Tetany in Electrolytic Derangement
Tetany in Electrolytic Derangement OBJECTIVES To present a case of carpal spasm or tetany confused with paroxysmal dystonia. To recognize the metabolic disturbances capable of generating tetany. To list disorders…
Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome
Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome OBJECTIVES To present a survivor with postanoxic encephalopathy after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. To describe the neurological aftermath of postanoxic encephalopathy at greater than…
Psychogenic Tremor
Psychogenic Tremor OBJECTIVES To demonstrate a typical presentation of psychogenic tremor. To briefly discuss distinguishing elements between organic and psychogenic tremor. VIGNETTE This 43-year-old woman dated the onset of her…
Somatization Disorder (Psychogenic Stuttering)
Somatization Disorder (Psychogenic Stuttering) OBJECTIVES To review the somatoform disorders. To demonstrate a presentation of conversion disorder. To distinguish somatization from factitious disorder and malingering. VIGNETTE One month after clipping…
Conversion Disorder (Psychogenic Gait)
Conversion Disorder (Psychogenic Gait) OBJECTIVES To present a typical psychogenic gait phenotype. To list the various recognized phenotypes of psychogenic gait. VIGNETTE A 22-year-old woman was admitted after sudden onset…
Iatrogenic Emergencies
Iatrogenic Emergencies OBJECTIVES To highlight common pitfalls in the management of Parkinson disease (PD), restless legs syndrome (RLS), dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontotemporal dementia, which can lead to acute…
Acute Cerebellar Infarction (Pica) with Early Hydrocephalus
Acute Cerebellar Infarction (Pica) with Early Hydrocephalus OBJECTIVES To highlight pitfalls in the diagnosis of acute cerebellar infarction. To review the clinical presentation of acute cerebellar infarction in the posterior…
Paraneoplastic Chorea
Paraneoplastic Chorea OBJECTIVES To recognize the presentation of paraneoplastic chorea. To outline the appropriate differential diagnosis and diagnostic workup for a rapidly progressive movement disorder. To illustrate the management strategies…
Leptomeningeal Malignancy (Lymphoma)
Leptomeningeal Malignancy (Lymphoma) OBJECTIVES To recognize the presentation and manifestations of leptomeningeal malignancy. To outline the appropriate differential diagnosis and diagnostic workup for a chronic progressive polyradiculopathy and mononeuritis multiplex….
Psychogenic Gait
Psychogenic Gait OBJECTIVES To recognize the most common presentation of psychogenic gait in order to avoid unnecessary investigations and coordinate appropriate management. To list the various recognized phenotypes of psychogenic…
