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Query: UMLS:C0018991 (hemiplegia)
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A 65-year-old man was implanted with an artificial pacemaker for chronic bradycardic atrial fibrillation associated with hypertensive heart disease. Five years after the pacemaker implantation, he suffered from a cerebral embolism. Approximately 4.5 months after the ictus, he was transferred to the rehabilitation ward. He had flaccid left hemiplegia and severe disuse syndrome. He could not sit and could tilt his head up for only two minutes because of severe orthostatic hypotension. By modulating the rate-responsive mode of the pacemaker every 2-4 weeks, we were able to rehabilitate the patient. Thus, the patient could sit in a wheelchair for more than three hours. This case emphasizes the importance of examining the mode and function of a previously implanted artificial pacemaker. In accord with varying rehabilitation programs and gradual improvement in a patient's physical activities, periodic modulation of a programmable pacemaker can lead to a better functional outcome during rehabilitation therapy.
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PMID:Stroke rehabilitation therapy in a patient with a cardiac pacemaker for chronic atrial fibrillation. 1463 68

Hemocholecyst is defined as a hemorrhage into the gallbladder. It is a rare complication of anticoagulant therapies which can progress to spontaneous rupture of the gallbladder with hemorrhagic shock. We report the case of a 75-year old hypertensive, dyslipidemic man with hypertensive heart disease initially hospitalized for left hemiplegia. The patient received antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) as prevention strategy. After 5 days of treatment the patient developed hemocholecyst and hemoperitoneum, confirmed by angio-abdominal computerized tomography scan in emergency assessment. The patient underwent cholecystectomy, hemostasis of the gallbladder fossa and evacuation of the hemoperitoneum.
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PMID:[Hemocholecyst complicated by rupture of the gallbladder]. 3176 12