Second Medical Opinion

Ukraine patient with misdiagnosed Thyroid gland failure

Ukraine patient with misdiagnosed Thyroid gland failure

Mrs. N. B., (46 years old, married +2 ) from Kremenchug, Ukraine, suffered for some two years a variety of symptoms that hurt her day to day life. During the last six months her condition worsened. She suffered from strong daily headaches, fatigue and weakness, specially from the left side – that made almost impossible for her to do her daily chores. Her analysis showed high levels of hemoglobin and cholesterol, she had a very dry skin, slow speech, weak hands – it was difficult

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Primary Osteoarthritis with suspected Sudeck’s Atophy / Ostoeporosis

Primary Osteoarthritis with suspected Sudeck’s Atophy / Ostoeporosis

Mr. I. M., a 53 years old male from Nigeria developed oligo-arthritis involving the right knee and ankle. The knee was swollen, extremely painful and tender to touch. He was unable to move it without severe pain. In need for better diagnose and treatment, Mr. I. M. recurred to iMER, and was derived to the Hadassah Medical Center. Prof. Alan Rubinow, Director of the Reumathology Unit proceeded to examine the patient and finally diagnosed him with gout. An adequate gout treatment solved the problem. Dr.

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Parkinson’s desease

Parkinson’s desease

A. and T. Pxxx, an elderly couple (73 & 68 years old) from Nicosia, Cyprus, asked iMER for a Second Medical Opinion on their conditions. They had been both diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The couple was flown to Israel, for examination by Prof. Avinoam Reches, a worldwide renowned expert on Parkinson’s disease. The Second Opinion confirmed the diagnostic and recommended for Mr. Pxxx a “Defensive Therapy” and an improved treatment for Mrs. Pxxx. They sent us the attached letter: Nicosia 28/05/08 My wife and I

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Inflammation of optic nerve sheath and ophthalmos

Inflammation of optic nerve sheath and ophthalmos

Mrs. P. L., a 65 years old woman from Nicosia, Cyprus, had been operated of problems in the optical nerve and lost the vision in her right eye. She was complaining of frequent inflammation in her eye. She came to iMER looking for a second opinion on the further treatment of her condition. iMER set the consultation at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. She was diagnosed by Professor Felix Umansky, Chairman of the Dept. of Neurosurgery, discarded the need for a neurosurgical intervention and

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Hepatitis, Steatohepatosis and Diabetes Mellitus – Second Medical Opinion

Hepatitis, Steatohepatosis and Diabetes Mellitus – Second Medical Opinion

Mrs. A. B. is a 51 year old woman from Abuja, Nigeria, married, with four children, looking young for her age. She came for evaluation because of gate difficulties, which begun long ago, with a sudden acute chest pain and weakness of both legs. By 2006, she complained again of weakness of both hands and legs, accompanied by tremor of her body. Mrs. A. B. examination showed she had Hepatitis C in her blood, steatohepatosis (NASH) with septum formation – related to her increased body

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – iMER’s first case

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – iMER’s first case

Mr. A. N. is an 81 old male patient, from Nicosia, Cyprus. He was a real heavy smoker (30 pack/day), and reports recurrent episodes of shortness of breath and wheezing. Between such episodes, Mr. A. N. is very active and walks and swims daily, but by 2005, he reported a significant deterioration in symptoms. Mr. A. N. requested from iMER a Second Medical Opinion and he was referred to the Hadassah Medical center. Dr. Neville Berkman, a Pulmonary super-specialist diagnosed Mr. A. N. as suffering

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A case maldiagnosed with meningioma or arachnoid cyst in the spinal cord

A case maldiagnosed with meningioma or arachnoid cyst in the spinal cord

Ms. Daniela D,, a mid age woman from Bulgaria, suffered from parasthesia in her hand and shoulder since April 2006. The medical diagnosis she received in Bulgaria, based on an MRI scan, pointed at a meningioma or arachnoid cyst in the spinal cord. The treatment for the above diagnosis was either cancer treatment,or a surgical intervention of her spine, with all the possible implications to her life and future. She was devastated by both her diagnosis as well as what the future held in store

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