Case Presentation: A 81 year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with fever and altered mental status for two days. Further chart review revealed history of nausea, vomiting, myalgias, abdominal pain, and unintentional 35 pound weight loss over the six months prior. At the time of admission the patient was lethargic, febrile and tachycardic. [...]

Case Presentation: A 53-year-old female with a history of hypertension presented with encephalopathy. 2 days prior, her family noticed that she was making bizarre statements that did not correlate with reality. Notably, she had a positive COVID-19 test 3 weeks prior. Social history was significant for consumption of 100-125 ounces of beer per day and [...]

Case Presentation: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis is an uncommon diagnosis disguised behind the more common chief complaint of altered mentation. Although treatment options have been established for this disease, management of its behavioral manifestations remains complex. Here we discuss a 13-year-old female who presented with acute-onset altered mental status and atypical behavior. At symptom onset, a [...]