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A sudden, severe headache in a 64-year-old woman led to a diagnosis of Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS) with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Early imaging and targeted management were key to successful outcomes.

High levels of xylitol, a sugar substitute commonly used by diabetic patients, may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a Cleveland Clinic study.

A case of low back pain initially suspected as spondylitis highlights the importance of differentiating osteitis condensans ilii through clinical evaluation and imaging.

Effective management of tardive dyskinesia requires early prevention with second-generation antipsychotics and the use of VMAT2 inhibitors like deutetrabenazine and valbenazine, which offer the highest quality evidence for reducing symptoms.

Hypomagnesemia, prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes and those in intensive care, is often underdiagnosed due to nonspecific symptoms and lack of routine serum magnesium measurements.