (PM) the trinucleotide is expanded to 55-200 repeats. PM carriers can present with disorders associated with the PM including fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) and fragile X-associated ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI). Recently fragile X-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (FXAND) was proposed as an umbrella term to include the neuropsychiatric disorders that are more prevalent in PM carriers compared to the general population such as anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, alcohol abuse, and psychosis, among others. The patient in our study was evaluated by a team of clinicians from the University del Valle in Cali who traveled to Ricaurte, a Colombian town known for being a genetic geographic cluster of FXS. A detailed medical history was collected and complete physical, neurological and psychiatric evaluations were performed in addition to molecular and neuroradiological studies. We report the case of a 78-year-old man, PM carrier, without FXTAS whose main clinical presentation consists of behavioral changes and psychosis. Brain imaging revealed white matter lesions in the periventricular region and mild cerebral atrophy. Although anxiety and depression are the most common neuropsychiatric manifestations in PM carriers, it is important to perform a complete psychiatric evaluation since some patients may present with behavioral changes and psychosis.