Neurosarcoidosis, Coccidioidomycosis, or Both!

Amir AkhavanrezayatWataru MatsumiyaPrapatsorn OngpalakornHashem H GhorabaChris OrHassan Khojasteh JafariGunay Uludag KirimliCigdem YasarNgoc Trong Tuong ThanIrmak KaracaMoosa ZaidiAzadeh MobasserianNegin YavariVahid BazojooYong Un ShinAlbert John BromeoQuan Dong Nguyen

Published in: International medical case reports journal (2023)

Signs and symptoms of neurosarcoidosis and coccidioidomycosis can be similar and deceiving. The index case underscores importance of considering appropriate differential diagnoses in patients with similar symptoms and signs who may respond to preliminary designated treatment but not to the optimal extent. Considering such possibility could assist clinicians in managing the patients timely and efficiently.

Keyphrases

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prognostic factors
palliative care
physical activity
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms