Clinical Problem Solving: A 67-year-old Man With Painful Leg Weakness and Difficulty Walking.

Summary: Imagine suddenly losing the strength in your legs and feeling terrible pain, all within just a few days. That is exactly what happened to a 67-year-old man in this medical story. His doctors were worried because these symptoms came on so fast. To figure out the mystery, they had to act like detectives. They looked closely at his medical history and performed a very careful physical check-up of his nervous system. This story explains how doctors use a step-by-step method to find the source of the problem and treat it, even when the case is complicated.