Raquel Lazarowitz

Catatonia in a 13-Year-Old With T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Following Intrathecal Methotrexate

BACKGROUND: Methotrexate neurotoxicity is a recognized complication in pediatric lymphoid malignancies, presenting with seizures, stroke-like episodes, or leukoencephalopathy. Catatonia is a rare and underrecognized manifestation. OBSERVATION: A 13-year-old girl with T-cell lymph...

The Metabolic Revolution in Dermatology: Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Ultra-Processed Diets as Drivers of Skin Inflammation

Inflammatory dermatoses are increasingly linked to systemic metabolic factors. Obesity and insulin resistance create a pro-inflammatory milieu that affects the skin. Adipose tissue functions as an endocrine organ secreting adipokines and cytokines that drive chronic inflammation...