Solve exciting clinical cases specific to your field of interest via Docplexus clinical case challenge. In this week’s ‘ Neurology Case Challenge’ , join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer today’s question which is about “ Walking Difficulty In a Pediatric Boy ”. A mother presented in OPD with her 4-year-old child who has difficulty in walking. He has not wanted to walk since morning and only stands on tip-toe or crawls. He had a history of upper respiratory tract illness with a fever 1 week ago.
On physical examination, the boy appears well, but he complains of bilateral leg pain. He has no history of back pain. His calf muscles were tender to palpation, but there were no signs of inflammation. Patellar and ankle jerk reflexes were present bilaterally, and there was no clonus