General practice · History

Numb legs, past eye blur

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Chloe Barrington, 28, has had a week of numbness and tingling from the waist down. A year ago she had blurred vision in one eye that got better.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Request any relevant investigations

  3. Explain your diagnosis and management plan to the patient

  • You do not need to summarise your history
  • GP exam this morning: reduced vibration and pinprick below the ribs, brisk leg reflexes, normal power
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Investigations