36 yr old with ? migraine with aura

 36 year old female came to OPD with chief complaints of:- 

inability to perceive sensations of pain and temperature all over her body since 6 months.


History of presenting illness:-

1 month back when she was holding a candle, she couldn't feel how hot it was, while cooking she is unable to feel the hot utensils.

3 days back she had improved sensation after medication (PREGABALIN)

She has history of giddiness (non rotational), complaints of off balance associated with blurring of vision, headache (right temporal region dragging type), aura +, photophobia +

No h/o seizures, disorientation, speech disturbances

No h/o nausea, vomiting, lacrimation or syncopal attacks


Past history:-

Patient was born in 1986, her paediatric history is unremarkable.

Her obstetric history involves 3 surgeries in the years 2008, 2012 and 2015 and 

One episode of amenorrhea in 2018.

In 2008 she had her first LSCS, and was diagnosed with eclampsia, there was 1 episode of seizures during labor, otherwise it was a full term delivery.

In 2012 she had yet another LSCS, as she had pre eclampsia, the LSCS was done 2 weeks prior to full term, she had a girl child 2.5 Kgs birth weight. 

In 2015 when she was 12 weeks far, she had a history of fall (slipped) and later had bleeding PV, for which her obstetrician advised abortion due to her history of eclampsia.

In 2019 she experienced chest pain associated with sudden onset sob, she was rushed to KIMS NKP, where she was diagnosed with HTN for which she was given TELMA 40 mg and was advised for admission (hypertensive urgency) , but left against medical advice.

In 2021 she started experiencing chest pain associated with cold sensation all over the body since 2 months. She had 2 - 3 episodes last month. Last episode being on - 2/2/22.

She doesn't have any h/o DM, BA, CAD, CVA, Hypothyroid / Hyperthyroid issues, 

She has had HTN since 2 years (2019) for which she takes TELMA 40 mg 


Personal history:-

She is a married woman with 2 children. She is a home-maker, she has no addictions, her appetite is normal, as are her bowel and bladder movements. Her diet is mixed.


Family history:-

No relevant history.


General examination:-

Patient is c/c/c/, moderately built, moderately nourished.

P - absent 

I - absent

C - absent

K - absent

L - absent

E - absent

Vitals:-

PR - 

BP - 

RR - 

TEMP - 


Systemic examination:-

CVS - S1, S2 +, no murmurs, no visible precordial bulge, no JVP.

RS - BAE+, NVBS heard, no adventitious breath sounds heard.

P/A - scaphoid, soft, non tender, BS +

CNS -

Patient is alert, conscious, HMF intact.

Cranial nerves - intact.

Motor system examination:-

attitude of B/L UL & LL - normal.

bulk of all four limbs - normal.

tone of all four limbs - normal.

power of B/L UL - normal; power is reduced (4-/5) in B/L LL 

deep tendon reflexes - 

                     Rt      Lt

biceps -       1+       1+

triceps-        1+       1+

supinator-     -         -

knee-            -         -

ankle-           -         -

plantar-        mute  mute


superficial reflexes -

corneal reflex - present

conjunctival reflex -


Sensory system examination:-

fine touch, crude touch +

pain and temperature - reduced.

vibration and proprioception intact.

cerebellar functions intact, no choreo-athetoid movements

no extra pyramidal symptoms.

gait - normal.


Autonomic system:-

No autonomic symptoms. (irregular sweating/ micturition.....)

Investigations:- 

on 8/2/22:

Hb: 12.7gm/dl

TLC: 12,300 CELLS/CUMM

PLATELET: 3.79 LAKHS/CU.MM

SERUM CREATININE: 0.8MG/DL

SODIUM: 140 mEql

POTASSIUM : 4.3 mEql

CHLORIDE: 97 mEql

CUE: NORMAL

ECG:

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