Case Presentation: A 40-year-old male with no significant history presented with acute dizziness, visual disturbances, and gait abnormality, preceded by a viral prodrome. He reported headache, neck stiffness, vertical diplopia, and neurological exam revealed bilateral CN 6 palsy, left CN 3 palsy, restricted extraocular movements, and bilateral dysmetria. Cardiovascular, respiratory, and abdominal exams were unremarkable. [...]

Case Presentation: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can involve multiple organs, including the central nervous system (CNS). Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) refers to a spectrum of neurological and psychiatric symptoms such as cognitive dysfunction, psychosis, mood disorders, and seizures. Status epilepticus is a rare and severe presentation often associated [...]

Case Presentation: A 55-year-old male from Brooklyn, NY with insulin-dependent diabetes and dental abscess (s/p I&D 9 days prior) presented to an outside hospital with 3 days of fevers, headaches, persistent mouth pain, and altered mental status. He was transferred to our hospital on day 3 for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) consultation. The patient’s [...]

Case Presentation: A 77 year-old female without significant history presented with six months of urinary incontinence, six weeks of progressive confusion and falls, and one day of decreased speech and poor appetite. During two recent hospitalizations for acute encephalopathy, imaging revealed a frontal lobe meningioma, acoustic neuroma, and diffuse ventricular enlargement.On admission, the patient was [...]

Case Presentation: A 62-year-old man with a history of diabetes presented to the emergency department with altered mental status (AMS) and increased urinary frequency. The patient was conscious but oriented only to self. Initial evaluation revealed hyponatremia (serum sodium: 125 mmol/L) with mild hyperglycemia (186 mg/dL). Further assessment of hyponatremia showed a serum osmolality of [...]

Case Presentation: A 34 year-old woman with no significant past medical or psychiatric history presented to our emergency department (ED) with concern for catatonia. Two months prior, the patient developed sudden onset of bizarre behavior, aggression, and psychosis leading to a one-month admission at an outside psychiatric hospital. She did not improve clinically despite treatment [...]

Case Presentation: A 41-year-old male with a history of intravenous drug use presented with status epilepticus. His seizures were preceded by episodic catatonia, hallucinations, and paranoia over the last two months. He was intubated and admitted to the ICU for evaluation of acute encephalopathy and seizures. Collateral history revealed absence of fevers or headache, and [...]