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9. Shin IS, Baer AN, Kwon HJ, Papadopoulos EJ, Siegel JN. GuillainBarré and Miller Fisher syndromes occurring with tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonist therapy. Arthritis Rheum 2006;54(5):1429– 1434. 10. Alentorn A, Albertí MA, Montero J, Casasnovas C. Monofocal motor neuropathy with conduction block associated with adalimumab in rheumatoid arthritis. Joint Bone Spine 2011;78(5):536–537. 11. Lozeron P, Denier C, Lacroix C, Adams D. Long-term course of demyelinating neuropathies occurring during tumor necrosis factor-alpha-blocker therapy. Arch Neurol 2009;66(4):490–497. 12. Chung JH, Van Stavern GP, Frohman LP, Turbin RE. Adalimumabassociated optic neuritis. J Neurol Sci 2006;244(1–2):133–136. 13. Kim A, Saffra N. A case report of adalimumab-associated optic neuritis. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect 2012;2(3):145–147. 14. von Jagow B, Kohnen T. Anterior optic neuropathy associated with adalimumab. Ophthalmologica 2008;222(4):292–294. 15. Alexopoulou A, Koskinas J, Soultati A, Katsaounis P, Kilidireas K, Papageorgiou C, Antoniou C, Katsambas A, Archimandritis A. Acute bilateral phrenic neuropathy following treatment with adalimumab. Clin Rheumatol 2009;28(11):1337–1140. Avocations Perception He had seen a falling robin in the blooming pansies. Compelled by an inner urge rushed to his aid. Flaccid bird was now nestled in the doctor’s palm. Fetched water from the fountain; Moistened bird’s beak. Reflexive movement of the tongue gave a flicker of hope. Accustomed to dispensing care. The fingers were in action— Massaging chest of the bird, helping him to breathe. All the while lips whispered gentle comforting sounds. Suddenly, the bird moved, Raised the head and shook stupor off. Flew past the hypnotic berries he had eaten earlier. People in the crowded office stood on their feet, Watching the entire scene through the glass window. Someone boasted with glee: “That is my doctor.” Lobby full of waiting patients clapped in approval! —Amanullah Khan, MD, PhD Dr. Khan (e-mail: [email protected]) is an oncologist at Baylor Medical Center at McKinney. In addition to publishing over 100 research articles, he is an award-winning poet who has written poems in three languages. April 2014 Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis associated with the use of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor adalimumab 115