Case Presentation: An 85-year-old female presented to the ED with a chief concern of altered mental status from her previous baseline cognitive status a few hours prior. The patient’s medical history was significant for dementia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypothyroidism. Initial exam revealed a confused but cooperative patient, A&Ox2 (self and time), discoloration of [...]

Case Presentation: A 79-year-old male with cerebral amyloid angiopathy was admitted to the hospital due to the sudden onset of left-sided hemiparesis, sensory loss, neglect, facial palsy, and cognitive impairment. Upon neurological examination, the patient’s NIHSS score was determined to be 9, attributable to left-sided neglect, motor weakness, and facial palsy. CT head revealed a [...]