]> 2026-07-31T07:53:05+00:00 WBR0007 0 en Admission to the hospital and intravenous infusion of immunoglobulin. Admission to the hospital and infusion of continuous drip dexamethasone. Admission to the intensive care unit and intubation when inevitable respiratory collapse occurs. Internal medicine Anonymous (Edited by Will Gibson and Alison Leibowitz) A 32-year-old man is brought to the emergency room by his wife for progressive loss of sensation and motor function of his lower extremities over the past month. The patient can no longer walk and must be carried onto the exam bed. He denies any recent history of trauma and the only illness he can recall consists of an episode of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea 3 months ago, from which he recovered fully without medications. On exam, motor strength is 1/5 in both legs and deep tendon reflexes are impaired. What is the most appropriate next step in treatment of this patient? A Gastrointestinal Neurology Infectious Disease 2020-10-27T23:02:33Z 2459150.4601042 WBR0007