Question:

A patient is brought to the ER by family members. The patient states that yesterday evening, she was having tingling and numbness in the toes of both feet. Today, she complains of bilateral muscle weakness in her legs. Which of the following pieces of information, if found in the patient’s history, are most relevant to her condition?

A “We are preparing for a trip to Thailand.”

explanation

Preparing for a trip to Thailand means receiving immunizations, which could trigger Guillan Barre, the condition which is described in the question.