A Case of Trichotillomania (TTM) and Bulimia Nervosa (BN) in a Patient with Adult-Onset Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

INTRODUCTION:Human beings are often infected with species of filariasis which are naturally found in animals. Among these the commonly reported is due to dirofilaria species - D repens and D imitis. It is transmitted by mosquito bite. The review of literature revealed around 800 cases reported worldwide. Most of the pediatric cases reported in India are ocular dirofilariasis. Subcutaneous dirofilariasis cases are mostly reported in adult population. Here we present a series of four cases of subcutaneous dirofilariasis in children presenting as subcutaneous nodules.

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The nicotinic symptom in Organo-Phosphate (OP) poisoning is an unusual presentation in an adult, as in our case of a 38-year-old man who also experienced decreased motor power of all limbs and diffuses fasciculation of the tongue and lower limbs.

Lung cancer can present with unilateral atypical facial pain, a rare symptom due to vagus nerve involvement or paraneoplastic syndrome. This manifestation is usually missed, delaying the diagnosis and prognosis. We discuss a case of a 45-year-old male who presented with right-sided hemifacial pain and with normal neurological investigations.

Trauma or surgery to the lower limbs can cause fat from the marrow within the leg bones to enter the bloodstream and form an embolus. However, if there is cerebral involvement without any pulmonary or dermatological manifestations at diagnosis, it could delay identifying cerebral fat embolism (CFE).

Takayasu arteritis is a granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its major branches.Can present as an isolated, atypical,and/or catastrophic disease.The disease has been reported around the world, although it appears to be more prevalent in Asians.We report case of a 29-year-old pregnant lady presented with TA.

Indoxacarb is a neurotoxic insecticide used in agriculture and as a flea controller in pets. Causes skin allergies, methemoglobinemia, and hemolytic anemia. It is also attributed to allergic reactions through ingestion, inhalation, physical contact, and translaminar action .We report a case of Indoxacarb poisoning treated with Vitamin C