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The authors thank Dr Alawami for highlighting this error in the manuscript. The patients mild left arm weakness correlated with a CT scan showing evidence of infarction of the right frontoparietal area.
Thanks for this interesting case. I noted that patient had LEFT upper motor neurone weakness plus infarction in the LEFT frontoparietal lobe. The infarction should be on the contralateral side (RIGHT) to cause LEFT arm weakness. The patient could have shower embolism due to endocarditis but this would result in diffuse neurological signs rather than isolated unilateral arm weakness. I think this should be reviewed.
Re: An ECG that changed in a febrile patient
The authors thank Dr Alawami for highlighting this error in the manuscript. The patients mild left arm weakness correlated with a CT scan showing evidence of infarction of the right frontoparietal area.
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